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The crew catches up on the eve of NHL Opening Night to discuss the hottest fantasy waiver wire pickups for the 2026-27 season. Topics discussed include the appeal of the San Jose Sharks offense, pickups from the New Jersey Devils like Luke Evangelista, Anthony Mantha and Jake Allen, sneaky rookies like Roman Kantserov, Konsta Helenius and Luca Cagnoni, a veteran debate of Chris Kreider vs. Mats Zuccarello and more. Then, the guys give their Stanley Cup picks and favorite prop angles for the Tuesday and Wednesday slates, including Gavin McKenna's NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Montreal Canadiens.

The guys give their bold fantasy predictions for the upcoming season and preview all of their most intriguing NHL betting angles. Topics include awards contenders, division title races, make/miss playoffs odds, over/under standings point totals, Stanley Cup picks, candidates to reach 100 points and/or 50 goals and more. Handicapper Michael Leboff also joins the show for his favorite longshot plays around the League.

Jake, Means and Pete break down the results of fantasy mock draft 2.0 on NHL.com/Fantasy for the 2026-27 season. They draw comparisons from the first mock to the second with players who went higher/lower, how to treat players facing uncertainty like Connor Hellebuyck, Dylan Larkin and Adam Fantilli and potential steals based on draft position. Other topics covered include stacking options, goalie and defenseman strategies, training camp and preseason line combinations for trending teams like the Washington Capitals, offseason movers like Mason Marchment, Chris Kreider and more.

The guys react to all the news out of NHL Training Camps, including Connor Hellebuyck being suspended for not reporting, injury news surrounding Brad Marchand, Dylan Larkin and Mathew Barzal and new contracts for Cutter Gauthier, Ryan Leonard and Drake Batherson. Topics covered include potential fantasy draft bargains based on average draft position, James Hagens' four-goal game in the Boston Bruins' prospect scrimmage, sneaky ways to tap into the Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings and more.

The guys cover the fantasy landscape for keeper and dynasty leagues and most promising rookie options for the upcoming season. The guys discuss the short and long-term upside of players like Porter Martone, Gavin McKenna, Cole Hutson, Ivar Stenberg, Anton Frondell, Roman Kantserov, Jacob Fowler and more. Other topics include Matthew Schaefer's outlook for his second NHL season, the pulse on the Montreal Canadiens after signing veteran Chris Kreider, offseason moves for the Anaheim Ducks and Utah Mammoth, Igor Chernyshov's sleeper appeal with the San Jose Sharks and more.

The crew reacts to the first fantasy hockey mock draft on NHL.com/Fantasy for the 2026-27 season, covering all the debates from No. 1 overall to goalie decisions, reaches, bargains and more. Topics covered include the options at No. 6 overall between Cale Makar, Kirill Kaprizov and David Pastrnak, the run on defensemen in the middle rounds, debating the Dallas Stars' top forward, the top of the rookie class with Porter Martone, Cole Hutson and Gavin McKenna and stacking options from the Florida Panthers and other sneaky players to target in late rounds.

Hahn, Meaney and Jensen break down the point and win projections on NHL.com/Fantasy and project the standings, improvement and regression for teams across the League. The guys cover player projections for big names for Gavin McKenna, Quinn Hughes, the Tkachuk brothers and more. Other topics include Brandon Bussi's ceiling, Logan Cooley vs. Leo Carlsson, the San Jose Sharks' playoff chances, goalie tandem targets, sleeper offseason movers, wild-card races in both conferences and Connor Hellebuyck's value heading into the new season after his trade request.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney highlight the top fantasy hockey breakout candidates for the 2026-27 season, including Jimmy Snuggerud, Quinton Byfield and Jesper Wallstedt. They also share their favorite fantasy hockey sleepers for the upcoming season and suggest a few undervalued players to target in drafts, such as Luke Evangelista, Blake Coleman and Joel Hofer. The guys also debate who the better bounce-back candidate is between Auston Matthews and Brayden Point, Jacob Markstrom and Sergei Bobrovsky, and what to expect from JJ Peterka with the Boston Bruins.

The guys preview the NHL.com/Fantasy rankings for the 2026-27 season with the hottest player debates and conversation about who's ranked too high and low for standard redraft leagues. Topics include Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon at the top, why Macklin Celebrini is already a top five overall fantasy player, Matthew vs. Brady Tkachuk, Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Jacob Markstrom after both goalies changed teams, Auston Matthews vs. Jack Hughes, whether to reach on Leo Carlsson after his offer sheet and mega contract to stay in Anaheim and the impact of Patrick Kane going back to the Chicago Blackhawks. The guys also touch on some potential draft bargains, teammate beneficiaries of offseason moves, goalie tandems to target and more.

The guys catch up after all the biggest offseason moves to break down the fantasy impact of Brady Tkachuk being traded to the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs drafting Gavin McKenna, signing Sergei Bobrovsky and trading for Darren Raddysh. Other topics discussed include whether the Washington Capitals are the deepest team in the NHL after their offseason upgrades, a fantasy stock watch for Pavel Dorofeyev going to the New York Rangers and the outlook for Bowen Byram with the Chicago Blackhawks and impact of Connor Bedard’s injury. Then, in “On the Money,” presented by Bet365.ca, the guys take an early look at betting odds and various contenders to win the Stanley Cup, Calder Trophy and more futures angles.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen preview the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights with series prices, X-factors, Conn Smythe Trophy contenders, longshots and more. The guys break down the reasoning for their Cup Final picks, game-by-game leanings, series leaders in various categories, identify some key EDGE stats and predict the Cup handoff for both scenarios.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen preview the 2026 conference finals matchups, Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens, with reaction to all the betting odds presented by Bet365.ca. The guys discuss the case for Nathan MacKinnon, Mitch Marner, Jakub Dobes and others to win the Conn Smythe, as well as various prop angles and candidates to lead each series in key categories. The guys also give their series predictions and X-factors for each team.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen react to the biggest surprises of the first round and provide analysis on various betting odds, presented by Bet365.ca, for the second round. Topics include series prices, prop angles, Conn Smythe Trophy candidates, other futures angles and longshots for series stat leaders. The guys also give their series picks for Hurricanes-Flyers, Sabres-Canadiens, Avalanche-Wild and Golden Knights-Ducks.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen break down all the betting angles for the 2026 postseason and preview all eight first-round series in the annual playoff preview episode, presented by Bet365.ca. Topics covered include series prices, leanings, props, picks to lead various series in goals and points, Conn Smythe Trophy contenders and longshots. The guys also give their Stanley Cup Final predictions and preview fantasy playoff pools with the hottest debates, sleepers & X-factors.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen look ahead with the most compelling debates, risers and fallers in NHL.com's top 100 fantasy rankings keeper and dynasty leagues for next season and beyond. The guys discuss the top 25-and-younger players, Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard, Matthew Schaefer and Lane Hutson, and also the teams with the best young cores, including the San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks. The guys also react to the late-season NHL impact of players like Porter Martone, Cole Hutson, Anton Frondell, Ilya Protas, James Hagens and more. Then, in "On the Money," via Bet365.ca, the crew covers some betting angles to wrap up the regular season.