Pete and Rob are joined by NHL.com ’s David Satriano to cover all the fantasy and sports betting trends after the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys react to the debuts of Anthony Mantha with the Capitals, Taylor Hall with the Bruins, Jakub Vrana with the Red Wings, Devan Dubnyk with the Avalanche, Nikita Gusev and Brandon Montour with the Panthers and more. The guys also discuss the long-term absences of Steven Stamkos (injury) and Philipp Grubauer (COVID-19 protocol) and weigh the upside of Cole Cau...
Apr 16, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob react to all the biggest NHL Trade Deadline moves, including fantasy stock in standard and keeper leagues, teammates impacted, potential lineup placement of players involved and Stanley Cup futures discussion. The guys give the fantasy spin on Taylor Hall being acquired by the Bruins, the surprising swap of Anthony Mantha for Jakub Vrana by the Red Wings and Capitals and some sneaky moves by the Maple Leafs (Nick Foligno, David Rittich), Avalanche (Devan Dubnyk, Carl Soderberg) and ...
Apr 12, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to discuss all angles of the Islanders trading for forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac and what it means for his fantasy value and that of his new teammates. The guys continue to preview the NHL Trade Deadline with potential destinations for Sabres wing Taylor Hall and other teams that may be buyers, including the Wild and Panthers. The hosts react to young goalie Jeremy Swayman taking advantage of an opportunity for the Bruins and n...
Apr 09, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are back to preview the NHL Trade Deadline, which is less than one week away (Monday, April 12 at 3 p.m. ET). The guys discuss players to consider targeting in fantasy before potential moves (Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, Patrik Laine, Johnny Gaudreau, James Reimer, etc.) and which teams are likely to be buyers. The guys break down the impact of the Montreal Canadiens injuries (Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher) with some in-house and outside replacement options and how the sneaky Coyote...
Apr 07, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by guest "Waiver Wire" James Harding to discuss the best pickups for the stretch run before the fantasy playoffs. The guys discuss the Sharks' strong play of late and how Martin Jones and their young players (Rudolfs Balcers, Mario Ferraro, Nikolai Knyzhov) are making noise in fantasy. The guys banter about the Bruins' recent line changes, what they mean for the fantasy appeal of David Krejci and Craig Smith, the Calder Trophy race and some secondary players to consider f...
Apr 05, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by “Goalie Master” David Satriano of NHL.com to discuss the fantasy landscape at the position. Goalies covered include Petr Mrazek, who has been recalled by the Hurricanes from his AHL conditioning stint, Casey DeSmith, Igor Shesterkin, Kaapo Kahkonen, Cam Talbot, Ilya Samsonov, Adin Hill, Linus Ullmark, Martin Jones, James Reimer, Jonathan Bernier and what the Avalanche should do before the trade deadline. The guys also give their best bets for Friday, schedule notes for...
Apr 02, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob discuss all the latest fantasy and sports betting storylines. The guys weigh the rest-of-season outlook for the Bruins, including some underlying metrics, and why center David Krejci and defenseman Matt Grzelcyk are must-add players. The guys discuss the wide-open race for the fourth spot in the Discover Central Division and whether players like Elvis Merzlikins and Patrik Laine are worth buying low in fantasy ahead of the stretch run. Other topics and players in this episode includ...
Mar 31, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the impact of the injury to elite defenseman Aaron Ekblad on the Panthers as well as some fantasy replacement options. The guys discuss the success of the Predators and Coyotes over the past few days and the struggles of the Blues and goalie Jordan Binnington, especially since getting a new contract. Other players covered include Kirby Dach, Cole Caufield, Pekka Rinne, Jared McCann, Ty Smith, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Mario Ferraro an...
Mar 29, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob catch up on everything fantasy and hockey betting after a big Thursday night in the NHL. The guys discuss the booming fantasy stock of the Rangers after another six-point game for Mika Zibanejad and how the return of goalie Igor Shesterkin could take them to another level. The guys touch on the Wild’s goalie situation after Cam Talbot started and won both games in their back-to-back set and the rising value of Juuse Saros of the Predators, Jack Campbell of the Maple Leafs and Martin...
Mar 26, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob discuss the biggest fantasy and sports betting storylines around the League, including the return of Roman Josi for the suddenly competitive Nashville Predators, the injury concern for Panthers star Aleksander Barkov and the Rangers’ growing appeal with the likely return of top goalie Igor Shesterkin this week. The guys also weigh the fantasy upside of Vitali Kravtsov, who could make his NHL debut soon for the NYR after wrapping up his KHL season, marvel at Evander Kane’s career-bes...
