Looking Ahead – Week 25
Dave Poleck
2011-03-25
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the ‘multiplier’ to use on a player’s point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
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f Ilya Bryzgalov is your go to goalie in your fantasy pool, you had better hope that he puts together solid starts in the few games the Coyotes play over the next week. Phoenix plays two games during schedules starting on Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and having a whopping one game during the Wednesday-Tuesday schedule. If you were riding the hot streaks of Belanger and Korpikoski, drop them over the weekend.
Since their recent home stretch began eight games ago, the Preds have scored 29 goals (3.6 goals per game). They have two more games this upcoming week against the struggling Stars and Avalanche, as well as one against the Canucks.
While the Canucks have offensively dominated most teams in the league, they have only managed four goals in three games, going 1-2 against Nashville this year. Not that anyone would ever sit any Canucks this season, don't let the presence of Pekka Rinne and Jonathan Quick later in the week scare you away; they face Atlanta and Columbus on Friday and Sunday.
Friday March 25 to Thursday March 31, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Ottawa 4.48 – WAS, @ATL, @TB, @FLA | ||||||
Vancouver 4.21 – @ATL, @CBJ, @NAS, LA | ||||||
Florida 4.20 – @BUF, @PIT, @CBJ, OTT | ||||||
Carolina 4.14 – @TB, TB, @WAS, MON | ||||||
Washington 4.10 – @OTT, @MON, CAR, CBJ | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Phoenix 1.81 – SJ, DAL | ||||||
San Jose 2.00 – @PHX, DAL | ||||||
Calgary 2.23 – @EDM, ANA | ||||||
NY Islander 2.69 – PHI, @NJ, NYR | ||||||
Columbus 2.90 – VAN, FLA, @WAS | ||||||
Saturday March 26 to Friday April 1, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Ottawa 4.52 – @ATL, @TB, @FLA, TOR | ||||||
Vancouver 4.21 – @CBJ, @NAS, LA, CBJ | ||||||
Pittsburgh 4.12 – FLA, PHI, @TB, @FLA | ||||||
Boston 4.03 – @PHI, CHI, TOR, ATL | ||||||
Florida 4.00 – @PIT, @CBJ, OTT, PIT | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
San Jose 2.00 – @PHX, DAL | ||||||
NY Islander 2.69 – PHI, @NJ, NYR | ||||||
Atlanta 2.94 – OTT, @MON, @PHI | ||||||
Dallas 2.94 – @NAS, @PHX, @SJ | ||||||
Washington 2.94 – @MON, CAR, CBJ | ||||||
Sunday March 27 to Saturday April 2, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Calgary 4.33 – @ANA, @LA, @SJ, @EDM | ||||||
Nashville 4.11 – @BUF, EDM, ANA, DAL | ||||||
New Jersey 4.10 – @CBJ, @BOS, @PIT, @BOS | ||||||
Anaheim 4.00 – CGY, @DAL, @NAS, @CHI | ||||||
NY Rangers 3.93 – @PIT, FLA, OTT, @BOS | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
San Jose 1.90 – DAL, ANA | ||||||
Calgary 2.00 – ANA, @STL | ||||||
Phoenix 2.09 – DAL, COL | ||||||
NY Rangers 2.24 – @BUF, @NYI | ||||||
NY Islanders 2.78 – @NJ, NYR, CAR | ||||||
Monday March 28 to Sunday April 3, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Minnesota 4.32 – @STL, EDM, TB, @DET | ||||||
Buffalo 4.19 – @TOR, NYR, @WAS, @CAR | ||||||
Dallas 4.14 – @PHX, @SJ, @LA, @ANA | ||||||
St. Louis 4.11 – MIN, @DET, CGY, @CBJ | ||||||
Chicago 4.11 – @DET, @BOS, @CBJ, TB | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
San Jose 1.90 – DAL, ANA | ||||||
Phoenix 2.00 – DAL, COL | ||||||
