Nick and Jake catch up after the long weekend with injury updates and trends around the League, dissect the Edmonton Oilers' outlook during Connor McDavid's three-game suspension and identify the best fantasy landing spot for J.T. Miller if the Vancouver Canucks trade him. Pete Jensen joins the guys to discuss the top fantasy pickups for Week 16, including Darren Raddysh, Jakub Dobes, Pavel Dorofeyev, Connor Ingram, Morgan Frost and more. Chris Meaney then jumps on for "On the Money," presented ...
Jan 21, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Jan 16, 2025•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 surprisi...
Jan 13, 2025•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Confer...
Jan 09, 2025•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jan 06, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 th...
Jan 02, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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....
Dec 30, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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,” pre...
Dec 23, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, ...
Dec 19, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 we...
Dec 16, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 be...
Dec 12, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake discuss the Chicago Blackhawks firing Luke Richardson and replacing him with Anders Sorensen, the third coaching change of 2023-24, with the potential ripple effect and Connor Bedard's chances at a turnaround. They also dive into the Jacob Trouba trade to the Anaheim Ducks, Igor Shesterkin contract extension and whether the New York Rangers are worth consideration from a buy-low Stanley Cup futures standpoint. Pete Jensen breaks down some waiver wire pickups, including Ross Colton,...
Dec 09, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake react to Patrik Laine’s return from injury and the fantasy value of his teammates after Laine scored in his Montreal Canadiens debut. The guys also take Week 9 mailbag questions, including a fantasy breakdown of the goalie questions facing the Carolina Hurricanes and Los Angeles Kings, Mark Stone’s return to practice for the Vegas Golden Knights and potential trades that could have fantasy implications for the Dallas Stars after Tyler Seguin's long-term injury. The crew also welcom...
Dec 05, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake catch up after the Thanksgiving break to cover the biggest storylines around the League, including the trades sending goalie Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche and defenseman prospect David Jiricek to the Minnesota Wild. The guys also touch on recent injury returns, including Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, and the Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie injury dilemma. Pete Jensen joins the guys to discuss the fantasy appeal of Wedgewood and Jiricek, as ...
Dec 02, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake catch up after the weekend action to discuss the Blues hiring Jim Montgomery and what it means from a fantasy perspective. They also talk about the injury status of Kirill Kaprizov, Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews and Pyotr Kochetkov. Chris Meaney joins the show with the top waiver wire pickups for Week 8 and a look at the wager landscape on a busy NHL week of action.
Nov 25, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake react to the fantasy and betting implications of the Boston Bruins' coaching change from Jim Montgomery to Joe Sacco and the impact of Alex Ovechkin's injury on the Washington Capitals. The guys welcome Chris Meaney to the NHL Fantasy crew for a betting segment to get his point and shot prop angles and a parlay. They take Week 7 mailbag questions with Pete Jensen on whether to sell high on John Carlson and pick up Andrew Mangiapane after the Ovechkin injury and also the new-look Da...
Nov 21, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake catch up after the weekend action to discuss the ongoing struggles of the Boston Bruins and also Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard and whether to buy low in fantasy. They also discuss injury implications of Alexandar Georgiev, Frederik Andersen, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Seth Jones and others with replacement options and preview this week's schedule. Pete Jensen joins the show with the top waiver wire pickups for Week 7, including Mason Marchment, Logan Thompson, Bobby...
Nov 18, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake catch up to talk about the Winnipeg Jets' unprecedented start and how to tap into the team from a fantasy and betting perspective. They answer listener questions on Jason Robertson, Valeri Nichushkin, Auston Matthews and the Colorado Avalanche's goalie situation. Michael Leboff and Tim Kalinowski hop on to talk about all the short-term and long-term betting angles around the NHL, including the staying power of the Jets, underdogs to target and the latest looks at the awards market....
Nov 14, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake discuss whether to sell high on players from the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild in fantasy and also some injury replacement options for Brock Boeser and Mark Stone. Pete Jensen drops by to break down some of the top 10 pickups for Week 6, including Marco Rossi, Jack Roslovic, Jakob Chychrun, a couple of veteran goalie options and the sneaky underdog appeal of teams like the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks. The guys also make some picks for games early in t...
Nov 11, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake catch up after key injury returns like Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini and Artturi Lehkonen and discuss various betting angles surrounding Colorado with news that Valeri Nichushkin will return Nov. 15. They also discuss the slow-starting Nashville Predators and whether they’ll turn it around. Pete Jensen joins the guys to answer fan questions and make some picks for the rest of the week. Other topics covered include Martin Necas’ staying power, Matthew Knies vs. Owen Tippett and ...