Mar 24, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to talk about the best pickups around the League and give their betting targets for the Monday slate. The guys discuss how the Blue Jackets and Rangers are quietly trending up and where to find value on those teams down the stretch. They discuss some of the issues with the Maple Leafs lately, why goalie Jack Campbell and forwards Alex Galchenyuk and Wayne Simmonds are worth monitoring and update the sledgehammer standings for the season. The...
Mar 22, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to discuss all of the hockey betting and futures storylines just past the midway point in the NHL season. Mike makes a case for the value in betting on the Blues and Flames to improve and make noise the rest of the way, reacts to Islanders wing Anders Lee’s season-ending injury and gives his best bets for the final playoff spots that appear to be up for grabs around the League. The guys discuss the perennial resiliency of the Capita...
Mar 19, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Rob and guest Chris Wassel react to Buffalo firing coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday. The guys catch up on midseason trends, including debates on the fantasy goalie MVP (between Marc-Andre Fleury, Philipp Grubauer, Semyon Varlamov and Andrei Vasilevskiy) and biggest surprise of the season so far. The guys discuss some defensemen who are trending up in fantasy and available on the waiver wire, including Matt Grzelcyk, MacKenzie Weegar, Josh Morrissey and Filip Hronek, and give a couple of sl...
Mar 17, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the best fantasy pickups and replacement options for injured Islanders left wing Anders Lee. The guys debate whether to add Jordan Eberle, Kieffer Bellows or Oliver Wahlstrom from New York or take it outside and consider players like Paul Stastny of the Jets, Kevin Labanc of the Sharks and others. The guys discuss San Jose’s improved play with Erik Karlsson back on track and since the injury returns of Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl a...
Mar 15, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to discuss all the biggest storylines in fantasy and sports betting as we approach the midway point in the NHL season. The guys discuss the most surprising teams (Panthers, Blackhawks, Wild) and some NHL Awards candidates from each. The guys also break down the Friday slate, including the goalie uncertainty surrounding the Golden Knights and Kings, and react to Darryl Sutter’s first game back with the Flames, the Red Wings upset of the L...
Mar 12, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by Erin Kate Dolan of FanDuel SportsBook to talk about the surprises and disappointments of the NHL season so far, top contenders for the Stanley Cup and Hart Trophy and best bets for the Wednesday slate of rematches. The crew discusses the ceiling and floor of the Flyers, some contenders for the Adams Award for coach of the year and whether the Stars and/or Canucks can make a push to the playoffs after their underachieving starts. Players discussed in this episode includ...
Mar 10, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the best pickups in season-long fantasy leagues. The guys discuss Kasperi Kapanen’s recent success on a line with Evgeni Malkin, Vladimir Tarasenko’s return for the Blues and replacement options for suspended Capitals wing Tom Wilson, including Alex Tuch, Rickard Rakell, Alex Killorn, Jordan Greenway, Oliver Wahlstrom and more. The guys also give their best bets for the Monday slate and discuss the Islanders’ sudden fantasy appeal...
Mar 08, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by guest Chris Meaney of the FTN Network and “Fantasy Hockey Picks & Bets” podcast to talk about the Calgary Flames’ coaching change (Geoff Ward fired; Darryl Sutter hired) and the best bets in the futures market for making/missing the playoffs, the MVP race and the Stanley Cup. Chris brings his best shot props and picks, and the guys discuss the outstanding crop of rookie goalies, including readily available options like Ilya Sorokin and Alex Nedeljkovic. Other playe...
Mar 05, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by guest David Satriano to discuss all the big storylines around the League, including players to consider dropping like Taylor Hall, Mika Zibanejad, Carter Hart, Miro Heiskanen, Jamie Benn and more. The guys discuss the sneaky fantasy value lately from the Sharks offense with players like Logan Couture, Evander Kane, Kevin Labanc, Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson and also some concerns about the Avalanche’s underwhelming start, the injury to Cale Makar and how it affects the...
Mar 03, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the best pickups and trends around the League. They discuss what has been an impressive season for the Wild, the fantasy value of Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov and Lightning center Anthony Cirelli, who returned this past weekend, and the impact of right wing Vladimir Tarasenko potentially rejoining the Blues on their road trip. Other players featured in this episode include Cam Talbot, Mats Zuccarello, Eeli Tolvanen, Nick Le...
