December starts on Monday and in spite of the two day Christmas break the NHL only has one less game then there was in November and by the time the month is done we will be 45% of the way through the season. Atlanta, L.A., Phoenix and St. Louis play almost every other day with 15 games in the month. The Blackhawks and Rangers at the bottom of the list are only four games behind with 11.
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 28. The rating is shown in brackets.
Two weeks
High ratings: Blues (8.30), Predators (8.18), Coyotes (8.11)
Low ratings: Devils (3.70)
Three weeks
High ratings: Capitals (11.55), Avalanche (11.17)
Low ratings: Flames (8.45), Devils (7.89)
Four weeks
High ratings: Blues (14.01), Coyotes (14.01)
Low ratings: Oilers (10.44), Flames (10.34)
| 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 | ||||||
| Monday, December 1, 2008 to Sunday December 7, 2008 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Phoenix 4.32 – four games LA, TOR, STL, CHI | ||||||
| Los Angeles 4.31 – four games TOR, PHX, EDM, CBJ | ||||||
| Washington 4.30 – four games FLA, NYI, TOR CAR | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.00 – four games COL, STL, VAN, NAS | ||||||
| Toronto 3.90 – four games LA, SJ, PHX, WAS | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 1.90 – two road games PHI, MTL | ||||||
| Boston 2.09 – two road games TB, FLA | ||||||
| Ottawa 2.21 – two home games ATL, PIT | ||||||
| NY Islanders 2.21 – two games WAS, ATL | ||||||
| Chicago 2.75 – three games ANA, DET, PHX | ||||||
| Tuesday, December 2, 2008 to Monday December 8, 2008 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Phoenix 4.32 – four games LA, TOR, STL, CHI | ||||||
| Florida 4.20 – four games WAS, BUF, BOS, OTT | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 4.11 – four games PHI, BOS, BUF, BOS | ||||||
| Washington 4.30 – four games FLA, NYI, TOR CAR | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.10 – four games NYR, CAR, OTT, BUF | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 1.90 – two road games PHI, MTL | ||||||
| Detroit 2.00 – two home games VAN, CHI | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.00 – two games CHI, CBJ | ||||||
| Columbus 2.66 – three road games SJ, LA, ANA | ||||||
| Chicago 2.75 – three games ANA, DET, PHX | ||||||
| Wednesday, December 3, 2008 to Tuesday December 9, 2008 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.21 – four games WAS, ATL, TOR, PHI | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.10 – four games NYR, CAR, OTT, BUF | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.10 – four games MIN, CGY, PHX, NAS | ||||||
| Nashville 4.00 – four games COL, MIN, STL, VAN | ||||||
| Vancouver 3.71 – four road games DET, MIN, COL, NAS | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 1.90 – two road games PHI, MTL | ||||||
| Detroit 2.00 – two home games VAN, CHI | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.00 – two games CHI, CBJ | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.09 – two road games OTT, NYI | ||||||
| Dallas 2.10 – two games EDM, COL | ||||||
| Thursday, December 4, 2008 to Wednesday December 10, 2008 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Boston 4.30 – four games TB, FLA, TB, WAS | ||||||
| Washington 4.30 – four games NYI, TOR, CAR, BOS | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.21 – four games FLA, TB, PIT, TB | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.21 – four games WAS, ATL, TOR, PHI | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 4.20 – four games BOS, BUF, BOS, BUF | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Minnesota 1.90 – two games VAN, NAS | ||||||
| Edmonton 1.90 – two games LA, SJ | ||||||
| Atlanta 1.99 – two games NYI, NYR | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.10 – two games CBJ, STL | ||||||
| Dallas 2.10 – two games COL, PHX | ||||||
| Friday, December 5, 2008 to Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| St. Louis 5.05 – FIVE games CGY, PHX, NAS, ANA, LA | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.21 – four games OTT, BUF, ANA, NYI | ||||||
| Los Angeles 4.21 – four games EDM, CBJ, COL, STL | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.11 – four games ATL, TOR, PHI, PIT | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 4.10 – four games BUF, BOS, BUF, MTL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 1.90 – two games MTL, PIT | ||||||
| Atlanta 1.99 – two games NYI, NYR | ||||||
| San Jose 2.00 – two games EDM, ANA | ||||||
| Detroit 2.10 – two games CHI, CGY | ||||||
| Dallas 2.10 – two games COL, PHX | ||||||
| Saturday, December 6, 2008 to Friday December 12, 2008 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.41 – four games TB, PIT, TB, TOR | ||||||
| Boston 4.30 – four games FLA, TB, WAS, ATL | ||||||
| Washington 4.30 – four games TOR< CAR, BOS, OTT | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.21 – four games OTT, BUF, ANA, NYI | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.11 – four games ATL, TOR, PHI, PIT | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Edmonton 1.81 – two games SJ, FLA | ||||||
| Vancouver 1.90 – two games COL, NAS | ||||||
| Minnesota 1.90 – two games NAS, PHX | ||||||
| San Jose 2.00 – two games EDM, ANA | ||||||
| Dallas 2.00 – two games PHX, DET | ||||||
| Sunday, December 7, 2008 to Saturday December 13, 2008 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Boston 4.61 – four games TB, WAS, ATL, ATL | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.21 – four games FLA, CHI, WAS, TB | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.20 – four games CGY, ATL, NJ, CAR | ||||||
| Washington 4.20 – four games CAR, BOS, OTT, MTL | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.13 – four games PIT, TB, TOR, NJ | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| San Jose 1.89 – two games ANA, STL | ||||||
| Edmonton 2.00 – two games FLA, VAN | ||||||
| Minnesota 2.09 – two games PHX, LA | ||||||
| Toronto 2.20 – two games NYI, BUF | ||||||
| Carolina 2.86 – three games WAS, PHI, NYR |
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