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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.

Wednesday's win over the Oilers finally put the Blues over the .500 mark on the road for the season. They've now won four consecutive road games going into Vancouver on Thursday, and play nine of their next 11 away from home.

After not making any blockbuster deals by selling away their big pieces at the deadline, Buffalo has actually left themselves in a position to challenge for a playoff spot. Although their record may not show, they have been playing marginally better on the road lately winning four of their last six games.

The games in hand that everyone keep talking about the Jets having are about to disappear as after Thursday's game they only play four games over the next 14 days. At that point (March 14), Toronto and Washington will be a game ahead of Winnipeg.

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Chicago, who sits 28^th in goals allowed on the road, begins another miniature road trip on Friday night against three of the league's best home teams. They start against Ottawa (10^th in home goals), then head to the Joe (1^st) and finish off against the seemingly unbeatable Blues (6^th).

If you live in the GTA, you know what the stat 1-9-1 is referring to. The Leafs are in a tailspin at a time when they're usually just starting to pick things up to ensure their mediocre spot in the Draft. The worse news is that their upcoming schedule is pretty horrific. The best matchup on it would have to be against the Habs on Saturday, but it's in Montreal and I seriously throw all stats and records out the door when these two teams play. After that they face Boston, Philly, Pittsburgh, Washington, Florida. Yikes.

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
Monday Mar 5 to Sunday Mar 11, 2010
Best Bets
Carolina 4.36 – @Wash, @Buf, @TB, @Fla
NY Rangers 4.32 – @NJ, @Ott, @Chi, NYI
LA 4.27 – @Nas, @CBJ, @Det, @Chi
St. Louis 4.27 – Chi, Ana, CBJ, @CBJ
Buffalo 4.23 – @Win, Car, @Bos, @Ott
Steer Clear
Chicago 2.59 – @StL, NYR, LA
Nashville 2.77 – LA, Col, Det
Dallas 2.88 – @Van, SJ, Ana
Vancouver 2.96 – Dal, Win, Mon
Detroit 2.97 – @Phi, LA, @Nas
Tuesday Mar 6 to Monday Mar 12, 2010
Best Bets
Carolina 4.36 – @Wash, @Buf, @TB, @Fla
San Jose 4.34 – Edm, @Dal, @Phx, @Edm
NY Rangers 4.32 – @NJ, @Ott, @Chi, NYI
LA 4.27 – @Nas, @CBJ, @Det, @Chi
St. Louis 4.27 – Chi, Ana, CBJ, @CBJ
Steer Clear
Winnipeg 2.93 – @Van, @Cgy
Chicago 2.59 – @StL, NYR, LA
Pittsburgh 2.80 – Tor, Fla, Bos
Dallas 2.88 – @Van, SJ, Ana
Vancouver 2.96 – Dal, Win, Mon
Wednesday Mar 7 to Tuesday Mar 13, 2010
Best Bets
New Jersey 4.51 – NYI, @NYI, Phi, @Phi
San Jose 4.38 – @Dal, @Phx, @Edm. @Cgy
St. Louis 4.37 – Ana, CBJ, @CBJ, @Chi
Washington 4.24 – TB, @Bos, Tor, @NYI
Carolina 4.22 – @Buf, @TB, @Fla, @NYR
Steer Clear
Ottawa 1.77 – NYR, Buf
Vacounver 1.97 – Win, Mon
Winnipeg 2.03 – @Van, @Cgy
Chicago 2.50 – NYR, LA, StL
Columbus 2.62 – LA, @StL, StL
Thursday Mar 8 to Wednesday Mar 14, 2010
Best Bets
New Jersey 4.51 – NYI, @NYI, Phi, @Phi
San Jose 4.38 – @Dal, @Phx, @Edm. @Cgy
St. Louis 4.37 – Ana, CBJ, @CBJ, @Chi
Washington 4.24 – TB, @Bos, Tor, @NYI
NY Rangers 4.21 – @Ott, @Chi, NYI, Car
Steer Clear
Pittsburgh 1.76 – Fla, Bos
Chicago 2.50 – NYR, LA, StL
Ottawa 2.84 – NYR, Buf, @Mon
Tampa Bay 2.85 – @Was, Car, Bos
Vancouver 2.90 – Win, Mon, Phx
Friday Mar 9 to Thursday Mar 15, 2010
Best Bets
St. Louis 4.47 – CBJ, @CBJ, @Chi, @Car
Philadelphia 4.46 – @Tor, @NJ, NJ, @NYI
New Jersey 4.46 – @NYI, Phi, @Phi, Col
Toronto 4.35 – Phi, @Was, @Fla, @TB
Colorado 4.20 – Edm, Ana, @Buf, @NJ
Steer Clear
Vancouver 1.90 – Mon, Phx
Minnesota 1.98 – Cgy, Dal
Ottawa 2.02 – Buf, @Mon
Winnpeg 2.08 – @Cgy, Dal
Chicago 2.50 – NYR, LA, StL
Saturday Mar 10 to Friday Mar 16, 2010
Best Bets
St. Louis 4.47 – CBJ, @CBJ, @Chi, @Car
Philadelphia 4.46 – @Tor, @NJ, NJ, @NYI
New Jersey 4.46 – @NYI, Phi, @Phi, Col
Toronto 4.35 – Phi, @Was, @Fla, @TB
Washington 4.25 – @Bos, Tor, @NYI, @Win
Steer Clear
Pittsburgh 1.72 – Bos, @NYR
Vancouver 1.90 – Mon, Phx
Winnpeg 1.95 – Dal, Was
Minnesota 1.98 – Cgy, Dal
Chicago 2.78 – LA, StL, @Dal
Sunday Mar 11 to Saturday Mar 17, 2010
Best Bets
St. Louis 4.57 – @CBJ, @Chi, @Car, @TB
Toronto 4.36 – @Was, @Fla, @TB, @Ott
Boston 4.25 – @Pit, @TB, @Fla, Phi
Philadelphia 4.20 – @NJ, NJ, @NYI, @Bos
Montreal 4.15 – @Buf, Ott, @Ott, NYI
Steer Clear
Winnpeg 1.95 – Dal, Was
Vancouver 2.03 – Phx, CBJ
Tampa Bay 2.71 – Bos, Tor, StL
Chicago 2.78 – LA, StL, @Dal
Pittsburgh 2.82 – Bos, @NYR, @NJ