Mar 01, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are back to discuss all the big fantasy storylines of the week, most notably the Canadiens firing Claude Julien and the impact of the coaching change on Carey Price’s fantasy value. The guys discuss how much patience to have with struggling goalies like Price and Carter Hart and why the Wild, Kings and Oilers offer some better fantasy options at the position. Other players discussed include Mats Zuccarello, Mike Smith, Ilya Samsonov, Kevin Lankinen, Jeff Carter, Max Comtois, Dominik...
Feb 26, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by usual Monday guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss some of the best top lines in the League and how you can tap into them in fantasy. The guys break down the upcoming NHL debut of Ducks prospect Trevor Zegras, the impressive fantasy depth of the Hurricanes and recent struggles of the Canadiens. The guys also compare the goalie tandems of the Kings and Wild, who are competing for the fourth spot in the Honda West Division, cover the fantasy impact of Pierre-Luc D...
Feb 22, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by “Goalie Master” David Satriano to discuss the top fantasy storylines at the position and best bets, especially for the NHL Outdoor games this weekend. The guys discuss Chris Driedger’s amazing play to start his NHL career, Elvis Merzlikins’ upside for the rest of the season, the sustainability of the most surprising teams and whether Rangers center Mika Zibanejad is still worth holding onto during his ongoing scoring drought. The guys also touch on players like Jonatha...
Feb 19, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob recap the games so far this week and spin things forward to the best fantasy waiver wire pickups and sports betting trends around the NHL. The guys discuss Ilya Sorokin’s first win and shutout, the Hurricanes' high ceiling, whether you should be patient with slow-starting Kevin Fiala, the disappointing Rangers and how valuable players like Philipp Grubauer, Patrick Kane and Elias Lindholm have been in fantasy this season. The guys identify waiver wire adds like Brandon Saad, Vincent...
Feb 17, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete is joined by “Waiver Wire“ James Harding to discuss all the players worth considering off the fantasy waiver wire based on lineup changes, injuries and other trends over the weekend. The guys discuss the Penguins’ surprising start with all that has gone wrong so far and the value of players from returning teams like the Sabres and Devils. The guys take some fan questions, bring up some concerns about the Avalanche and Capitals and discuss players like Marc-Andre Fleury, Cam Atkinson, Brett ...
Feb 15, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to recap the fantasy season to this point and spin things forward. The guys discuss the buy-low fantasy appeal of struggling Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen, how Cam Atkinson and Neal Pionk have emerged as beneficiaries of the Jets-Blue Jackets trade, Erik Karlsson’s fall from fantasy relevance with the Sharks and some players worth adding in fantasy around the League. The guys discuss when to trade Penguins center Evgeni Malkin in f...
Feb 12, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete is back with Rob to discuss all the storylines and best fantasy waiver wire pickups around the NHL. The guys discuss the surprising fantasy value of Blackhawks players like goalie Kevin Lankinen, forwards Philipp Kurashev and Pius Suter and whether Chicago can challenge for the fourth spot in the Discover Central Division. The hosts also discuss the Penguins bringing in Brian Burke to be president and Ron Hextall as GM and the long-term direction of the franchise. Other players discussed in...
Feb 10, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob is joined by Waiver Wire James Harding to discuss the fantasy landscape and the best players to add to your roster. They zero in on Roslovic, Puljujarvi and look at the minimal goalie options that might be available. Plus, they handicap the Monday slate of games and give their top DFS picks.
Feb 08, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Rob are back to discuss all the fantasy trends three weeks into the NHL season plus DFS and betting storylines heading into the weekend. They react to five-point games by Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Huberdeau, the Maple Leafs’ dominance so far and why you should consider dropping (one or both) Canucks goalies in fantasy. Pete and Rob discuss their latest top 200 rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy , the bounce-back appeal for the Rangers and Blue Jackets and value of players including Igor Shes...
Feb 05, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano discuss all the season-long fantasy, DFS and sports betting storylines around the NHL. The guys discuss the surging starts to the season for Joe Pavelski of the Stars and Tyler Toffoli of the Canadiens and whether they can keep it going or are worth selling high in fantasy. The hosts take an early look at the NHL’s team points percentage leaders and how to tap into three hot-starting Discover Central Division teams in the Panthers, Hurricanes and Stars. The guy...
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