NHL Fantasy on Ice

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen discuss the impact of the injuries to New York Rangers stars Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox with external replacement options, as well as which players to hold on the struggling New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks. The guys answer mailbag questions on the value of Connor Hellebuyck, Mitch Marner and Leo Carlsson, make a case for Macklin Celebrini to win the Hart Trophy and react to recent scoring outbursts from players like Justin Sourdif, Pavol Regenda and Anthony Duclair. Then, in "On the Money," via Bet365.ca, the guys run through their favorite props and sides for the rest of the week, including Matthew Tkachuk's upcoming return for the Florida Panthers.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney react to some of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 selections and identify which players could benefit from either being involved or snubbed from the rosters. The guys give some New Year's resolutions for fantasy hockey in 2026, catch up about injuries and returns over the holidays and also cover some of the most surprising playoff contenders at the midway point of the season. Jensen joins the show to discuss the Calgary Flames' improved play last month and some hidden fantasy gems like Justin Sourdif, Denton Mateychuk and Fraser Minten. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite side and prop angles for upcoming games this week, including some markets surrounding Mika Zibanejad after the big New York Rangers win in the Winter Classic.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney catch up after the holiday break to discuss Matthew Tkachuk nearing a return as early as this week and where the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers stand in the Eastern Conference near the halfway point of the season. The guys also debate the Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings for a playoff spot and injury concerns for players like Jack Eichel and Ilya Sorokin. Jensen joins the show for the top 10 pickups of the week, including hidden gems like Bobby McMann, Igor Chernyshov, Jamie Drysdale and Mattias Samuelsson. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the crew gives their favorite sides and props for upcoming games, including ways to tap into the Buffalo Sabres during their winning streak, and preview the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers on Friday, Jan. 2.

Alberga, Hahn and Jensen catch up before the NHL's holiday break to discuss Jack Hughes' return for the New Jersey Devils, the sneaky trades sending Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens and Mason Marchment to the Columbus Blue Jackets and fan questions on ways to tap into teams like the Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres and whether to buy low on Auston Matthews and/or William Nylander from the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs. Other players discussed on this week's waiver wire list include Jack Roslovic returning from injury, goalie options with low roster percentages like Connor Ingram and Joel Hofer and top-line surprises like Fabian Zetterlund and Collin Graf. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys discuss sides and prop angles for upcoming games leading up to the holiday freeze.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Buffalo Sabres outlook after firing general manager Kevyn Adams and replacing him with Jarmo Kekäläinen, highlighting some of the underlying stats suggesting they could turn things around but also exploring some players could be moved before the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys also debate some fan questions on buy-low candidates, including William Nylander, Adrian Kempe, Jesper Bratt, Matvei Michkov and others, as well as sell-high windows on goalies Jesper Wallstedt, Brandon Bussi, Spencer Knight and Tristan Jarry. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, Zack Phillips from The Nation Network joins the show to talk NHL Awards races, odds for the Sabres and surprising San Jose Sharks to make the playoffs and also the crew's favorite sides and props for the rest of the week.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney break down the fantasy and betting implications of the trades sending Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild and Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers, with all angles covered on both sides of each deal and teammates impacted. The guys also discuss the injury to Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks and return of back-to-back Vezina Trophy winner and reigning MVP Connor Hellebuyck for the Winnipeg Jets. Jensen joins the show for this week's fantasy waiver wire pickups, including the appeal of Zeev Buium and Marco Rossi with the Vancouver Canucks, two players who have been heavily involved in the San Jose Sharks turnaround and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their sides and props for upcoming games this week, including the big revenge game on Tuesday between the Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as a longshot Jack Adams Award contender. 

