In this week's Eastern Edge, we'll discuss players on teams with favourable schedules for this week's fantasy playoff matchups.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres are one of nine teams that play four games between Tuesday and Sunday. More importantly, three of those games will be played against teams that have given up a lot of goals lately. On Tuesday, Buffalo faces off against Toronto, a team that's allowed 3.55 goals per game since February 1^st. Across the league, only eight teams have averaged more goals against in that span. The Sabres will close out the week with a back-to-back set against the lowly Flyers, who have the league's sixth-worst defense over the past couple months, allowing 3.75 goals per game. Here are a few Sabres worth targeting from the waiver wire:

Alex Tuch (22% rostered): He's a key member of an underrated top line, which also includes two 30-goal scorers in Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner. Tuch is scoring at a 64-point pace this season and should get on the scoreboard this week. Even if he doesn't post huge offensive numbers, you can count on him for solid shot totals.

Victor Olofsson (16% rostered): Has been hot recently after injuries hindered his play early in the season. Over the past two weeks, Olofsson has managed six goals and three assists through eight games.

Owen Power (12% rostered): The first overall pick of the 2021 draft is set to make his NHL debut on Tuesday. Predicting a player's output for a weeklong sample is hard enough, but that task becomes even harder when we're talking about a rookie with no NHL experience. If you're looking for a high-risk/high-reward defenseman this week, I'd say Power is your guy.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers only play three games this week, but the team's high-powered offense should thrive against three opponents who aren't great defensively. On Tuesday, the Panthers face the Ducks, who have a bottom-three defense since February 1^st, allowing 4.00 goals per game. On Friday – when only two games are scheduled across the league – Florida hosts the Jets, a team that's been average defensively over the past couple of months, surrendering 3.24 goals per game. The Panthers end the week with a matchup against the Red Wings, who've given up a league-worst 4.58 goals per game since the beginning of February. At this point in the season, chances are most of Florida's big names are already rostered, but here are a few Panthers that may be available on your league's waiver wire.

Anthony Duclair (61% rostered): Skates beside superstar Aleksander Barkov at even strength and often sees time on the team's top power-play unit. He's a great option if you're in the market for goals, having lit the lamp 28 times through 64 appearances so far this season. Duclair has gone pointless over his last three games, but goal scorers tend to be streaky. Given Florida's high-powered offense, Duclair could catch fire in the blink of an eye.

Carter Verhaeghe (53% rostered): Doesn't see a prominent power-play role so his main draw is even-strength exposure to Aleksander Barkov. He's scored at a 60-point pace this season and could put up some points against weaker opponents this week.

Mason Marchment (19% rostered): Has racked up 40 points in 47 appearances this season, so he has the tools to put up some points this week. Marchment benefits from skating on one of the league's best third lines, sharing the ice with Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart – two players that would crack the top-six of most NHL rosters. Skating on a 'depth' line means Marchment should see favourable matchups against the opposition's weaker lines.

Anton Lundell (18% rostered): After a slow start that saw him post seven points in his first 17 outings, the rookie sensation has tallied 34 points in his last 40 appearances.

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal is one of two teams (the other being Winnipeg) that play on both Wednesday and Friday this week. That's important because Wednesday and Friday are 'light days', when there aren't many games scheduled across the league. Only eight teams are in action on Wednesday, and only four teams play on Friday. As a result, it should be relatively easy to incorporate a Canadien into your fantasy roster this week. The question is, who? Assuming Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield are already rostered in your league, here are a few options to consider:

Christian Dvorak (14% rostered): Under coach Martin St. Louis, Dvorak has nine points in 13 appearances, averaging 17 minutes of ice time per game. He's also seeing a prominent power-play role during this stretch, enjoying a 57% share of the team's total time with the man advantage. Dvorak is incredibly valuable in Yahoo leagues that track faceoffs because of his center/left-wing eligibility. You can slot him in at left-wing and supplement the faceoff wins tallied from players in your center slots.

Brendan Gallagher (40% rostered): Has five points in four games since returning from a lower-body injury. Although I wouldn't expect that level of offense from him this week, he's looked more like himself in recent games. Even if he doesn't produce a lot of offense this week, he should be able to contribute solid shot totals to your fantasy roster.

Josh Anderson (17% rostered): The 27-year-old power forward has struggled to produce offense recently, but was reunited with Suzuki and Caufield during Monday's game against the Jets and ended up scoring a goal. Although Anderson showed good chemistry with Suzuki and Caufield earlier in the year, it was Rem Pitlick who skated beside the young stars recently. I personally think that Anderson is a better fit than Pitlick on that line, but we have to keep in mind that coach Martin St. Louis isn't necessarily playing to win right now. In a lost season, St. Louis has the freedom to experiment with different line combinations as he gathers information in preparation for next season. As a result, it's hard to place too much stock into the team's line combinations, because they're always subject to change. Anderson holds more fantasy value when skating beside Suzuki and Caufield, so let's hope he sticks with the youngsters this week.

I wouldn't necessarily put Anderson at the top of my waiver wire targets this week because his fantasy value is tied to his linemates, and his linemates aren't set in stone. With that being said, if you're looking for goals in a deeper league, Anderson is a decent option because of Montreal's favourable schedule.