Plan your trades carefully before and after the break, so that it will not bite you in the behind. Here are some scheduling tips that might give you some food for thought.
We will pay attention to schedule before the break, after the break and combined schedule to pinpoint the best nhl team schedule opportunities.
Before the break
There is still plenty of time before the tourney begins - 26 days exactly. 4 teams have 13 games to play:
Montreal Canadiens are riding high on 7-2-1 10 game record - they have the most home games (8), but have exceptionally hard opposition (Arnk 13) and heavy traveling schedule with 3 back to back games.
Ottawa Senators have similar traveling and opposition strength issues.
Tampa Bay Lightning faces the weakest opposition (Arnk 20)
Utah Hockey Club has the least travel and back to back games, but faces as tough opposition as MTL and OTT
After the break
We chose 2 week scheduling frame to pick the best trading opportunities.
There are 8 teams with 8 games scheduled.
Winnipeg Jets face the weakest opposition (Arnk amazing 23), but plays only 2 home games with the heaviest traveling schedule.
Washington Capitals plays 6 games at home and has almost no travel, decent competition (Arnk 17) and right now riding high with 6-1-3 record
Nashville Predators have 5 home games, almost no travel and also Arnk 17 competition.
Combined
Within such a big time period most of the schedule stats even out between all teams.
However we picked 3 teams with the most games - 20. All teams have 4 back to back games.
Detroit Red Wings have more away games then home, the most travel out of the three and tough opposition (Arnk 14)
Tampa has the most home games and faces the weakest opposition (Arnk 18)
Utah has more home than away games, but also face tough teams and their current 10 game record is unimpressive 2-7-1
Hope this article will help you make the most out of this opportunity!