Alberga, Meaney and Jensen answer mailbag questions surrounding players around the NHL, including the impact of Timo Meier being on leave of absence from the New Jersey Devils, the Montreal Canadiens recalling goalie prospect Jacob Fowler, whether to be patient with Quinton Byfield in a redraft league and a dynasty debate between Macklin Celebrini and Auston Matthews. The guys also cover Darren Raddysh's breakout season, Josh Doan's under-the-radar production and some of the hot fantasy goalie options on the waiver wire. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, Matt Palka of Top Cheddar Picks joins the show to discuss the Thursday slate and futures storylines surrounding the Anaheim Ducks, Vezina Trophy contenders like Logan Thompson of the Washington Capitals and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss Quinn Hughes' long-term future (potential 2027 UFA) with the Vancouver Canucks and what a potential trade could mean for his fantasy value and teammates impacted. The guys discuss injuries to Elias Pettersson and Evgeni Malkin, Victor Hedman's return and more injury updates. Jensen joins the show to discuss the hottest fantasy pickups around the League, including Dennis Hildeby, Alex Steeves, Sam Malinski, Matt Savoie and others. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys touch on their favorite side and prop angles for upcoming games and also some of the intriguing betting odds surrounding the surprising Boston Bruins.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney take fan mailbag questions on players from around the NHL, including whether to sell high on red-hot Minnesota Wild rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt. The guys discuss mid-week waiver wire pickups like Washington Capitals rookie forward Ryan Leonard and Buffalo Sabres' No. 1 center Josh Norris, who's back from injury, as well as replacement options for injured Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys are joined by Tim Kalinowski from Snapback Sports to dive into some betting trends, from NHL Awards races to division title contenders and prop angles for upcoming games.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney are back from Thanksgiving break talking injury news around the NHL, from the return of Brady Tkachuk, Auston Matthews and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to recent injuries for Adam Fox, Lukas Dostal and others. Jensen joins the show to discuss the fantasy appeal of players like Gabriel Landeskog, Jamie Benn, Andre Burakovsky, Brandon Bussi and defenseman replacements for Fox. Then, in “On the Money,” presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give some betting sides and props for upcoming games this week, including some renewed hype surrounding the “Battle of Pennsylvania” on Monday.

Alberga and Hahn react to major injury news over the weekend, including Connor Hellebuyck having knee surgery and being out 4-6 weeks, more injury concerns for the Tampa Bay Lightning with Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point, in addition to Victor Hedman being out, and also the returns of Roman Josi, Elias Lindholm and others. The guys debate Morgan Geekie vs. J.T. Miller, who also is dealing with injury, for the rest of the season and answer some other mailbag questions. Jensen joins to discuss Week 8 pickups, including Beckett Sennecke, more recent injury returns like Anthony Cirelli, Zach Benson and Radko Gudas and other streaming options like Danila Yurov, Darren Raddysh and David Rittich. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys also take a look at the upcoming week's schedule with their favorite sides and player props, including angles for the 15-game slates on Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday and Black Friday.

