Looking Ahead 2014: Week 10

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2014-12-05

DavidDesharnais

 

Looking ahead at the best schedules in the NHL for Week 10.

 

There are no guarantees in fantasy hockey, but a pair of tried and true strategies will always pay off in the long haul:

  • Bet on the best combination of talent and opportunity to achieve the desired level of production you are looking for from your roster. Talent means nothing without opportunity, and vice-versa.
  • Focus on the process by which you make roster decisions, as opposed to the results they yield. Long-term success is not attainable without the knowledge of why you were successful in the short term.

 

With that in mind, let's take a look ahead at some teams and players to target or avoid in the coming week or so:

 

Love 'Em (These squads are the best bet to produce for fantasy owners)

 

San Jose – With five games between Saturday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 13, the Sharks shouldbe able to provide quality production for fantasy owners in need of help. Two of those five will come against the Edmonton Oilers, who are one of the worst teams in hockey through the season's first two months. Simply stated, no squad has an easier slate of matchups in the next several days than San Jose.

 

Chicago – While four of the team's next five games come on the road, the Blackhawks are scheduled to play a whopping seven times between Friday, Dec. 5 and Tuesday, Dec. 16. Blessed with three 20-point scorers, Chicago should continue to pile up counting stats over the course of the next week to 10 days.

 

Leave 'Em (These squads will leave fantasy owners sorely disappointed for the immediate future)

 

New York Rangers 1.99 – two games – PIT and VAN

Boston 2.00 – two games – CHI and OTT

Montreal 2.05 – two games – VAN and LAK

Arizona 2.15- two games – NSH and MIN

Dallas 2.31 – two games – WPG and NJD

Monday, December 8 to Sunday, December 14

Best Bets

Los Angeles 4.13 – four games – BUF, OTT, MTL and TOR

Chicago 4.11 – four games – NJD, BOS, NYI and CGY

Toronto  4.10 – four games – CGY, DETx2 and LAK

Calgary 3.80 – four games – TOR, BUF, PIT and CHI

New Jersey 3.79 – four games – CAR, CHI, PHI and DAL

Steer Clear

Vancouver 2.00 – two games – MTL and NYR

Ottawa 1.75 – two games – LAK and BOS

Montreal 2.05- three games – VAN and LAK

Boston 2.00 – two games – CHI and OTT

Arizona 2.15 – two games – NSH and MIN

Tuesday, December 9 to Monday, December 15

Best Bets

Los Angeles 4.13- four games – BUF, OTT, MTL and TOR

Toronto  4.10 – four games – CGY, DETx2 and LAK

Tampa Bay 3.96 – four games – WASx2, CAR and PIT

Chicago 4.11 – four games – NJD, BOS, NYI and CGY

New York Islanders 3.81 – four games – MIN, STL, CHI and NJD

Steer Clear

Ottawa 1.75 – two games – LAK and BOS

Carolina 1.90 – two games – both on road

Boston 2.00 – two games – CHI and OTT

Vancouver 2.00 – two games – MTL and NYR

St. Louis 2.01 – two games – NYI and COL

Wednesday, December 10 to Tuesday, December 16

Best Bets

Detroit 4.31 – four games – three at home

Anaheim 4.14 – four games – EDMx2, WPG and TOR

Chicago – 4.11 – four games – BOS, NYI, CGY and MIN

Tampa Bay 3.86 – four games – CAR, WAS, PIT and PHI

Edmonton 3.84 – four games – ANAx2, NYR and ARI

Steer Clear

Vancouver 1.00 – one game – NYR

Dallas 1.16 – one game – NJD

Ottawa 1.75 – two games – LAK and BOS

Montreal 2.00 – two games – LAK and CAR

Colorado 2.05 – two games – WPG and STL

Thursday, December 11 to Wednesday, December 17

Best Bets

Chicago 4.11 – four games – BOS, NYI, CGY and MIN

New Jersey 4.00 – four games – PHI, DAL, NYI and OTT

Boston – 3.94 – four games – CHI, OTT, NSH and MIN

Tampa Bay 3.86 – four games – CAR, WAS, PIT and PHI

Los Angeles 3.80 – four games – OTT, MTL, TOR and STL

Steer Clear

Montreal 2.00 – two games – LAK and CAR

Colorado 2.05- two games – WPG and STL

Vancouver 2.05 – two games – NYR and DAL

San Jose 2.15 – two games – MIN and NSH

Dallas 2.20 – two games – NJD and VAN

 

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