Looking Ahead – Week 7
Dave Poleck
2010-11-19
Those who took advantage of the Rangers' five game stretch mentioned in last week's article probably have been pretty happy so far, especially if they own Marian Gaborik. Thanks in part to their 8-2 win over the Oilers last weekend, New York has averaged 4.6 goals in the first three games of that five game trip, which concludes with games in Colorado and Calgary. Speaking of the Flames, Calgary has their own five game week if you're in a Sunday to Saturday league. Unfortunately for any their owners, it's part of a five game road trip with stops in Detroit, New York, New Jersey, Philly and Pittsburgh. Yuck!
The Blues have absolutely fallen apart defensively over the past week and a half (don't forget the injuries they have), losing five straight and allowing 29 goals over that period. However, four of those five games were away from St. Louis, as they have still yet to lose in regulation at home. Thankfully, they can hope to get things back on track with two straight games in St. Louis against Ottawa and New Jersey. Then again, this may just be the injury bug hitting them at the wrong time rather than a team that is significantly better at home than on the road. Time will tell.
Two of the teams sitting near the top of their respective Conferences look like they do fit into the category of teams that are much better at home. The Kings are 8-1 in LA, while only 4-4 on the road They play five of their next six on the road, then head home for a four game stand, then back on the road for five in a row and seven of their next nine. Such is life as a Western Conference team.
The NHL leading Washington Capitals are 10-1 at home, but only 4-3-1 on the road. They play three away games this upcoming week and have five of their next eight on the road before a nice four game home stand in mid December.
Probably the best looking week on the chart below is for the Boston Bruins on the Monday to Tuesday schedule; they play @Tampa, @Florida, Carolina and @Atlanta. Remember, the Bruins 7-1 on the road. Carolina and Atlanta respectively rank 28th and 29th in goals against per game, and the Lightning are 22nd.
Over the next three weeks, the Canes, Devils, Isles and Canucks all play a League low eight games. Islanders' owners are actually lucky enough to have them only play one game during the Thursday to Wednesday schedule this week; saves you the trouble of being forced to play any of them. Over the same span, the Flames play a league-high of 12 games.
| Friday November 19 to Thursday November 25, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Colorado 4.26 – four games NYR, @DAL, @VAN, @EDM | ||||||
| Columbus 4.23 – four games @SJ, @ANA, NAS, @NYI | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.22 – four games @COL, @MIN, CAL, @TB | ||||||
| Washington 4.07 – four games @ATL, PHI, @NJ, @CAR | ||||||
| LA 3.91 – four games @BUF, @BOS, @OTT, @MON | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| SJ 1.90 – two games CBJ, CHI | ||||||
| Toronto 2.04 – two games @MON, DAL | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.11 – two games CBJ, EDM | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 2.64 – three games @BUF, BOS, NYR | ||||||
| Edmonton 2.87 = three games PHO, @ANA, @PHO | ||||||
| Saturday November 20 to Friday November 26, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Dallas 4.18 – four games COL, @TOR, @OTT, STL | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.17 – four games @MIN, CAL, @TB, @FLA | ||||||
| Montreal 4.15 – four games TOR, @PHI, LA, @ATL | ||||||
| Boston 4.12 – four games LA, @TB, @FLA, CAR | ||||||
| New Jersey 4.04 – four games @STL, WAS, CAL, @NYI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Phoenix 2.10 – two games @VAN, EDM | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.11 – two games CBJ, EDM | ||||||
| Minnesota 2.86 – three games NYR, PHI, NAS | ||||||
| Carolina 2.71 – three games NAS, WAS, @BOS | ||||||
| San Jose 2.85 – three games CBJ, CHI, @VAN | ||||||
| Sunday November 21 to Saturday November 27, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Calgary 4.98 – five games @DET, @NYR, @NJ, @PHI, @PIT | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.17 – four games @MIN, CAL, @TB, @FLA | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.09 – four games LA, DAL, @PIT, TOR | ||||||
| Dallas 4.08 – four games @TOR, @OTT, STL, @STL | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.04 – four games @ANA, @PHO, COL, SJ | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Carolina 1.85 – two games WAS, @BOS | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.82 – three games PHO, COL, SJ | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.87 – three games NYI, DET, MON | ||||||
| Columbus 2.93 – three games NAS, @NYI, DET | ||||||
| Minnesota 2.93 – three games PHI, NAS, @COL | ||||||
| Monday November 22 to Sunday November 28, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Boston 4.38 – four games @TB, @FLA, CAR, @ATL | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.17 – four games CAL, @TB, @FLA, @NAS | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.09 – four games LA, DAL, @PIT, TOR | ||||||
