NHL Fantasy on Ice

Nick, Pete and Anna are joined by Matt Larkin from Daily Faceoff to go around the NHL and answer mailbag questions. They discuss the debuts of Elias Lindholm, Andrei Kuzmenko and Sean Monahan after recent trades and angles surrounding their new teammates for the rest of the season. Other players and topics covered include whether to trade Lindholm for Alex Ovechkin in fantasy, Jonathan Quick’s surge for the Rangers, whether to trust the Lightning’s depth scoring and chances of making the playoffs after another injury to Mikhail Sergachev, Cam Talbot’s rest-of-season value, Carter Verhaeghe being one of the most underrated players in the NHL and more. 

Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network and Line Change podcast to catch up after the All-Star break with betting angles for trades sending Elias Lindholm to the Canucks and Sean Monahan to the Jets, the Oilers’ historic winning streak and recent coaching changes for the Islanders and Kings. They give props for the week ahead, revenge looks, Stanley Cup make/miss playoffs and futures storylines to watch, buy-low windows on the Flyers and Devils and some exotic bets from Leboff. 

Pete and Nick catch up after NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto with the impact of the Canucks trading for Elias Lindholm, the Jets landing Sean Monahan and Kings firing coach Todd McLellan and replacing him with Jim Hiller. Other players and topics covered include Patrick Kane, Mark Scheifele, William Karlsson, Pyotr Kochetkov and Owen Tippett nearing returns from injuries, the sneaky upside of Andrei Kuzmenko with the Flames, the buy-low window on the Golden Knights and bold predictions for the stretch run.

Pete and Nick are joined by Nick Martin from Action Network and the Line Change podcast to preview the stretch run of the season, including buy-low targets to make the playoffs and a check-in on the Hurricanes and Panthers in the Stanley Cup futures market. The crew discusses the playoff races in the Eastern and Western Conferences, whether the Oilers will set the longest winning streak in NHL history and where the Devils, Kings and Blues stack up. They also preview NHL All-Star Weekend bets in Toronto with leanings for the player draft Thursday, Skills competition Friday and game Saturday. Listen to Line Change! from the Action Network every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the NHL season: https://apple.co/3s0c2N

Pete, Nick and Anna catch up before the NHL All-Star break with second-half storylines, fantasy MVP candidates based on average draft position (e.g. Sam Reinhart, Brock Boeser, Filip Forsberg), biggest busts and more. They dissect the many elite teams in the Western Conference and which teams have fallen short of expectations around the NHL, including the Devils, Wild, Sabres and Senators. Other players and topics discussed include the Canucks' drastically different futures outlook compared to the preseason, Stuart Skinner's bounce-back stretch, the Kings' fall from grace over the past month, Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene being top-notch secondary scorers for Dallas, the Avalanche signing Zach Parise and a preview of 2024 NHL All-Star festivities.

Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Chris Meaney of FTN Network to go around the NHL and discuss fantasy and betting storylines, including Adin Hill's return for the Golden Knights, which Canadian team has the best chance to win the Stanley Cup this year, the LA Kings' struggles and whether to buy low on Pierre-Luc Dubois in fantasy. Players and topics covered include Artturi Lehkonen's return from injury, NHL Trade Deadline stances for teams like the Rangers and Panthers, Olen Zellweger's NHL debut, hidden value in the Senators down the stretch of the season, the Flyers' outlook for the rest of the season and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to explore possible betting angles surrounding the Islanders after hiring new coach Patrick Roy and the Oilers during their 13-game winning streak. The crew also gives their favorite looks for the upcoming week, including “Giving Props with Anna Dua, previews the big Jets-Bruins matchup, Leboff builds a team division winners parlay and more.

Pete, Nick & Anna catch up after the Islanders’ coaching change from Lane Lambert to Patrick Roy with potential fantasy beneficiaries and whether they will make the playoffs. The crew discusses players to add around the NHL, including Anders Lee, Chandler Stephenson, Logan O’Connor, Shane Pinto, David Rittich and players who recently returned from injuries like Timo Meier, Boone Jenner, Logan Couture and Seth Jones. Other players and topics covered include ways to tap into the Oilers during their winning streak, whether to target Elias Lindholm in fantasy before a potential trade, whether Alex Lyon can lead the Red Wings to the postseason and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Tim Kalinowski of Action Network to catch up on the NHL Awards races, spots for the upcoming week, the betting implications of Jamie Drysdale trade to the Flyers, key injury returns like Kyle Connor of the Jets and Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild and buy-low windows on various teams. Other topics covered include longshot angles involving the surging Oilers, Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram, Ducks rookie Leo Carlsson, whether the Maple Leafs could miss the playoffs and more.

Pete and Nick catch up on the best pickups around the NHL, including ways to tap into the surging Flyers beyond just Jamie Drysdale. Players and topics discussed include Samuel Ersson, Noah Hanifin and the sneaky Flames offense, Jaden Schwartz, Leo Carlsson returning from injury, Nick Bjugstad, Nick Perbix, a soft spot in the schedule for the Sabres, Pyotr Kochetkov's injury, which Avalanche players to pick up with Valeri Nichushkin in the Players Assistance Program and more.