Many fantasy pools have their playoffs the last few weeks of the regular season. Over the next few weeks I would like to address the 'playoff' schedule a few times. I want the analysis to be tailored to your rules, your formats, yours teams and your concerns so please post your playoff schedule questions in the 'Article Feedback' forum.
Looking at a team's schedule may help your chances of finding a good injury replacement. Here are some of the high and low ratings for teams over a two, three and four week period starting January 30, 2009. The rating is shown in brackets.
Two weeks
High ratings: Predators (8.21), Flames (7.89)
Low ratings: Sharks (4.75), Blackhawks (4.66)
Three weeks
High ratings: Predators (12.31), Blue Jackets (12.17)
Low ratings: Sharks (8.55), Bruins (8.55), Ducks (7.92)
Four weeks
High ratings: Predators (15.45), Blue Jackets (15.12)
Low ratings: Thrashers (11.41), Canucks (10.91)
| Friday, January 30, 2009 to Thursday, February 5, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.11 – four games PHI, DET, CBJ, EDM | ||||||
| Calgary 4.09 – four games NAS, COL, DAL, CHI | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.01 – four games NJ, TOR, MTL, TB | ||||||
| Nashville 4.00 – four games CGY, EDM, PHX, ANA | ||||||
| Edmonton 3.98 – four games MIN, NAS, CHI, STL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Atlanta 1.81 – two games CAR, NYR | ||||||
| Vancouver 1.89 – two games MIN, CAR | ||||||
| San Jose 2.00 – two games PHX, CHI | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.02 – two games BOS, ATL | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.21 – two games PIT, WAS | ||||||
| Saturday, January 31, 2009 to Friday February 6, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.20 – four games TOR, MTL, TB, CBJ | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.11 – four games PHX, ANA, TOR, MTL | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.11 – four games PHI, DET, CBJ, EDM | ||||||
| Washington 3.90 – four games DET, OTT, NJ, LA | ||||||
| Dallas 3.90 – four games CBJ, CGY, COL, NYR | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Vancouver 1.89 – two games MIN, CAR | ||||||
| Philadelphia 1.98 – two games STL, BOS | ||||||
| San Jose 2.00 – two games PHX, CHI | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 2.19 – two games NYI, PIT | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.19 – two games WAS, ATL | ||||||
| Sunday, February 1, 2009 to Saturday February 7, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Montreal 4.21 – four games BOS, PIT, BUF, TOR | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.11 – four games ANA, TOR, MTL, OTT | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.09 – four games NAS, CHI, STL, DET | ||||||
| Calgary 4.09 – four games COL, DAL, CHI, ANA | ||||||
| Boston 4.01 – four games MTL, PHI, OTT, PHI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Philadelphia 1.60 – two games BOS, BOS | ||||||
| Atlanta 1.80 – two games NYR, NJ | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games CAR, CHI | ||||||
| San Jose 2.00 – two games CAR, CBJ | ||||||
| Minnesota 2.10 – two games ANA, NAS | ||||||
| Monday, February 2, 2009 to Sunday February 8, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Detroit 4.41 – four games STL, PHX, EDM, PIT | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.11 – four games MTL, TB, CBJ, DET | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.11 – four games ANA, TOR, MTL, OTT | ||||||
| Calgary 4.09 – four games COL, DAL, CHI, ANA | ||||||
| Nashville 4.00 – four games PHX, ANA, MIN, DAL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games CAR, CHI | ||||||
| San Jose 2.00 – two games CAR, CBJ | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.40 – two games ATL, DAL | ||||||
| Carolina 2.57 – three road games VAN, SJ, PHX | ||||||
| Philadelphia 2.74 – three games BOS, BOS, ATL | ||||||
| Tuesday, February 3, 2009 to Monday February 9, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Montreal 4.32 – four games PIT, BUF, TOR, CGY | ||||||
| Calgary 4.08 – four games DAL, CHI, ANA, MTL | ||||||
| New Jersey 4.08 – four games WAS, ATL, LA, NYR | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.11 – four games MTL, TB, CBJ, DET | ||||||
| Nashville 4.00 – four games PHX, ANA, MIN, DAL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games CAR, CHI | ||||||
| San Jose 2.00 – two games CAR, CBJ | ||||||
| Colorado 2.40 – two games DAL, STL | ||||||
| Carolina 2.57 – three road games VAN, SJ, PHX | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.66 – three road games MIN, NAS, CGY | ||||||
| Wednesday, February 4, 2009 to Tuesday February 10, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Detroit 4.10 – four games PHX, EDM, PIT, NAS | ||||||
| Nashville 4.00 – four games ANA, MIN, DAL, DET | ||||||
| Boston 3.99 – four games PHI, OTT, PHI, SJ | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 3.57 – three games PIT, NYI, ATL | ||||||
| Nashville 3.47 – three games NYI, WAS, TOR | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Carolina 1.71 – two games SJ, PHX | ||||||
| Chicago 1.81 – two games CGY, VAN | ||||||
| Ottawa 1.89 – two games BOS, BUF | ||||||
| Washington 2.00 – two games LA, FLA | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.00 – two games DAL, NJ | ||||||
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 to Wednesday February 11, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| New Jersey 4.29 – four games ATL, LA, NYR, NYR | ||||||
| Montreal 4.11 – four games BUF, TOR, CGY, EDM | ||||||
| Colorado 4.11 – four games DAL, STL, CBJ, MIN | ||||||
| Atlanta 4.09 – four games NJ, PHI, TB, CHI | ||||||
| Nashville 4.00 – four games ANA, MIN, DAL, DET | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Carolina 1.71 – two games SJ, PHX | ||||||
| Toronto 1.81 – two games MTL, FLA | ||||||
| Philadelphia 1.90 – two games BOS, ATL | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.09 – two games CHI, STL | ||||||
| Phoenix 2.19 – two games CAR, DAL | ||||||
| Friday, February 6, 2009 to Thursday, February 12, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| New Jersey 4.29 – four games ATL, LA, NYR, NYR | ||||||
| Nashville 4.21 – four games MIN, DAL, DET, STL | ||||||
| Montreal 4.11 – four games BUF, TOR, CGY, EDM | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.10 – four games NAS, EDM, COL, DET | ||||||
| Atlanta 4.09 – four games NJ, PHI, TB, CHI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Washington 1.91 – two games FLA, NYR | ||||||
| Chicago 2.00 – two games VAN, ATL | ||||||
| Boston 2.00 – two games PHI, SJ | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.00 – two games CGY, CGY | ||||||
| Carolina 2.00 – two games PHX, FLA | ||||||
| Saturday, February 7, 2009 to Friday February 13, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Detroit 4.84 – FIVE games EDM, PIT, NAS, MIN, CBJ | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.18 – four games CHI, STL PHX, DAL | ||||||
| Montreal 4.11 – four games TOR, CGY, EDM, COL | ||||||
| Florida 4.11 – four games WAS, TOR, CAR, NYR | ||||||
| New Jersey 3.99 – four games LA, NYR, NYI, BOS | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 1.89 – two games DET, SJ | ||||||
| Washington 1.91 – two games FLA, NYR | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.00 – two games CGY, CGY | ||||||
| Carolina 2.00 – two games PHX, FLA | ||||||
| Edmonton 2.66 – three games DET, MIN, MTL | ||||||
| Sunday, February 8, 2009 to Saturday February 14, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Nashville 4.29 – four games DAL, DET, STL, BOS | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.10 – four games EDM, COL, DET, OTT | ||||||
| Dallas 3.90 – four games NAS, PHX, VAN, CHI | ||||||
| Detroit 3.79 – four games PIT, NAS, MIN, CBJ | ||||||
| Calgary 3.70 – four games MTL, ANA, LA, PHX | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.05 – ONE game CGY | ||||||
| Buffalo 1.89 – two games OTT, SJ | ||||||
| Washington 1.90 – two games NYR, TB | ||||||
| Carolina 2.10 – two games FLA, CBJ | ||||||
| Edmonton 2.56 – three games MIN, MTL, LA |
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