Matt and DJ go team-by-team through the 2022-23 season, discussing offseason moves, betting odds, and players to focus on in early-season DFS contests! After spending several weeks grinding the training camp news, you’ll find *a lot* of detail for each team as far as an outline of relevant injuries, linemate possibilities, and young guns who … Continue reading 2022-23 NHL Season Preview

Part Six of our series, using Best Ball season-long as a preview to the NHL season, Matt and DJ draft what is DJ’s 150th (the maximum entries allowed) team live on air, discussing strategy as they go. With training camps, and thus Best Ball Szn, winding down, they go over their exposures, recent news to … Continue reading Best Ball Ep. 6 – The FINALE (YT STREAM SUGGESTED)

With legalized sports betting hitting a number of states (and provinces!) over the past few years, Matt and DJ take a break from grinding Preseason DFS and discuss key differences between sports betting and playing DFS, with the hockey fan in mind. The Morning Skate Podcast is sponsored by Underdog Fantasy! Go to https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-the-morning-skate-podcast and sign up … Continue reading Understanding Differences Between DFS and Sports Betting

Part Five of our series, using Best Ball season-long as a preview to the NHL season, Matt and DJ draft a team live on air, discussing strategy as they go. With training camps opening across the league today, there are a few worthwhile news items. Tune in to listen along as we chase down the … Continue reading Best Ball Ep. 5 LIVE DRAFT (YT Stream Suggested!)

With legalized sports betting hitting a number of states (and provinces!) over the past few years, the MSP resident betting expert can prepare you to make the transition to mixing in bets along with your fantasy play. Tune in for a few general lessons in the first episode! The Morning Skate Podcast is sponsored by … Continue reading Intro to NHL Betting – DJ’s Top Tips

Part Four of our series, using Best Ball season-long as a preview to the NHL season, Matt and DJ talk about a number of their favorite correlated players across the league, from the early-round Barkov-Tkachuk stack in Florida to the late-round Keller-Schmaltz stack in Arizona. Tune in to hear when we stack, how we stack, … Continue reading Season Preview – Part 4: Discussing Correlation on Underdog Fantasy and Top NHL Pairs/Stacks in 2022-23

Part Three of our series, using Best Ball season-long as a preview to the NHL season, Matt and DJ reconvene to discuss late round picks and how their decision-making process is informed. Covering what to look for late in drafts, and then examples of their favorite picks at ADP, be sure to tune in and … Continue reading Season Preview: Part 3: Discussing Late Round Picks on Underdog for NHL Best Ball

Continuing the series discussing Best Ball as a preview to the NHL season, Matt and DJ take a deeper dive into the data to discuss principles of drafting, specifically when you aren’t able to get one of the top four picks on Underdog Fantasy! They cover differences in drafts from 1-4 to 5-12, talk about the … Continue reading Underdog Fantasy Strategy Discussion Pt. 2 – Drafting with Picks 5-12

In the first of many sessions discussing Best Ball as a preview to the NHL season, Matt and DJ team up to go over DJ’s written work previewing drafting strategies on Underdog Fantasy! They cover ideal roster construction in the Best Puck Cup tournament, a few principles to stick to while drafting, and field a … Continue reading NHL Best Ball Discussion – Underdog Fantasy Strategy Discussion #1

Matt (@FakeMoods) and DJ (@dj_mitchell94) take a final look at the NHL season, previewing the Stanley Cup Final between Tampa and Colorado! Tune in for Showdown DFS thoughts, betting advice, and several strategy thoughts for Wednesday’s $20k to first Showdown contest on DraftKings! If you’ve ever wondered “Would Moods willingly match up the MacKinnon line … Continue reading How to Win $20K on NHL DFS – MSP Stanley Cup Final Preview