Nick and Jake catch up after the wild finish for the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets in their Game 7s and preview their upcoming series with all the matchups, potential injury returns/absences and more. The crew, joined by Pete Jensen, also sets the table for the other Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round series: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers with series picks, X-factors, sleepers and key storylines. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, Chris Meaney enters the chat to give his favorite props, series leader and Conn Smythe Trophy angles after the first round and also predict each series from a betting lens.
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37:56
1st round X-factors, potential upsets in Games 5-7
Nick and Jake catch up about all eight of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round series, including some of the biggest surprises like the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues and their chances of pulling off their respective upsets. The guys discuss the X-factors in each series, including Logan Thompson, Gabriel Landeskog, Aaron Ekblad and Evander Kane being back in the lineup and other potential returns like Gabriel Vilardi, Miro Heiskanen and/or Jason Robertson. Pete Jensen has some EDGE stats findings from the games so far, including Landeskog's early offensive zone time and the Ottawa Senators' underlying numbers as they look to climb back into their series. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, Chris Meaney gives his favorite betting and player prop angles based on the first-round trends around the League. The crew gives their updated leanings for upcoming games to close out each series.
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36:07
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs preview: fantasy pools & betting
Nick and Jake preview the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs by breaking down all angles of the eight series, including potential upsets, X-factors, sleepers and a Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon debate on who to take first in a fantasy pool draft. Pete Jensen joins to discuss the fantasy playoff rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy, including hot debates like Mikko Rantanen vs. Martin Necas, who has the best goalie/tandem, potential 4 Nations revenge storylines and why Valeri Nichushkin could be the X-factor of the postseason. And, in "On the Money, presented by Bet365, Chris Meaney joins for his favorite series leaders prop angles, longshots for the Conn Smythe Trophy, the sneaky appeal of some underdogs and more. Each of the guys give their picks to win each series, the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe.
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Keeper / dynasty preview for 2025-26 and beyond
Nick and Jake discuss the fantasy impact of Ivan Demidov signing his entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens and the team's upside for this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs and whether they could regress next season or take a further step forward. The guys discuss the top 100 keeper and dynasty league rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy, including a hot debate between Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard at No. 1 and the trajectory of the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks with all their young talent. Pete Jensen joins to discuss the list and highlight the Washington Capitals, who are loaded for the future with Aliaksei Protas, his brother Ilya Protas, Ryan Leonard and eventually Cole Hutson. Then, Tim Kalinowski from Snapback Sports joins the show for "On the Money," presented by Bet365, to discuss late-season betting angles, from playoff races to non-contending teams.
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33:41
Ovi breaks goal record; fantasy championship round
Nick and Jake react to Alex Ovechkin completing the GR8 CHASE and breaking Wayne Gretzky's goal record with all angles surrounding his dominant season and career, as well as where the surprising Washington Capitals go from here with injuries to Logan Thompson and Aliaksei Protas. The guys discuss injuries to Leon Draisaitl, Dylan Holloway, Martin Necas, the impact of the St. Louis Blues' 12-game winning streak on the fantasy playoffs and more. Pete Jensen joins to debate whether Ovi is the greatest fantasy player of all-time and give some waiver wire pickups for the fantasy championship round like Ryan Leonard, Andrei Kuzmenko and James Reimer. And, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, Chris Meaney discusses the potential of the Blues and/or Montreal Canadiens pulling off a first-round upset and various prop angles to consider in the final week and a half of the season. The guys also give their picks for the early games this week.
Nick Alberga and Jake Hahn have the 24/7/365 pulse of the fantasy hockey world. Whether you play daily fantasy or are in a season-long league or pool, the NHL Fantasy on Ice crew, including fantasy guru Pete Jensen, brings the knowledge and advice to give you an edge over your competition. The hosts also dip their toes into the ever-growing world of sports betting.
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