Looking Ahead – Week 14
Dave Poleck
2011-01-07
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the ‘multiplier’ to use on a player’s point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
The Sharks find themselves at the top of the Best Bet section for the first three weekly schedules this week; they play Nashville, @Anaheim, Toronto and Edmonton.
The Kings are looking to get back into the playoff picture this week after a very turbulent past month. They are currently in the midst of an eight game homestand, which would have generated at least five wins had it been earlier in the season. However, they've lost the first four games of it, allowing 17 goals over that span. If they can't turn things around against Columbus, Toronto, St. Louis and Edmonton, they will be in a much deeper hole than 11th in the West.
Teams are somehow still trying to catch up to the Hawks and Ducks, which doesn't bode well for either team as they both sit out of the playoffs and have played 42 and 43 games, respectively. But the Hawks play a league low five times over the next 14 days.
The Thrashers have now reached "Duck/Hawk Territory"; they have played a league high 43 games (their 44th is tonight against Toronto). Here is a look at the difference in games played between the three top teams, and the teams in the lower half of the games played spectrum. I realize that trades often take a while to finalize, so I have included what their games played will be come Monday morning as well. While the bolded teams may not make anyone jump out of their seat, gaining four of five extra games in a trade definitely should.
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Games Played |
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Team |
Friday |
Monday |
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Atlanta |
43 |
45 |
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Anaheim |
43 |
45 |
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Chicago |
43 |
44 |
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Boston |
39 |
40 |
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Buffalo |
40 |
41 |
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Carolina |
39 |
41 |
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Columbus |
40 |
42 |
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Detroit |
40 |
42 |
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Edmonton
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39 |
40 |
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Florida |
38 |
40 |
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Los Angeles |
40 |
41 |
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Minnesota |
40 |
42 |
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Nashville |
40 |
41 |
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New Jersey |
40 |
41 |
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NY Islanders |
38 |
40 |
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Ottawa |
40 |
42 |
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Philadelphia |
40 |
41 |
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Phoenix |
40 |
41 |
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St. Louis |
39 |
40 |
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Toronto |
39 |
40 |
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Vancouver |
39 |
41 |
| Friday January 7 to Thursday January 13, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| San Jose 4.23 – four games NAS, @ANA, TOR, EDM | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.21 – four games EDM, DET, @NYI, @NYR | ||||||
| Toronto 4.10 – four games @ATL, @LA, @SJ, @PHO | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.09 – four games @CHI, TB, @BOS, @NYI | ||||||
| Carolina 3.93 – four games @FLA, ATL, CAL, @BUF | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Calgary 2.04 – two games DET, @CAR | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.07 – two games @PHI, TB | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.24 – two games TOR, @CAR | ||||||
| Philadelphia 2.69 – three games NJ, @BUF, @BOS | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.71 – three games MIN, BOS, @MON | ||||||
| Saturday January 8 to Friday January 14, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| San Jose 4.23 – four games NAS, @ANA, TOR, EDM | ||||||
| Washington 4.18 – four games FLA, @FLA, @TB, VAN | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.12 – four games DET, @NYI, @NYR, @WAS | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.01 – four games TB, @BOS, @NYI, CAL | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.00 – four games @PIT, DAL, @NAS, COL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.81 – two games SJ, STL | ||||||
| Chicago 2.03 – two games NYI, COL | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.07 – two games @CAR, PHI | ||||||
| Edmonton 2.20 – two games @DAL, @SJ | ||||||
| Dallas 2.21 – two games @MIN, EDM | ||||||
| Sunday January 9 to Saturday January 15, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| San Jose 4.23 – four games NAS, @ANA, TOR, EDM | ||||||
| Phoenix 4.11 – four games @STL, @CBJ, TOR, ANA | ||||||
| St. Louis 3.99 – four games PHO, @ANA, @LA, @SJ | ||||||
| Boston 3.92 – four games @PIT, OTT, PHI, PIT | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 3.90 – four games @NJ, WAS, NJ, @CAR | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.66 – three games MON, VAN, @MON | ||||||
| Florida 2.66 – three games WAS, NAS, NJ | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.66 – three games BOS, @MON, @BOS | ||||||
