NHL Fantasy on Ice

Nick and Jake catch up on the latest injury news around the League and answer Week 15 fantasy mailbag questions with Chris Meaney, including a polarizing one on Connor Bedard vs. Macklin Celebrini. Other topics covered include the biggest bust of the fantasy season so far, outlook for the Pittsburgh Penguins with goalie Tristan Jarry being placed on waivers, stashing Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings ahead of his return later this season and more. Then, former NHL goalie Carter Hutton joins the crew for "On the Money," presented by Bet365, to discuss betting angles on Connor Hellebuyck, Zach Werenski, the Dallas Stars as a Stanley Cup contender, the bubble teams in the East and picks for upcoming games.

Nick and Jake play "hold or fold" for some underwhelming fantasy performers past the midway point of the season. Pete Jensen joins to discuss the top fantasy pickups for Week 15, including Adam Fantilli, Ottawa Senators rookie goalie Leevi Merilainen, coaching change beneficiaries from the Detroit Red Wings like Cam Talbot and Erik Gustafsson, William Eklund, Justin Faulk and more. Tim Kalinowski of Snapback Sports then hops on for his betting angles, from his game-by-game pulse on some surprising teams to his favorite futures plays.

Nick and Jake catch up about the injuries around the League with in-house replacement angles and also break down the New York Rangers’ sneaky pickup of forward Arthur Kaliyev. They answer some fan questions surrounding J.T. Miller amidst the trade rumblings, the value of Dmitri Voronkov and Adam Fantilli after the Sean Monahan injury, Jake DeBrusk vs. JJ Peterka and more. Chris Meaney then joins the show for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, and gives his leanings for the tight Eastern Conference playoff race involving the Detroit Red Wings after their coaching change and surprising teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens. The guys also give their favorite betting angles for the rest of the week. 

Nick and Jake catch up on the biggest storylines around the midway point of the NHL season, from the surprising Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild to the disappointing New York Rangers and Nashville Predators. Pete Jensen joins the guys to touch on the best pickups for Week 14 of the fantasy season, including Matthew Knies after Auston Matthews’ return, Marco Rossi, Jason Zucker, Jakub Dobes, the Cam Fowler trade revisited for both the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks and more. Michael Leboff then hops on for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, to cover the betting implications of the Detroit Red Wings’ coaching change and whether to be a believer in the Montreal Canadiens. The crew also gives some picks for upcoming games this week.

Nick and Jake catch up after the news that New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin has been placed on injured reserve with the fantasy and playoff futures implications. The guys also take some mailbag questions, including a big defenseman debate on Lane Hutson vs. Luke Hughes in long-term leagues, and touch on ways to tap into the red-hot Montreal Canadiens. Chris Meaney then jumps on for "On the Money," presented by Bet365, and discusses some NHL Awards races approaching the halfway point of the season, various Dallas Stars props angles and more.

Nick and Jake discuss the fantasy impact of the coaching change for the Detroit Red Wings with the firing of Derek Lalonde and hiring of Todd McLellan. The guys also have the fantasy spin on Mackenzie Blackwood’s new contract in Colorado and discuss whether there is still value in Scott Wedgewood. Chris Meaney joins the show to discuss the best Week 13 fantasy pickups and for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, with upcoming prop and betting angles as the NHL Winter Classic approaches.

Nick and Jake react to the ongoing Auston Matthews injury situation with some internal and external replacement options and the news that Alex Ovechkin could resume his goal chase after the NHL’s holiday break. The guys are joined by Pete Jensen to discuss the best Week 12 fantasy pickups, including Jonathan Huberdeau, Kaapo Kakko after the trade to the Seattle Kraken, Tyson Foerster, Matt Grzelcyk, rookie goalie Yaroslav Askarov and more. Chris Meaney then joins the show for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, with prop and betting angles for upcoming games and reaction to Patrik Laine and Lane Hutson’s chemistry on the power play.

Nick and Jake catch up on the biggest news around the League, including the renewed fantasy appeal of Kaapo Kakko after being traded by the New York Rangers to the Seattle Kraken. The guys give their naughty and nice lists, including surprises like Martin Necas, Filip Gustavsson, Zach Werenski and Ivan Barbashev and disappointing players from the Rangers, Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres, and answer some mailbag questions. Then, in the first edition of “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, the guys are joined by Chris Meaney to give their favorite betting and prop angles for upcoming games. They touch on market reacting to the Ottawa Senators’ sudden push to make the playoffs, futures longshot odds surrounding goalie Linus Ullmark and coach Travis Green, the blast-from-the-past season from Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings, Avalanche-Sharks revenge angles and more. 

Nick and Jake react to injuries and returns over the weekend, including situations surrounding Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers and goalies Filip Gustavsson of the Minnesota Wild and Anthony Stolarz of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the turnaround for the Edmonton Oilers and impact of the Cam Fowler trade to the St. Louis Blues on both him and young defenseman Jackson LaCombe of the Anaheim Ducks. Pete Jensen joins the guys for EDGE stats insights on the best fantasy pickups of the week, including Logan Cooley, Aliaksei Protas, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nikolai Kovalenko, plus Fowler’s renewed upside with the Blues and digging deep with Jets prospect Nikita Chibrikov. Chris Meaney then joins for a betting segment with notes on how to approach struggling teams like the Rangers, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres and trending players around the League from a props standpoint, and the guys give their favorite angles for the front end of the upcoming week 

Nick and Jake catch up after the Colorado Avalanche acquired goalie Mackenzie Blackwood and weigh the upside of the new-look tandem with Scott Wedgewood from a fantasy and betting lens. They take fan questions on beneficiaries of the Avalanche being close to full strength and whether to buy low on Devon Toews or pick up Sam Girard in fantasy, how to find any value in Nashville’s disappointing start to the season, various injury replacement options and more. Michael Leboff joins the crew for a betting segment to discuss the ongoing drama surrounding the New York Rangers, touch on some NHL Awards longshots and give his best value picks for the Stanley Cup past the two-month mark of the regular season. The guys also give their best bets for the rest of the week, and Pete Jensen chimes in with some EDGE stats and his favorite looks around the League.