A Roto-Look Ahead – Week 22
Tom Reeve
2009-02-27
March is the month with the most NHL action in it with a total of 210 games. Combine that with a playoff races and no stupid breaks like All-Star or Christmas and this is a hockey fan’s dream. Although the schedule makers haven’t pulled out all the stops and given us a day where all 30 NHL teams play. October 25 was your only time for that.
Starting on Saturday February 28 the Dallas Stars play five games in seven 7 nights. They are at home to play the Duck and Pens back-to-back and the on the road to face the Sharks, Kings and Ducks. Playing five games in a one week time doesn’t happen very often – only twelve times during the regular season.
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 February 27, 2009. The rating is shown in brackets.
Two weeks
High ratings: Stars (7.97), Flames (7.75), Senators (7.71)
Low ratings: Rangers (4.91), Ducks (4.86)
Three weeks
High ratings: Capitals (11.22), Senators (10.79), Stars (10.73)
Low ratings: Rangers (7.91), Ducks (7.77)
Four weeks
High ratings: Wild (14.57), Panthers (14.43), Flames (14.15)
Low ratings: Bruins (11.09), Ducks (10.80)
| Friday, February 27, 2009 to Thursday, March 5, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Washington 4.11 – four games BOS, FLA, CAR, TOR | ||||||
| Florida 4.00 – four games NJ, WAS, ATL, PIT | ||||||
| Detroit 3.96 – four games LA, NAS, STL, COL | ||||||
| Dallas 3.88 – four games ANA, PIT, SJ, LA | ||||||
| Calgary 3.87 – four games MIN, TB, OTT, PHI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.84 – two games DAL, CHI | ||||||
| Phoenix 1.84 – two games STL, STL | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.04 – two games CAR, FLA | ||||||
| St. Louis 2.06 – two games PHX, DET | ||||||
| Carolina 2.08 – two games ATL, WAS | ||||||
| Saturday, February 28, 2009 to Friday March 6, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Dallas 4.82 – FIVE games ANA, PIT, SJ, LA, ANA | ||||||
| Washington 4.11 – four games STL, FLA, CAR, TOR | ||||||
| Florida 4.00 – four games NJ, WAS, ATL, PIT | ||||||
| Calgary 3.98 – four games TB, OTT, PHI, CAR | ||||||
| Ottawa 3.50 – three home games TOR, CGY, EDM | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Vancouver 1.84 – two games CBJ, MIN | ||||||
| Chicago 2.06 – two games LA, ANA | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.22 – two games COL, NYI | ||||||
| Philadelphia 2.62 – three games NJ, BOS, CGY | ||||||
| Edmonton 2.68 – three games MIN, NAS, OTT | ||||||
| Sunday, March 1, 2009 to Saturday March 7, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Florida 4.29 – four games WAS, ATL, PIT, STL | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 4.24 – four games CGY, PIT, STL, CAR | ||||||
| Calgary 3.98 – four games TB, OTT, PHI, CAR | ||||||
| Columbus 3.86 – four games VAN, LA, NAS, DET | ||||||
| Dallas 3.78 – four games PIT, SJ, LA, ANA | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| NY Rangers 1.10 – ONE games NYI | ||||||
| Phoenix 1.64 – two road games BOS, BUF | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.95 – two games CHI, DAL | ||||||
| Montreal 2.05 – two games BUF, ATL | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.07 – two games FLA, MTL | ||||||
| Monday, March 2, 2009 to Sunday March 8, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.13 – four home games COL, NYR, NJ, PHX | ||||||
| Boston 3.99 – four games PHI, PHX, CHI, NYR | ||||||
| Calgary 3.98 – four games OTT, PHI, CAR, ATL | ||||||
| Dallas 3.76 – four games SJ, LA, ANA, MTL | ||||||
| Minnesota 3.63 – four road games VAN, SJ, LA, ANA | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Vancouver 1.74 – two games MIN, SJ | ||||||
| NY Rangers 1.92 – two games NYI, BOS | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.30 – two games TOR, NYI | ||||||
| Phoenix 2.74 – three road games BOS, BUF, NYI | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.80 – three games CHI, DAL, MIN | ||||||
| Tuesday, March 3, 2009 to Monday March 9, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.50 – four home games CGY, EDM, BUF, TOR | ||||||
| Boston 3.99 – four games PHI, PHX, CHI, NYR | ||||||
| Calgary 3.98 – four games OTT, PHI, CAR, ATL | ||||||
| Carolina 4.04 – four games WAS, CGY, TB, NYR | ||||||