Alberga, Hahn and Jensen cover the most surprising and disappointing teams over the first quarter of the season and the biggest fantasy draft steals and busts around the League. The guys answer fan questions about selling high on Evgeni Malkin, Spencer Knight, Yaroslav Askarov and more, while also discussing the struggles of Brayden Point, Carter Verhaeghe and others. Then, in “On the Money,” presented by Bet365.ca, the guys dive into the updated Stanley Cup odds, NHL Awards races, with angles surrounding Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini in various markets, longshot odds for the Jack Adams Award, Calder Trophy and picks for the rest of the week.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the biggest fantasy storylines coming out of the weekend, including Jack Hughes' off-ice injury and fantasy replacement options, season debuts for Zach Hyman and Joseph Woll and Rasmus Dahlin's return. Jensen joins the show to discuss the appeal of young New Jersey Devils options Arseni Gritsyuk and Simon Nemec, the New York Islanders' scoring depth and other pickups like goalie Sergei Murashov and forwards Jake DeBrusk and Braeden Bowman. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys preview the upcoming games this week with player props, overs, unders and sides.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney take fan questions around the NHL and discuss the impact of Auston Matthews' injury situation and what to do with other injured players like Valeri Nichushkin, Anthony Stolarz, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Thatcher Demko and Frederik Andersen. Other topics include the upcoming return of Zach Hyman for the Edmonton Oilers, other stashing strategies, buy-low trade ideas and questions about JJ Peterka, the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, former NHL goalie Carter Hutton of Daily Faceoff joins to talk division title contenders, NHL Awards races and the biggest storylines around the one-quarter mark of the season. The crew then gives some sides and props for the rest of the week and previews the NHL Global Series in Sweden between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators on Friday and Sunday.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney react to the biggest surprises around the NHL at the one-month mark, including the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks and their top players being among the League leaders in points. Jensen joins for the top 10 pickups for Week 6, including recent injury returns in K'Andre Miller, Mats Zuccarello and Cole Perfetti and high-end young players in Jesper Wallstedt, Yaroslav Askarov and Artyom Levshunov. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite side and prop angles for upcoming games this week and preview the Ducks-Avalanche game on Tuesday night.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney run through a ton of fan questions about topics around the League, from the sell-high appeal of Cutter Gauthier, Nick Schmaltz and Trevor Zegras to a rare Brayden Point buy-low window and some early-season woes for the Florida Panthers. The guys play hold or fold with a number of players, including slow-starting Gabriel Landeskog, Steven Stamkos, Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers offense, Dylan Holloway and young players like Frank Nazar and Zeev Buium. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys run through their favorite prop and betting angles for the rest of the week. 

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Anaheim Ducks' breakout start to the season and various players to add in fantasy, including Beckett Sennecke and Chris Kreider, and betting angles surrounding the team. The crew talks recent injuries and returns, especially goalie situations for the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes. Jensen joins to discuss Week 5 pickups, including players from the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins like Anthony Mantha and Tristan Jarry, Philipp Kurashev's recent surge for the San Jose Sharks, and other pickups like Nick Robertson, Corey Perry and Jack Roslovic. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their side leanings, favorite props and revenge angles for upcoming games.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen take fan questions on hot topics around the NHL, including Jakub Dobes' hot start, Jacob Markstrom's return for the Devils, Victor Olofsson's outburst for the Avalanche and more. Other topics and debates discussed include Matvei Michkov vs. Ivan Demidov, what to do with Artemi Panarin and Andrei Svechnikov, the St. Louis Blues' goaltending struggles, players to target in bangers leagues for hits and blocks and the Utah Mammoth being a robust contender. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys take a deep dive into the futures market with Stanley Cup and NHL Awards angles approaching the one-month mark of the NHL season, including multiple contenders from the Montreal Canadiens for different trophies.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss injuries to valuable fantasy players like Roman Josi, William Nylander, Quinn Hughes, Robert Thomas and Rickard Rakell with internal and external fantasy replacement options. Jensen joins the show to discuss the top 10 pickups on NHL.com/Fantasy for Week 4, including Jakub Dobes, Dmitri Voronkov, Jack Quinn and Kris Letang, the San Jose Sharks' offensive resurgence and load management for Michael Misa and why you should hold onto St. Louis Blues players during their slow start. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys preview the 16-game "Frozen Frenzy" on Tuesday with key matchups and players to monitor in the props market.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen take a ton of mailbag questions from concerned fantasy managers through the first few weeks of the season. They take a look at the defenseman landscape to find replacements for injured Shayne Gostisbehere, discuss the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers and whether Emmitt Finnie has staying power for the Detroit Red Wings. Other topics covered include Brad Marchand's hot start, whether to panic about slow starts for Alex Ovechkin, Evan Bouchard, Matvei Michkov, Dustin Wolf, St. Louis Blues players, Jackson LaCombe and more. Then, in "On the Money," the guys go through some leanings and prop angles for the rest of the week, including players who are overdue for their first goal of the season.