Atlanta 2.79 – @MON, @PHI, @BOS | ||||||
New Jersey 2.84 – NYI, PHI, MON | ||||||
Toronto 2.86 – BUF, @BOS, @OTT | ||||||
Tuesday March 29 to Monday April 4, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Minnesota 4.32 – @STL, EDM, TB, @DET | ||||||
Los Angeles 4.23 – @EDM, @VAN, DAL, @SJ | ||||||
Buffalo 4.19 – @TOR, NYR, @WAS, @CAR | ||||||
Dallas 4.14 – @PHX, @SJ, @LA, @ANA | ||||||
St. Louis 4.11 – MIN, @DET, CGY, @CBJ | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Phoenix 2.00 – DAL, COL | ||||||
Atlanta 2.79 – @MON, @PHI, @BOS | ||||||
San Jose 2.79 – DAL, ANA, LA | ||||||
New Jersey 2.84 – NYI, PHI, MON | ||||||
Detroit 2.85 – STL, @NAS, MIN | ||||||
Wednesday March 30 to Tuesday April 5, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
St. Louis 4.20 – @DET, CGY, @CBJ, COL | ||||||
Dallas 4.13 – @SJ, @LA, @ANA, CBJ | ||||||
Philadelphia 4.07 – ATL, @NJ, NYR, @OTT | ||||||
Buffalo 4.05 – NYR, @WAS, @CAR, TB | ||||||
Tampa Bay 4.01 – PIT, @MIN, @BUF, @CHI | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Phoenix 1.05 – COL | ||||||
Florida 1.83 – OTT, PIT | ||||||
Atlanta 2.73 – @PHI, @BOS, @NAS | ||||||
San Jose 2.79 – DAL, ANA, LA | ||||||
Detroit 2.85 – STL, @NAS, MIN | ||||||
Thursday March 31 to Wednesday April 6, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
St. Louis 4.20 – CGY, @CBJ, COL, @CHI | ||||||
Washington 4.19 – BUF, CBJ, @TOR, FLA | ||||||
Chicago 4.17 – @CBJ, TB, @MON, STL | ||||||
Dallas 4.13 – @SJ, @LA, @ANA, CBJ | ||||||
Boston 4.10 – TOR, ATL, @NYR, NYI | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Phoenix 2.03 – COL, @LA | ||||||
Montreal 2.11- @NJ, CHI | ||||||
NY Islanders 2.68 – NYR, CAR, @BOS | ||||||
Atlanta 2.73 – @PHI, @BOS, @NAS | ||||||
Florida 2.88 – OTT, PIT, @WAS | ||||||
Friday April 1 to Thursday April 7, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
St. Louis 4.20 – CGY, @CBJ, COL, @CHI | ||||||
Chicago 4.17 – @CBJ, TB, @MON, STL | ||||||
Dallas 4.13 – @LA, @ANA, CBJ, COL | ||||||
Colorado 4.10 – @PHX, CGY, @STL, @DAL | ||||||
New Jersey 3.80 – PHI, MON, @PIT, TOR | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
NY Islanders 1.79 – CAR, @BOS | ||||||
Nashville 1.90 – DET, ATL | ||||||
Florida 1.91 – PIT, @WAS | ||||||
Phoenix 2.03 – COL, @LA | ||||||
Pittsburgh 2.15 – @FLA, NJ | ||||||
Saturday April 2 to Friday April 8, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Ottawa 4.52 – @ATL, @TB, @FLA, TOR | ||||||
Vancouver 4.21 – @CBJ, @NAS, LA, CBJ | ||||||
Pittsburgh 4.12 – FLA, PHI, @TB, @FLA | ||||||
Boston 4.03 – @PHI, CHI, TOR, ATL | ||||||
Florida 4.00 – @PIT, @CBJ, OTT, PIT | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
San Jose 2.00 – @PHX, DAL | ||||||
NY Islander 2.69 – PHI, @NJ, NYR | ||||||
Atlanta 2.94 – OTT, @MON, @PHI | ||||||
Dallas 2.94 – @NAS, @PHX, @SJ | ||||||
Washington 2.94 – @MON, CAR, CBJ | ||||||
Sunday April 3 to Saturday April 9, 2010 | ||||||
Best Bets | ||||||
Dallas 5.28 – @LA, @ANA, CBJ, COL, @COL | ||||||
Minnesota 4.32 – TB, @DET, @VAN, @EDM | ||||||
Tampa Bay 4.15 – @MIN, @CHI, @BUF, FLA | ||||||
Carolina 4.14 – @NYI, BUF, DET, @ATL | ||||||
Chicago 4.07 – TB, @MON, STL, @DET | ||||||
Steer Clear | ||||||
Phoenix 1.94 – @LA, SJ | ||||||
Calgary 2.31 – @COL, EDM | ||||||
NY Islanders 2.65 – CAR, @BOS, PIT | ||||||
NY Rangers 2.66 – @PHI, BOS, ATL | ||||||
Ottawa 2.85 – TOR, PHI, MON |