NHL Fantasy on Ice

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.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the MVP-caliber start for Jack Eichel, injury to Mark Stone and the Golden Knights signing Carter Hart, who's eligible to play Dec. 1. Jensen joins to discuss the top fantasy pickups on NHL.com/Fantasy, including three Buffalo Sabres players, Leo Carlsson’s role under coach Joel Quenneville, a revitalized Brent Burns with the Avalanche and more. Then, in “On the Money,” presented by Bet365.ca, the guys attack various sides and prop angles for the first few days of the week. 

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen identify potential fantasy injury replacements for Brady Tkachuk and go around the NHL to answer mailbag questions. The guys discuss Chris Kreider's bounce-back start and potential staying power, whether to sell high on hot starters like Pavel Dorofeyev, various buy-low candidates and how Josh Doan and Zach Benson finally sparked the Buffalo Sabres. Other players discussed include Zeev Buium and Vladimir Tarasenko thriving on the Wild's top power-play unit, rookie Easton Cowan's upside on the top line for the Toronto Maple Leafs and injury replacements for goalies like Jacob Markstrom and Adin Hill. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, the guys give their favorite prop angles and picks for Thursday and Friday, including Martin Necas' early prowess, the many ways to tap into Matthew Schaefer and more.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Lane Hutson contract extension and the Montreal Canadiens' talented core, as well as some of the top fantasy and betting storylines around the NHL, including Matthew Schaefer's strong EDGE stats and rapid rise in the Calder Trophy race and surprises around the League like fans dropping Ivan Demidov and slow starts for some of the elite Atlantic Division teams. Jensen joins the show to identify the top fantasy waiver wire pickups for Week 2, from the Anaheim Ducks' young duo of Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier to Shane Pinto's goal-scoring, John Klingberg on the Sharks' PP1, goalies Jet Greaves and Cam Talbot and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, the guys discuss prop angles for games this week, including high-scoring options across the Ducks and Minnesota Wild lineups, Michael Misa's upcoming NHL debut, Zack Bolduc's immediate impact with the Canadiens and more. 

Nick, Jake and Means catch up after the first two nights of games with the biggest surprises, from Elias Lindholm to Frank Nazar and Arturs Silovs to Connor McDavid taking a discount to stay with the Edmonton Oilers, and disappointments around the League. The guys take a bunch of fan questions on hot player debates and early add/drop decisions, including whether to cut Patrik Laine after one game and how high the ceiling is for Pavel Dorofeyev. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite sides and props angles for the rest of the opening week.

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means gear up for opening night with all the fantasy storylines and strategies, including top pickups like Jimmy Snuggerud, Ville Koivunen, Morgan Frost, Scott Wedgewood, Florida Panthers' injury replacements and more. The guys go in-depth on the Minnesota Wild re-signing Kirill Kaprizov and Filip Gustavsson before the start of the season and discuss the team's fantasy and betting outlook. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the crew gives their picks and favorite prop angles for Tuesday and Wednesday slates, from the Panthers' title defense to Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of 900 career goals and more.

Nick, Jake and Means are joined by Michael Leboff to discuss all the NHL Awards races and futures betting angles for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The crew gives their Stanley Cup picks, leanings to win each division, some make/miss playoff angles and various candidates for the Hart, Calder, Norris, Jack Adams, Selke and to lead the League in various stat categories. Leboff gives some of his trademark longshot plays, and other dark horse picks include Mikko Rantanen for Hart, the Blues chances of making a deep run, Mike Sullivan for Jack Adams with the Rangers and more.

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means catch up with the impact of Aleksander Barkov’s season-ending injury on the Panthers, specifically the fantasy value of forwards Anton Lundell, Brad Marchand, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and more. The guys give their bold fantasy predictions for the 2025-26 season involving players like Dylan Guenther, Seth Jarvis, Anthony Stolarz, Matvei Michkov, John Gibson, rookies Yaroslav Askarov, Sam Rinzel and more. They also react to the latest NHL.com/Fantasy mock draft, specifically some players who slipped like Jason Robertson and Brandon Montour, and gauge interest in preseason standouts like Frank Nazar, Mavrik Bourque, Josh Norris, Gabe Perreault, Daniil Tarasov and more.

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means go around the horn after the start of NHL training camps to discuss line news involving Mitch Marner, Nikolaj Ehlers, JJ Peterka, Mattias Maccelli and the preseason debuts of top 2025 NHL Draft picks Matthew Schaefer and Michael Misa. The guys discuss their favorite bargains and fades based on average draft position, the ADPs of other high-upside rookies, injury concerns surrounding Matthew Tkachuk and Mackenzie Blackwood, goalie strategy and more intriguing fantasy picks like Tim Stützle, Zach Werenski, Noah Dobson, Will Smith, Gabriel Landeskog and more.

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means project the first round of a fantasy hockey draft for the 2025-26 season and also debate various players at each position in their tiers. The guys debate Connor McDavid with Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov at the top, the Lightning vs. the Golden Knights for the most stacked fantasy team and also where to take two-time reigning Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck. Other topics include contract year storylines and ceilings, Jack Hughes vs. Sidney Crosby, where to take players like Mackenzie Blackwood, Shea Theodore's ceiling with Alex Pietrangelo out for the season, the Rangers' bounce-back appeal and some must-have players for the mid-to-late rounds.