Hodgson

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.

Rest of the Year Look Ahead

Since there is only a week of regular season hockey in the month of April, I`ve turned the usual Monthly Look Ahead to a look at how many games each team will have left in their schedule as of March 1. The number in brackets indicates how many games that team has in the month of March.

21 Games: Boston (17), NYR (17)

20 Games: Florida (16), New Jersey (17), San Jose (17),

19 Games: Buffalo (16), Calgary (17), Carolina (16), Columbus (16), Edmonton (15),
Minnesota (15), NYI (15), Phoenix (16), Pittsburgh (15), Tampa Bay (15), Washington (16)

18 Games: Anaheim (14), Colorado (16), Dallas (15), Detroit (14), Los Angeles (15), Montreal (15), Nashville (15), Philadelphia (16), St. Louis (15), Toronto (15), Vancouver (15)

17 Games: Chicago (14), Ottawa (13), Winnipeg (14)

Derek Roy`s resurgence might come a halt with Buffalo`s road trip; nine of 12 on the road (1.85 goals per game)

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Losers of 11 of their last 13 on the road, Chicago plays five of next six away from the United Centre; at LA, Dal, Det, StL, Ott.

The Blue Jackets play……wait, no one cares

Los Angeles actually scores slightly more on the road, so be happy that Jeff Carter could be arriving for a stretch of seven of ten away from home.

Pittsburgh doesn`t play until Saturday, but have six of their next eight at home.

The Blues six game road trip starts on Thursday night in Nashville. Completely different team at home (4^th in goals) than on the road (29^th in goals).

In the midst of a six game trip as well, Vancouver then plays seven at home, four on the road and then six of seven at home to finish the year.