| Columbus 2.68 – three games PHO, DET, @DET | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.72 – three games SJ, STL, @PHO | ||||||
| Monday January 10 to Sunday January 16, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.31 – four games @DAL, @SJ, @LA, @ANA | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.27 – four games @NYI, @NYR, @WAS, @MIN | ||||||
| Phoenix 4.11 – four games @STL, @CBJ, TOR, ANA | ||||||
| Washington 4.10 – four games @FLA, @TB, VAN, OTT | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.00 – four games @BOS, @NYI, CAL, @WAS | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.06 – two games PHI, @DAL | ||||||
| Dallas 2.20 – two games EDM, ATL | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.27 – two games @TB, @FLA | ||||||
| Florida 2.66 – three games WAS, NAS, NJ | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.66 – three games BOS, @MON, @BOS | ||||||
| Tuesday January 11 to Monday January 17, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Calgary 4.38 – four games @CAR, @OTT, @TOR, @MON | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.31 – four games @DAL, @SJ, @LA, @ANA | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.27 – four games @NYI, @NYR, @WAS, @MIN | ||||||
| Phoenix 4.11 – four games @STL, @CBJ, TOR, ANA | ||||||
| Washington 4.10 – four games @FLA, @TB, VAN, OTT | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 1.85 – two games @MON, @BOS | ||||||
| Colorado 1.99 – two games @CHI, @MIN | ||||||
| Detroit 2.00 – two games @CBJ, CBJ | ||||||
| Columbus 2.68 – three games PHO, DET, @DET | ||||||
| Chicago 2.75 – three games COL, @NAS, NAS | ||||||
| Wednesday January 12 to Tuesday January 18, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.13 – four games @NYR, @WAS, @MIN, @COL | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.12 – four games @NYI, CAL, @WAS, ANA | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.12 – four games @SJ, @LA, @ANA, MIN | ||||||
| Los Angeles 4.10 – four games STL, EDM, @DAL, STL | ||||||
| Boston 4.08 – four games PHI, PIT, CAR, @CAR | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Toronto 1.77 – two games @PHO, CAL | ||||||
| Dallas 1.94 – two games ATL, LA | ||||||
| NY Islanders 2.67 – three games OTT, BUF, NJ | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.72 – three games VAN, @MON, PHI | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.73 – three games @MON, @BOS, DET | ||||||
| Thursday January 13 to Wednesday January 19, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Calgary 4.17 – four games @OTT, @TOR, @MON, MIN | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.13 – four games @NYR, @WAS, @MIN, @COL | ||||||
| Columbus 4.13 – four games DET, @DET, @TB, @FLA | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.12 – four games @NYI, CAL, @WAS, ANA | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.12 – four games @SJ, @LA, @ANA, MIN | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 1.78 – two games @BOS, DET | ||||||
| Chicago 1.80 – two games @NAS, NAS | ||||||
| Colorado 1.91 – two games @MIN, VAN | ||||||
| Dallas 1.94 – two games ATL, LA | ||||||
| NY Islanders 2.67 – three games OTT, BUF, NJ | ||||||
| Friday January 14 to Thursday January 20, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| New Jersey 4.43 – four games @TB, @FLA, @NYI, PIT | ||||||
| Anaheim 4.35 – four games @PHO, EDM, @OTT, @TOR | ||||||
| Atlanta 4.22 – four games PHI, @DAL, @FLA, TB | ||||||
| Calgary 4.17 – four games @OTT, @TOR, @MON, MIN | ||||||
| Columbus 4.13 – four games DET, @DET, @TB, @FLA | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Chicago 1.80 – two games @NAS, NAS | ||||||
| NY Islanders 2.65 – three games BUF, NJ, WAS | ||||||
| Montreal 2.68 – three games NYR, CAL, @BUF | ||||||
| San Jose 2.71 – three games STL, @PHO, @VAN | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.73 – three games @BOS, DET, @NJ | ||||||
| Saturday January 15 to Friday January 21, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 4.36 – four games @CAR, CBJ, @ATL, @FLA | ||||||
| Anaheim 4.35 – four games @PHO, EDM, @OTT, @TOR | ||||||
| Dallas 4.16 – four games ATL, LA, @EDM, @CAL | ||||||
| Calgary 4.13 – four games @TOR, @MON, MIN, DAL | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.11 – four games @MON, PHI, TOR, @CAR | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Colorado 1.71 – two games VAN, NAS | ||||||
| Chicago 1.80 – two games @NAS, NAS | ||||||
| San Jose 2.71 – three games STL, @PHO, @VAN | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.73 – three games @BOS, DET, @NJ | ||||||
| St. Louis 2.82 – three games @SJ, LA, DET | ||||||
| Sunday January 16 to Saturday January 22, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Washington 4.38 – four games OTT, @PHI, @NYI, @TOR | ||||||
| Anaheim 4.38 – four games @PHO, EDM, @OTT, @MON | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.32 – four games PHI, TOR, @CAR, @ATL | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.13 – four games VAN, @EDM, @CAL, @SJ | ||||||
| Boston 4.09 – four games CAR, @CAR, BUF, @COL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Chicago 1.83- two games NAS, @DET | ||||||
| Colorado 2.53 – three games VAN, NAS, BOS | ||||||
| St. Louis 2.72 – three games LA, DET, CBJ | ||||||
| NY Islanders 2.74 – three games NJ, WAS, @BUF | ||||||
| San Jose 2.81 – three games @PHO, @VAN, MIN | ||||||
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