Second Round preview & picks

Second Round preview & picks

Author: National Hockey League May 5, 2025 Duration: 37:56
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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Action Network Collab: Week 7; Awards races at one-quarter mark [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:21
Pete Jensen is joined by Nick Martin from Action Network to preview the games before and after Thanksgiving and break down where the value may lie during the seventh week of NHL action. They also gauge the NHL Awards mar…
Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:47
Pete and Nick are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to identify the best pickups for the seventh week of the fantasy season. They highlight the success of young players Adam Ruzicka of the Flames and Juuso Parssinen…
Week 6 fantasy mailbag; goal scorer picks with Eric Young [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:14
Nick and Anna are joined by Eric Young of FTN Network to talk anytime goal scorers to watch for Thursday’s slate and season-long including Kirill Kaprizov, Auston Matthews and David Pastrnak. The goalie injury bug has hi…
Action Network Collab: Week 6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:14
Nick Alberga is joined by Michael Leboff from Action Network to take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during the 6th week of NHL action. Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick…
Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:10
Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to identify the best pickups for the sixth week of the fantasy season. The crew discusses injury replacements for defensemen Zach Werenski (out for season) and Thomas Chabot, includin…
Week 5 fantasy mailbag; replacing injured Evander Kane [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:55
Pete and Nick are joined by David Satriano of NHL.com to answer fan questions about fantasy pickups and trade proposals. The guys discuss fantasy replacements for injured Evander Kane and Valeri Nichushkin and the upcomi…
Action Network Collab: Week 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:59
Pete Jensen and Nick Martin take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during the fifth week of NHL action. They also discuss the NHL Awards and Stanley Cup futures markets one month into the ne…
Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:24
Pete and Nick are joined by "Waiver Wire" James Harding to identify the best pickups for the fifth week of the fantasy season. The guys debate the fantasy staying power of bounce-back veterans Jamie Benn of the Stars and…
Week 4 fantasy mailbag; sustainability of surprising Devils, Sabres [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:48
Pete and Nick are joined by Ben Zweiman, Senior Managing Editor at DraftKings Nation, to discuss fantasy, DFS and betting trends around the NHL. The guys dive into the Devils' possession dominance and whether Jesper Brat…
Action Network Collab: Week 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:01
Nick Alberga is joined by Michael Leboff from Action Network to take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during the 4th week of NHL action. Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick…