A Roto-Look Ahead – Week 10
Tom Reeve
2008-12-05
Starting today, December 5, the St. Louis Blues play five games in seven nights including two sets of back to back games. The first three games are at home starting with the Flames and Coyotes in back-to-back games. They get one day's rest before the Predators visit and then they play back-to-back games on the road in Anaheim and Los Angeles. Playing five games in a one week time doesn't happen very often – only twelve times during the regular season although it happens to the Blues twice.
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 December 5. The rating is shown in brackets.
Two weeks
High ratings: Blues (7.81), Capitals (7.34)
Low ratings: Maple Leafs (5.15), Ducks (4.86)
Three weeks
High ratings: Blues (10.77), Kings (9.89)
Low ratings: Sharks (7.88), Ducks (7.71), Oilers (7.69)
Four weeks
High ratings: Capitals (13.76), Thrashers (13.74), Penguins (13.67)
Low ratings: Ducks (10.56), Rangers (10.01)
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 | ||||||
Monday, December 8, 2008 to Sunday December 14, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Boston 4.61 – four games TB, WAS, ATL, ATL | ||||||
Ottawa 4.21 – four games FLA, CHI, WAS, TB | ||||||
Buffalo 4.13 – four games PIT, TB, TOR, NJ | ||||||
Pittsburgh 4.12 – four games BUF, NJ, NYI, PHI | ||||||
Tampa Bay 3.99 – four road games BOS, BUF, MTL, OTT | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Carolina 1.81 – two road games PHI, NYR | ||||||
San Jose 1.89 – two games ANA, STL | ||||||
Edmonton 2.00 – two games FLA, VAN | ||||||
Toronto 2.20 – two games NYI, BUF | ||||||
Colorado 2.31 – two games LA, CHI | ||||||
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 to Monday December 15, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Detroit 3.91 – four games CGY, DAL, PHX, COL | ||||||
Montreal 3.36 – three home games CGY, TB, WAS | ||||||
Boston 3.35 – three games WAS, ATL, ATL | ||||||
Los Angeles 3.89 – four games COL, STL, MIN, SJ | ||||||
Buffalo 3.27 – three games TB, TOR, NJ | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Toronto 1.05 – ONE game BUF | ||||||
Carolina 1.81 – two games PHI, NYR | ||||||
Edmonton 2.00 – two games FLA, VAN | ||||||
St. Louis 2.66 – three road games ANA, LA, SJ | ||||||
NY Islanders 2.76 – three road games PHI, PIT, CBJ | ||||||
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 to Tuesday December 16, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Ottawa 4.42 – four games CHI, WAS, TB, ATL | ||||||
Washington 4.20 – four games BOS, OTT, MTL, NYI | ||||||
Chicago 4.20 – four games OTT, COL, CBJ, EDM | ||||||
Colorado 4.12 – four games LA, CHI, DET, PHI | ||||||
New Jersey 4.09 – four games PIT, NYR, BUF, TOR | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Nashville 1.90 – two games CBJ, DAL | ||||||
Toronto 1.99 – two games BUF, NJ | ||||||
Vancouver 2.10 – two games EDM, FLA | ||||||
Florida 2.85 – three road games EDM, CGY, VAN | ||||||
Minnisota 2.85 – three road games PHX, LA, ANA | ||||||
Thursday, December 11, 2008 to Wednesday December 17, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
New Jersey 4.19 – four games NYR, BUF, TOR, BUF | ||||||
Columbus 4.00 – four games NAS, NYI, CHI, SJ | ||||||
San Jose 3.98 – four games ANA, STL, LA, CBJ | ||||||
NY Rangers 3.91 – four games NJ, CAR, ANA, LA | ||||||
Minnesota 3.90 – four games PHX, LA, ANA, CGY | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Nashville 1.90 – two games CBJ, DAL | ||||||
Toronto 1.99 – two games BUF, NJ | ||||||
Tampa Bay 2.00 – two games MTL, OTT | ||||||
Pittsburgh 2.11 – two games NYI, PHI | ||||||
Boston 2.40 – two games ATL, ATL | ||||||
Friday, December 12, 2008 to Thursday, December 18, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Washington 4.20 – four games OTT, MTL, NYI, STL | ||||||
New Jersey 4.19 – four games NYR, BUF, TOR, BUF | ||||||
Dallas 4.00 – four games DET, NAS, PHX, CBJ | ||||||
San Jose 4.00 – four games STL, LA, CBJ, DET | ||||||
Colorado 4.00 – four games CHI, DET, PHI, TB | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Nashville 1.90 – two games DAL, PHX | ||||||
Anaheim 2.00 – two games MIN, NYR | ||||||
NY Islanders 2.00 – two games CBJ, WAS | ||||||
Pittsburgh 2.09 – two games PHI, ATL | ||||||
Tampa Bay 2.10 – two games OTT, COL | ||||||
Saturday, December 13, 2008 to Friday December 19, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
New Jersey 4.40 – four games BUF, TOR, BUF, OTT | ||||||
Minnesota 4.11 – four games LA, ANA, CGY, NYI | ||||||
San Jose 4.00 – four games STL, LA, CBJ, DET | ||||||
Los Angeles 3.88 – four games MIN, SJ, NYR, BUF | ||||||
Columbus 3.80 – four games NYI, CHI, SJ, DAL | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Toronto 1.90 – two games NJ, BOS | ||||||
Nashville 1.90 – two games DAL, PHX | ||||||
Florida 1.90 – two games VAN, CAR | ||||||
Pittsburgh 2.09 – two games PHI, ATL | ||||||
Tampa Bay 2.10 – two games OTT, COL | ||||||
Sunday, December 14, 2008 to Saturday December 20, 2008 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Minnesota 3.92 – four games ANA, CGY, NYI, STL | ||||||
Chicago 3.90 – four games CBJ, EDM, CGY, EDM | ||||||
San Jose 3.89 – four games LA, CBJ, DET, NYR | ||||||
Los Angeles 3.69 – four games SJ, NYR, BUF, DET | ||||||
Columbus 3.60 – four games CHI, SJ, DAL, PHX | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Florida 1.90 – two games VAN, CAR | ||||||
Nashville 2.11 – two games PHX, NYI | ||||||
Tampa Bay 2.19 – two games COL, ATL | ||||||
Pittsburgh 2.30 – two games ATL, TOR | ||||||
Boston 2.31 – two games TOR, CAR |