Hoarse Throats & NHL Playoff Best Bets with Nick Martin
The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast
Playmaker and iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
The Favorites is back as Action Network hosts Kendra Middleton, Brandon Kravitz, and Evan Abrams power through despite Brandon battling through a rough voice. The duo is joined by NHL betting expert Nick Martin to break down the NHL Playoffs and uncover the best betting edges on the board. The crew dives into their picks for which teams can lift the Stanley Cup this season, along with key insights to help you navigate the postseason. We're back every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe, rate and review for more fun.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome. |
| 0:13.8 | Yeah, that's what I was hearing. |
| 0:18.1 | Can we keep that unpleased? |
| 0:20.1 | Oh, my God. |
| 0:21.1 | Welcome to the... Oh, my God, I can't even talk. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the favorites. |
| 0:25.5 | Present to my draftings. |
| 0:26.9 | The crown is yours. |
| 0:28.0 | This is a train wreck of an open right here. |
| 0:30.5 | But hey, we appreciate you hanging out with us. |
| 0:32.7 | We are an Action Network podcast. |
| 0:34.9 | I'm Brandon Kravitz, your host, who apparently is going through |
| 0:38.2 | puberty at the worst time imaginable. Back at it with the first lady of the pod, Ms. Kendra |
| 0:43.1 | Middleton, who somehow, some way through this open is keeping it together. So I'm impressed. |
| 0:48.9 | But on a much more serious note, our hearts are with our favorites, brother, Stucky stucky tragic loss his family with his dad's |
| 0:57.9 | passing papa stuck no longer with us our hearts and minds are with you stuckie take as much time as |
| 1:03.9 | you need we got you uh the loss of a parent is something that um fortunately I've never had to cope with |
| 1:12.8 | but I can't imagine how hard that is |
| 1:14.7 | it's really tough so Kendra I know you |
| 1:16.7 | sharing those thoughts and sentiments |
| 1:18.2 | yeah for sure |
| 1:19.4 | yeah tough times but on a much |
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