Fantasy trends: Schedule cheat sheet for 2017-18

With the fantasy hockey playoffs approaching, NHL.com has you covered with a breakdown of the remaining schedule for each NHL team. We have identified various trends, including remaining games, home/road splits, and games against non-contending teams as of March 8. Games during the final two weeks of the regular season (fantasy championship round in head-to-head leagues) are also listed for each team.
NOTE: Non-contending teams include Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks.

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Most-favorable schedules :

Most games remaining: FLA (18)
Most against non-contenders: FLA (11)
Home-heavy splits: TBL (+5); LAK, TOR (+4)
Most games, final 2 weeks: FLA (9); BOS, OTT (8)

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Most-difficult schedules :

Fewest games remaining: CGY, PIT, TOR (14 each)
Fewest against non-contenders: MTL, NSH (3 each)
Road-heavy splits: DAL (-5); BOS (-4)
Fewest games, final 2 weeks: ANA, CGY, CHI, CBJ, DAL, EDM, LAK, MTL, PHI, PIT, VAN (6 each)

Schedule notes for each NHL team:

Anaheim: 15 (8 home, 7 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 5 vs. non-contenders)
Arizona: 16 (7 home, 9 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
Boston: 18 (7 home, 11 away; 8 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
Buffalo: 15 (8 home, 7 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
Calgary:14 (8 home, 6 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
Carolina:15 (7 home, 8 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
Chicago:15 (8 home, 7 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
Colorado:16 (8 home, 8 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
Columbus:15 (8 home, 7 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
Dallas: 15 (5 home, 10 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
Detroit:16 (7 home, 9 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 5 vs. non-contenders)
Edmonton: 16 (8 home, 8 away; 6 final 2 weeks; 5 vs. non-contenders)
Florida: 18 (10 home, 8 away; 9 in final 2 weeks; 11 vs. non-contenders)
Los Angeles: 16 (10 home, 6 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 5 vs. non-contenders)
Minnesota: 15 (6 home, 9 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
Montreal:16 (7 home, 9 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 3 vs. non-contenders)
Nashville: 16 (8 home, 9 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 3 vs. non-contenders)
New Jersey:15 (7 home, 8 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
NY Islanders: 15 (9 home, 6 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
NY Rangers: 15 (6 home, 9 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
Ottawa:17 (9 home, 8 away; 8 in final 2 weeks; 7 vs. non-contenders)
Philadelphia: 15 (8 home, 7 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
Pittsburgh:14 (7 home, 7 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 7 vs. non-contenders)
San Jose:16 (9 home, 7 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 4 vs. non-contenders)
St. Louis:16 (7 home, 9 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
Tampa Bay:15 (10 home, 5 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 9 vs. non-contenders)
Toronto: 14 (9 home, 5 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 7 vs. non-contenders)
Vancouver:15 (7 home, 8 away; 6 in final 2 weeks; 5 vs. non-contenders)
Vegas: 16 (8 home, 8 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 6 vs. non-contenders)
Washington: 16 (7 home, 9 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 7 vs. non-contenders)
Winnipeg:16 (8 home, 8 away; 7 in final 2 weeks; 5 vs. non-contenders)

Fantasy playoff week of March 12-18:

Most games: ANA, CAR, COL, DAL, DET, EDM, LAK, MTL, OTT, PHI, SJS, STL, VGK, WSH, WPG (4 each)
Fewest games: BUF, PIT (2 each)

Fantasy playoff week of March 19-25:

Most games: ARI, BUF, BOS, CBJ, EDM, FLA, LAK, MTL, NSH, PIT, VAN (4 each)
Fewest games: Other 20 teams (3 each)