Friday Feb 24 to Thursday Mar 1, 2010
Best Bets
Boston 4.31 – @Buf, @Ott, Ott, NJ
Colorado 4.30 – @CBJ, @Det, Ana, CBJ
St. Louis 4.29 – @Wpg, @Cgy, @Edm, @Van
Florida 4.26 – @Car, Mon, @Tor, @Win
NY Rangers 4.25 – @NYI, Buf, NJ, @Car
Steer Clear
Detroit 2.25 – Col, @CBJ
Carolina 2.67 – Fla, Nas, NYR
Dallas 2.68 – Min, Van, Pit
Ottawa 2.80 – Bos, NYI, @Bos
Nashville 2.80 – SJ, LA, @Car
Saturday Feb 25 to Friday Mar 2, 2010
Best Bets
St. Louis 4.29 – @Wpg, @Cgy, @Edm, @Van
Florida 4.26 – @Car, Mon, @Tor, @Win
NY Rangers 4.25 – Buf, NJ, @Car, @TB
Chicago 4.19 – @LA, @Ana, Tor, @Ott
Anaheim 4.02 – Chi, @Col, Buf, Cgy
Steer Clear
Carolina 2.67 – Fla, Nas, NYR
Nashville 2.80 – SJ, LA, @Car
Winnipeg 2.80 – StL, Edm, Fla
Dallas 2.71 – Van, Pit, @Edm
Toronto 2.84 – Was, Fla, @Chi
Sunday Feb 26 to Saturday Mar 3, 2010
Best Bets
Anaheim 4.93 – Chi, @Col, Buf, Cgy, @LA
Montreal 4.22 – @Fla, @TB, Min, Tor
St. Louis 4.11 – @Cgy, @Edm, @Van, @SJ
NY Islanders 4.08 – @Ott, @Wash, @Phi, @Bos
Florida 4.06 – Mon, @Tor, @Win, Nash
Steer Clear
Winnipeg 1.95 – Edm, Fla
Philadelphia 2.07 – @SJ, NYI
Washington 2.09 – NYI, NJ
Detroit 2.17 – @CBJ, Min
Dallas 2.81 – Van, Pit, @Edm
Monday Feb 27 to Sunday Mar 4, 2010
Best Bets
Florida 4.23 – @Tor, @Win, Nas, Ott
St. Louis 4.11 – @Cgy, @Edm, @Van, @SJ
NY Rangers 4.11 – NJ, @Car, @TB, Bos
Boston 4.07 – Ott, NJ, NYI, @NYR
Colorado 4.01 – Ana, CBJ, Pit, @Min
Steer Clear
Winnipeg 1.95 – Edm, Fla
Pittsburgh 2.26 – @Dal, @Col
Vancouver 2.74 – Phx, StL, Buf
San Jose 2.76 – Phi, Buf, StL
Carolina 2.82 – Nas, NYR, TB
Tuesday Feb 28 to Monday Mar 5, 2010
Best Bets
Florida 4.23 – @Tor, @Win, Nas, Ott
Buffalo 4.18 – @Ana, @SJ, @Van, @Win
Boston 4.07 – Ott, NJ, NYI, @NYR
Phoenix 3.97 – @Van, Cgy, CBJ, @Pit
NY Islanders 3.89 – @Was, @Phi, @Bos, NJ
Steer Clear
Winnipeg 1.90 – Fla, Buf
Los Angeles 2.07 – @Min, Ana
Nashville 2.15 – @Car, @Fla
Vancouver 2.74 – Phx, StL, Buf
San Jose 2.76 – Phi, Buf, StL
Wednesday Feb 29 to Tuesday Mar 6, 2010
Best Bets
Phoenix 4.23 – Cgy, CBJ, @Pit, @CBJ
NY Rangers 4.21 – @Car, @TB, Bos, @NJ
Minnesota 4.20 – @Mon, @Det, Col, @Col
Buffalo 4.18 – @Ana, @SJ, @Van, @Win
San Jose 4.12 – @Tor, @Nas, @Min, Phi
Steer Clear
Nashville 1.87 – @Fla, LA
Winnipeg 1.90 – Fla, Buf
Los Angeles 2.00 – Ana, @Nas
San Jose 2.80 – Buf, StL, Edm
Vancouver 2.80 – StL, Buf, Dal
Thursday Mar 1 to Wednesday Mar 7, 2010
Best Bets
Phoenix 4.23 – Cgy, CBJ, @Pit, @CBJ
NY Rangers 4.21 – @Car, @TB, Bos, @NJ
Minnesota 4.20 – @Mon, @Det, Col, @Col
Boston 4.10 – NJ, NYI, @NYR, @Tor
Buffalo 4.07 – @SJ, @Van, @Win, Car
Steer Clear
Nashville 1.87 – @Fla, LA
Winnipeg 1.90 – Fla, Buf
Los Angeles 2.00 – Ana, @Nas
Toronto 2.75 – @Mon, Bos, @Pit
San Jose 2.80 – Buf, StL, Edm
Friday Mar 2 to Thursday Mar 8, 2010
Best Bets
NY Rangers 4.31 – @TB, Bos, @NJ, @Ott
Minnesota 4.23 – @Det, Col, @Col, @Phx
Phoenix 4.21 – CBJ, @Pit, @CBJ, Phx
New Jersey 4.07 – @Was, @NYI, NYR, NYI
Boston 4.06 – NYI, @NYR, @Tor, Buf
Steer Clear
Winnipeg 1.90 – Fla, Buf
Toronto 2.75 – @Mon, Bos, @Pit
Columbus 2.80 – @Phx, Phx, LA
Philadelphia 2.80 – @Was, Det, Fla
St. Louis 2.91 – @SJ, Chi, Ana
Saturday Mar 3 to Friday Mar 9, 2010
Best Bets
Phoenix 4.21 – CBJ, @Pit, @CBJ, Phx
Los Angeles 4.20 – Ana, @Nas, @CBJ, @Det
NY Rangers 4.13 -Bos, @NJ, @Ott, @CHi
Boston 4.06 – NYI, @NYR, @Tor, Buf
Pittsburgh 4.04 – @Col, Phx, Tor, Fla
Steer Clear
Toronto 2.75 – @Mon, Bos, @Pit
Chicago 2.76 – @Det, @StL, NYR
Columbus 2.80 – @Phx, Phx, LA
Philadelphia 2.80 – @Was, Det, Fla
Detroit 2.80 – Chi, @Phi, LA
Sunday Mar 4 to Saturday Mar 10, 2010
Best Bets
New Jersey 4.34 – @Nyi, NYR, NYI, @NYI
Buffalo 4.23 – @Win, Car, @Bos, @Ott
Edmonton 4.14 – @Ana, @SJ, Mon, @Col
NY Rangers 4.13 -Bos, @NJ, @Ott, @CHi
Ottawa 4.03 – @Fla, @TB, NYR, Buf
Steer Clear
Columbus 2.70 – Phx, LA, @StL
Toronto 2.70 – Bos, @Pit, Phi
Chicago 2.76 – @Det, @StL, NYR
Nashville 2.77 – LA, Col, Det
Pittsburgh 2.89 – Phx, Tor, Fla