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First-Round NHL Playoff Odds, Early Conn Smythe Look And More
It's time to preview the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs from a betting and fantasy hockey lens on the Cheat Sheet.
Here's what George Nassios and Andrew McInnis discussed in this episode:
0:00: Do the New Jersey Devils have any chance at taking down the Carolina Hurricanes?
3:32: Are the Dallas Stars (+104) a smart underdog bet against the Colorado Avalanche? (-125)
6:55: Betting the length of the Battle of Ontario series
10:15: Best bets to target in the Battle of Florida series
14:11: Can the St. Louis Blues (+188) have a tight series with the Winnipeg Jets? (-230)
17:46: How should bettors look at the Minnesota Wild (+195) in their series against the Vegas Golden Knights? (-240)
22:58: Could the Los Angeles Kings (+116) be a strong upset candidate in their series against the Edmonton Oilers? (-146)
27:11: Is Jack Eichel (+1700) a strong candidate for an early Conn Smythe bet?
30:38: Would you rather have Jake Sanderson or Lane Hutson in a fantasy keeper league?
33:24: Should Kirill Marchenko be a high fantasy draft pick next season?
9 Apr 2025
Will Capitals' Alex Ovechkin Score Goal No. 900 This Season?
Welcome to this week's look at the NHL through a betting and fantasy hockey lens on The Cheat Sheet.
Here's what George Nassios and Eric Cruikshank discussed in this episode:
0:00: Could Alex Ovechkin hit the 900-career-goal mark this season?
2:39: Should you bet on the St. Louis Blues to win a playoff round?
5:58: Are the Los Angeles Kings a smart bet to beat the Edmonton Oilers in the first round?
10:14: Does Connor Hellebuyck deserve to be the early favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
12:57: Which Dallas Stars player has the best chance to win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
16:08: Could the Calgary Flames make one last push to sneak into the Stanley Cup playoffs?
19:00: How will Ivan Demidov perform as a fantasy player with the Montreal Canadiens?
21:30: Is there any chance that James Hagens will be selected with the first overall pick?
23:51: Which fantasy players have raised and lowered their stocks for next season's drafts?
2 Apr 2025
Biggest Overachievers And Underachievers In The NHL
There are a lot of individual performances catching our eye in the NHL. We're here to discuss them and more from a betting and fantasy hockey lens on The Hockey News Cheat Sheet.
Here's what George Nassios and Andrew McInnis discussed in this episode:
0:00 Which NHL rookie will finish with the most points this season?
4:47: Could Nikita Kucherov lock up the Art Ross trophy this week?
7:57:Is there a better candidate than Alexander Barkov to win the Selke Trophy?
11:27: Who is a smart bet to be the next coach of the Philadelphia Flyers?
15:44: Predictions and bets for the exact standings outcome in the Atlantic division
19:54: Who has been the biggest overachiever of the fantasy hockey season?
22:33: Who has been the biggest underachiever of the fantasy hockey season?
24:52: Best adds and drops for the fantasy hockey playoffs this week
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