A Roto-Look Ahead – Week 8
Tom Reeve
2008-11-21
Back-to-back games are a part of every NHL team's schedule. Back-to-back games can be an indication of when a back-up goalie is played which could help you grab valuable goalie points. Most teams have between 11 and 18 back to back games over the course of the whole season. Colorado gets away with only eight times back-to-back and the Blue Jackets have 20 such situations – that is almost half their games.
In the shorter term, looking ahead between November 21 and the Christmas break the Blues have six back-to-back games and the Coyotes and Kings have five. The Panthers have only one set of back-to-back nights in when they play Edmonton and Calgary on December 11th and 12th.
You may choose to file this one under 'interesting but not sure what is means.' Twenty times during the full season the Wild and Sharks catch a team on the second day of a back to back. It only happens ten times to the Capital, Flames and Oilers.
Injury Replacements
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 November 21. The rating is shown in brackets.
Two weeks
High ratings: Flyers (8.49), Coyotes (8.11)
Low ratings: Senators (4.41), Oilers (4.01)
Three weeks
High ratings: Blues (11.99), Coyotes (11.91), Flyers (11.85), Predators (11.42)
Low ratings: Oilers (6.96), Devils (6.95)
Four weeks
High ratings: Flyers (14.79), Coyotes (14.76), Blues (14.75)
Low ratings: Oilers (9.81)
Friday, November 21, 2008 to Thursday, November 27, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Carolina 4.10 – four games PHX, NAS, FLA, PHI | ||||||
Philadelphia 4.09 – four games BUF, PHX, DAL, CAR | ||||||
Phoenix 3.80 – four road games CAR, PHI, NYR, CBJ | ||||||
NY Islanders 3.80 – four games NJ, BUF, MTL, PIT | ||||||
St. Louis 3.69 – four games ANA, MIN, NAS, COL | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Edmonton 1.26 – ONE game home to LA | ||||||
Chicago 1.81 – two road games TOR, SJ | ||||||
Pittsburgh 1.99 – two games VAN, NYI | ||||||
Ottawa 2.10 – two games NYR, TOR | ||||||
San Jose 2.10 – two games WAS, CHI | ||||||
Saturday, November 22, 2008 to Friday November 28, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Minnesota 4.31 – four home games STL, WAS, DAL, TB | ||||||
Philadelphia 4.20 – four games PHX, DAL, CAR, CAR | ||||||
NY Rangers 4.19 – four games OTT, PHX, TB, FLA | ||||||
Atlanta 4.10 – four games CBJ, TOR, WAS, NAS | ||||||
Washington 4.02 – four games SJ, MIN, ATL, MTL | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Edmonton 1.26 – ONE game home to LA | ||||||
New Jersey 2.09 – two road games TB, FLA | ||||||
Ottawa 2.10 – two games NYR, TOR | ||||||
Chicago 2.57 – thee road games TOR, SJ, ANA | ||||||
Tampa Bay 2.84 – three games NJ, NYR, MIN | ||||||
Sunday, November 23, 2008 to Saturday November 29, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Nashville 4.29 – four games CAR, STL, ATL, MIN | ||||||
Washington 4.21 – four games MIN, ATL, MTL, CBJ | ||||||
Minnesota 4.21 – four games WAS, DAL, TB, NAS | ||||||
Philadelphia 4.19 – four games DAL, CAR, CAR, TOR | ||||||
Montreal 4.12 – four games NYI, DET, WAS, BUF | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Anaheim 2.10 – two games COL, CHI | ||||||
Ottawa 2.20 – two games TOR, NYI | ||||||
Edmonton 2.21 – two games LA, STL | ||||||
Chicago 2.66 – three road games SJ, ANA, LA | ||||||
Dallas 2.74 – three games PHI, MIN, SJ | ||||||
Monday, November 24, 2008 to Sunday November 30, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Washington 4.21 – four games MIN, ATL, MTL, CBJ | ||||||
Minnesota 4.21 – four games WAS, DAL, TB, NAS | ||||||
St. Louis 4.20 – four games NAS, COL, EDM, ATL | ||||||
NY Rangers 4.19 – four games PHX, TB, FLA, FLA | ||||||
Philadelphia 4.19 – four games DAL, CAR, CAR, TOR | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
New Jersey 1.81 – two road games FLA, PIT | ||||||
Ottawa 2.20 – two games TOR, NYI | ||||||
Chicago 2.66 – three road games SJ, ANA, LA | ||||||
Tampa Bay 2.85 – three games NYR, MIN, COL | ||||||
