NHL Fantasy on Ice

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.