Nov 07, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake react to an impressive start from the Washington Capitals and discuss their staying power and also Alex Ovechkin’s outside chance of reaching Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal mark as early as this season. The guys also cover the injury to Mathew Barzal and other storylines including the Rocket Richard race and betting plays for the week ahead. Pete Jensen joins the show to pump up players like Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Artturi Lehkonen, Ryan Donato, Jake Walman, Anton Forsber...
Nov 04, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake break down the impact of the Oilers being without Connor McDavid for 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury and external replacement options. The guys also cover the injury to Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen and some goalie pickups to consider trading for or adding. Pete Jensen joins the show to give an injury update on Artturi Lehkonen for the depleted Avalanche and answer some mailbag questions. The crew also touches on some betting and prop angles heading into the end of Week 4....
Oct 31, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake catch up on all the trends, the upcoming return of Aleskander Barkov on Monday and the impact of Luke Hughes, Joseph Woll, William Karlsson and Linus Ullmark recently coming back. Pete Jensen joins the show to dive into the best pickups for Week 4, including Cole Perfetti and Vladislav Namestnikov from the surging Jets, Mikael Granlund, Justus Annunen, Lukas Dostal, Jake Middleton, Owen Power and more. The guys also take some fan questions, give some buy-low and sell-high targets a...
Oct 28, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake catch up after all the "Frozen Frenzy" action with players to add in fantasy and target in prop bets, along with reaction to the Robert Thomas and Juraj Slafkovsky injuries and the upcoming returns of Joseph Woll and Luke Hughes. Pete Jensen joins the guys to answer some fan questions surrounding Brayden Schenn, Steven Stamkos' slow start with the Nashville Predators, the impact of the Philadelphia Flyers' struggles on Matvei Michkov and Justus Annunen's upside for the Colorado Ava...
Oct 24, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake discuss sell-high candidates, including Evgeni Malkin and Anton Lundell, and buy-low targets, including Zach Hyman. Pete Jensen joins the show to break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups with some EDGE stats for Week 3, including Ross Colton, Martin Pospisil, Kevin Lankinen, Philip Broberg, Michael Kesselring and more. Other topics include the Avalanche's three-goalie rotation, whether to be patient with Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, the Winnipeg Jets' season-opening winning st...
Oct 21, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake are joined by Tyler Madarasz from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to cover the biggest storylines through the first week and a half, including the ongoing struggles of the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings, whether to sell high on Utah Hockey Club forward Dylan Guenther and the bounce-back start from Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson. Pete Jensen of NHL.com also jumps on to give some of his leanings and pickups, including Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf bei...
Oct 17, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake react to some early season storylines, injuries to Aleksander Barkov and Macklin Celebrini and answer listener questions. They also dive deep on the fantasy waiver wire with NHL.com 's Pete Jensen for the best Week 2 pickups, and Michael Leboff from the Action Network chimes in with his favorite wagering spots for the week.
Oct 14, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Jake react to some early season storylines like the Avalanche’s goaltending issues, Golden Knights pickups like Ivan Barbashev and Victor Olofsson, early injury concerns for Joseph Woll and Juuse Saros and an impressive debut for the Utah Hockey Club and breakout candidate Dylan Guenther. Pete Jensen joins the guys to discuss fan questions from @NHLFantasy and make picks for Thursday’s opening night slate. Other topics covered include Matt Boldy’s expected return, projections for Matvei...
Oct 10, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jake and Pete identify the best fantasy pickups for the first week of the season and are joined by David Satriano of NHL.com for Stanley Cup Final predictions. The guys discuss some of the mock draft 2.0 trends for those who have not yet done fantasy drafts, react to the impact of Jeremy Swayman’s new contract with the Bruins and give their goalie picks for opening night. Other topics and players discussed include the Blues’ underdog appeal, preseason standouts like Shane Pinto and Pavel Dorofey...
Oct 07, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jake and Pete catch up with Anna Dua about their bold fantasy predictions for the new season and are joined by Michael Leboff from the Action Network and "Line Change" podcast to discuss futures betting angles surrounding the Stanley Cup Playoffs and NHL Awards. Topics discussed include the Jeremy Swayman situation from a fantasy and betting lens, awards contenders from Utah Hockey Club and the New Jersey Devils, as well as the Jack Adams Award, Norris, Vezina and Hart Trophy races. Bold predict...
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