| Los Angeles 3.92 – four games CBJ, DAL, MIN, VAN | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Colorado 1.89 – two games DET, CHI | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.30 – two games TOR, NYI | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.67 – three games MIN, SJ, LA | ||||||
| Phoenix 2.74 – three road games BOS, BUF, NYI | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.80 – three games CHI, DAL, MIN | ||||||
| Wednesday, March 4, 2009 to Tuesday March 10, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.22 – four games NYR, NJ, PHX, TOR | ||||||
| Toronto 4.18 – four games WAS, EDM, OTT, NYI | ||||||
| Montreal 4.17 – four games BUF, ATL, DAL, EDM | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.07 – four games MTL, PHX, OTT, PHI | ||||||
| Dallas 3.95 – four games LA, ANA, MTL, STL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Vancouver 1.83 – two games SJ, LA | ||||||
| Chicago 1.86 – two games BOS, COL | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.97 – two games DAL, MIN | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.17 – two games NYI, CGY | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 2.17 – two games STL, CAR | ||||||
| Thursday, March 5, 2009 to Wednesday March 11, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.57 – four home games EDM, BUF, TOR, TB | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.22 – four games NYR, NJ, PHX, TOR | ||||||
| Toronto 4.18 – four games WAS, EDM, OTT, NYI | ||||||
| Dallas 3.95 – four games LA, ANA, MTL, STL | ||||||
| Carolina 3.94 – four games CGY, TB, NYR, CHI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Colorado 2.10 – two games CHI, ATL | ||||||
| Detroit 2.11 – two games CBJ, PHX | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.17 – two games NYI, CGY | ||||||
| San Jose 2.56 – three games MIN, VAN, MIN | ||||||
| Columbus 2.69 – three games NAS, DET, BOS | ||||||
| Friday, March 6, 2009 to Thursday, March 12, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Carolina 4.96 – FIVE games CGY, TB, NYR, CHI, DAL | ||||||
| Montreal 4.48 – four games ATL, DAL, EDM, NYI | ||||||
| Toronto 4.39 – four games EDM, OTT, NYI, TB | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 4.29 – four games STL, CAR, OTT, TOR | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.20 – four games BUF, TOR, TB, BOS | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Los Angeles 1.90 – two games MIN, VAN | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.69 – three games BOS, CAR, NAS | ||||||
| San Jose 2.72 – three games VAN, MIN, STL | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.76 – three games SJ, LA, ANA | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.82 – three games WAS, FLA, CBJ | ||||||
| Saturday, March 7, 2009 to Friday March 13, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Toronto 4.39 – four games EDM, OTT, NYI, TB | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.20 – four games BUF, TOR, TB, BOS | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.19 – four games NJ, PHX, TOR, MTL | ||||||
| Chicago 3.92 – four games BOS, COL, CAR, CBJ | ||||||
| Carolina 3.89 – four games TB, NYR, CHI, DAL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.90 – two games MIN, VAN | ||||||
| NY Rangers 2.69 – three games BOS, CAR, NAS | ||||||
| San Jose 2.72 – three games VAN, MIN, STL | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.82 – three games WAS, FLA, CBJ | ||||||
| Los Angeles 2.85 – three games MIN, VAN, VAN | ||||||
| Sunday, March 8, 2009 to Saturday March 14, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Toronto 4.35 – four games OTT, NYI, TB, CGY | ||||||
| Montreal 4.24 – four games DAL, EDM, NYI, NJ | ||||||
| Ottawa 4.21 – four games TOR, TB, BOS, PIT | ||||||
| Calgary 4.13 – four games ATL, NJ, DET, TOR | ||||||
| Boston 4.05 – four games NYR, CBJ, OTT, NYI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.90 – two games MIN, VAN | ||||||
| Columbus 2.75 – three games BOS, PIT, CHI' | ||||||
| San Jose 2.80 – three games MIN, STL, LA | ||||||
| Los Angeles 2.81 – three games VAN, VAN, SJ | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.89 – three games LA, ANA, LA |
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| 24.9 | ALEXANDER NYLANDER JOHNNY GAUDREAU JUSTIN DANFORTH | |
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