San Jose 2.86 – three games CHI, DAL, PHX | ||||||
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 to Wednesday December 1, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Toronto 4.50 – four games ATL, OTT, PHI, LA | ||||||
Colorado 4.21 – four games STL, PHX, TB, MIN | ||||||
Minnesota 4.21 – four games DAL, TB, NAS, COL | ||||||
Nashville 4.29 – four games STL, ATL, MIN, BUF | ||||||
Los Angeles 4.20 – four games CGY, EDM, CHI, TOR | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
New Jersey 1.81 – two road games FLA, PIT | ||||||
Ottawa 2.20 – two games TOR, NYI | ||||||
Chicago 2.66 – three road games SJ, ANA, LA | ||||||
Florida 2.75 – three games NJ, NYR, NYR | ||||||
Phoenix 2.84 – three games CBJ, COL, SJ | ||||||
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 to Tuesday December 2, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Philadelphia 4.51 – four games CAR, CAR, TOR, TB | ||||||
Washington 4.31 – four games ATL, MTL, CBJ, FLA | ||||||
Montreal 4.22 – four games DET, WAS, BUF, ATL | ||||||
Colorado 4.21 – four games STL, PHX, TB, MIN | ||||||
Minnesota 4.21 – four games DAL, TB, NAS, COL | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
New Jersey 1.81 – two road games FLA, PIT | ||||||
Ottawa 2.20 – two games TOR, NYI | ||||||
Chicago 2.66 – three road games SJ, ANA, LA | ||||||
Calgary 2.75 – three games VAN, VAN, DAL | ||||||
Carolina 2.84 – three games PHI, PHI, ANA | ||||||
Thursday, November 27, 2008 to Wednesday December 3, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Minnesota 4.31 – four games TB, NAS, COL, STL | ||||||
Atlanta 4.10 – four games NAS, STL, MTL, OTT | ||||||
Toronto 4.00 – four games OTT, PHI, LA, SJ | ||||||
Dallas 3.99 – four games SJ, EDM, CGY, EDM | ||||||
Anaheim 3.90 – four games CHI, CAR, DET, CHI | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
New Jersey 0.86 – ONE road game PIT | ||||||
Carolina 1.79 – two games PHI, ANA | ||||||
Boston 2.10 – two games NYI, DET | ||||||
NY Islanders 2.11 – two games BOS, OTT | ||||||
Chicago 2.74 – three games ANA, LA, ANA | ||||||
Friday, November 28, 2008 to Thursday, December 4, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Philadelphia 4.41 – four games CAR, TOR, TB, NJ | ||||||
Minnesota 4.31 – four games TB, NAS, COL, STL | ||||||
Montreal 4.31 – four games WAS, BUF, ATL, NYR | ||||||
Phoenix 4.31 – four games COL, SJ, LA, TOR | ||||||
Nashville 4.29 – four games ATL, MIN, BUF, COL | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
New Jersey 1.81 – two games PIT, PHI | ||||||
Calgary 1.89 – two games VAN, DAL | ||||||
Ottawa 2.31 – two games NYI, ATL | ||||||
Carolina 2.74 – two games PHI, ANA, PIT | ||||||
Chicago 2.74 – two games ANA, LA, ANA | ||||||
Saturday, November 29, 2008 to Friday December 5, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Los Angeles 4.31 – four games CHI, TOR, PHX, EDM | ||||||
St. Louis 4.30 – four games EDM, ATL, MIN, CGY | ||||||
Dallas 4.20 – four games EDM, CGY, EDM, COL | ||||||
Colorado 4.02 – four games TB, MIN, NAS, DAL | ||||||
Minnesota 4.00 – four games NAS, COL, STL, VAN | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Carolina 1.79 – two games ANA, PIT | ||||||
New Jersey 1.81 – two games PIT, PHI | ||||||
Chicago 1.98 – two games LA, ANA | ||||||
Boston 2.09 – two games DET, TB | ||||||
NY Islanders 2.11 – two games OTT, WAS | ||||||
Sunday, November 30, 2008 to Saturday December 6, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Los Angeles 4.31 – four games TOR, PHX, EDM, CBJ | ||||||
Dallas 4.20 – four games EDM, CGY, EDM, COL | ||||||
St. Louis 4.19 – four games ATL, MIN, CGY, PHX | ||||||
Atlanta 4.09 – four games STL, MTL, OTT, NYI | ||||||
Florida 4.01 – four games NYR, WAS, BUF, BOS | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Chicago 1.70 – two games ANA, DET | ||||||
Calgary 1.90 – two games DAL, STL | ||||||
New Jersey 1.90 – two games PHI, MTL | ||||||
Boston 2.09 – two games TB, FLA | ||||||
Ottawa 2.21 – two games ATL, PIT |