| Dallas 4.08 – four games @TOR, @OTT, STL, @STL | ||||||
| Calgary 4.01 – four games @NYR, @NJ, @PHI, @PIT | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| NY Islanders 1.81 – two games CBJ, NJ | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.86 – two games CHI, @PHO | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games COL, SJ | ||||||
| Phoenix 2.18 – two games EDM, ANA | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.61 – three games DET, MON, BOS | ||||||
| Tuesday November 23 to Monday November 29, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.35 – four games DAL, @PIT, TOR, EDM | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.18 – four games @TB, @FLA, @NAS, PIT | ||||||
| Edmonton 3.98 – four games @PHO, COL, SJ, @OTT | ||||||
| Minnesota 3.98 – four games PHI, NAS, @COL, @CAL | ||||||
| Carolina 3.94 – four games WAS, @BOS ,@WAS, DAL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| NY Islanders 1.81 – two games CBJ, NJ | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games COL, SJ | ||||||
| Toronto 2.01 – two games @BUF, @OTT | ||||||
| Phoenix 2.18 – two games EDM, ANA | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.61 – three games DET, MON, BOS | ||||||
| Wednesday November 24 to Tuesday November 30, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.35 – four games DAL, @PIT, TOR, EDM | ||||||
| Detroit 4.20 – four games @ATL, @CBJ, CBJ, @SJ | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.18 – four games @TB, @FLA, @NAS, PIT | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.18 – four games @NAS, @DAL, DAL, CHI | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 4.14 – four games NYR, @WAS, FLA, @TOR | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| NY Islanders 1.81 – two games CBJ, NJ | ||||||
| Phoenix 1.97 – two games ANA, @NAS | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games COL, SJ | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.75 – three games CHI, @PHO, LA | ||||||
| Philadelphia 2.84 – three games @MIN, CAL, @NJ | ||||||
| Thursday November 25 to Wednesday December 1, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.18 – four games @NAS, @DAL, DAL, CHI | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.07 – four games COL, SJ, @OTT, @MON | ||||||
| Minnesota 3.88 – four games NAS, @COL, @CAL, PHO | ||||||
| Calgary 3.79 – four games @PHI, @PIT, MIN, VAN | ||||||
| Anaheim 3.75 – four games CHI, @PHO, LA, FLA | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| NY Islanders 0.86 – one games NJ | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games SJ, CAL | ||||||
| LA 2.08 – two games CHI, @ANA | ||||||
| Buffalo 2.09 – two games TOR, @MON | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.11 – two games @NYI, PHI | ||||||
| Friday November 26 to Thursday December 2, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.27 – four games @PIT, TOR, EDM, SJ | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.23 – four games SJ, @OTT, @MON, @TOR | ||||||
| Toronto 4.23 – four games @BUF, @OTT, TB, EDM | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.20 – four games @FLA, @NAS, PIT, @NYI | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.18 – four games @NAS, @DAL, DAL, CHI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| NY Islanders 1.74 – two games NJ, NYR | ||||||
| Colorado 1.90 – two games MIN, ATL | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games SJ, CAL | ||||||
| Buffalo 2.09 – two games TOR, @MON | ||||||
| Columbus 2.71 – three games DET, @DET, NAS | ||||||
| Saturday November 27 to Friday December 3, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.23 – four games SJ, @OTT, @MON, @TOR | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.20 – four games @NAS, PIT, @NYI, NYI | ||||||
| Minnesota 3.98 – four games @COL, @CAL, PHO, Cal | ||||||
| Calgary 3.72 – four games @PIT, MIN, VAN, @MIN | ||||||
| Anaheim 3.68 – four games @PHO, LA, FLA, DET | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Philadelphia 1.76 – @NJ, BOS | ||||||
| NJ 1.82 – two games PHI, MON | ||||||
| NY Islanders 1.87 – two games NYR, @NYR | ||||||
| Buffalo 1.96 – two games @MON, CBJ | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.10 – two games @CAL, @COL | ||||||
| Sunday November 28 to Saturday December 4, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Boston 4.43 – four games @ATL, @PHI, TB, @TOR | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.14 – four games @OTT, @MON, @TOR, STL | ||||||
| Detroit 4.12 – four games CBJ, @SJ, @ANA, @LA | ||||||
| Atlanta 4.09 – four games BOS, @COL, @WAS, @PIT | ||||||
| Washinton 4.08 – four games CAR, @STL, @DAL, ATL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Philadelphia 1.67 – BOS, NJ | ||||||
| Chicago 1.71 – two games STL, VAN | ||||||
| NY Islanders 1.87 – two games NYR, @NYR | ||||||
| NJ 1.92 – two games MON, @PHI | ||||||
| Buffalo 2.02 – two games CBJ, @OTT |
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