NHL Fantasy on Ice

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.