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Each week, NHL.com identifies important schedule notes and trends to consider in fantasy hockey. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.

MOST/FEWEST GAMES (Week 12: Dec. 22-Dec. 28)

Most games (three) with players to target:

Chicago Blackhawks: Tyler Bertuzzi, W; Andre Burakovsky, W; Ryan Donato, F; Ryan Greene, C; Artyom Levshunov, D

Detroit Red Wings: Emmitt Finnie, C/LW; Axel Sandin-Pellikka, D; Ben Chiarot, D; Cam Talbot, G; Andrew Copp, C/LW

Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar, C; Alex Laferriere, RW; Trevor Moore, W; Brandt Clarke, D; Anton Forsberg, G

New York Islanders: Emil Heineman, W; Anders Lee, LW; Ryan Pulock, D; David Rittich, G

Philadelphia Flyers: Christian Dvorak, C; Rasmus Ristolainen, D; Travis Sanheim, D; Owen Tippett, W; Sean Couturier, C

Seattle Kraken: Chandler Stephenson, C; Eeli Tolvanen, W; Adam Larsson, D

Tampa Bay Lightning: Anthony Cirelli, C; Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW; J.J. Moser, D; Yanni Gourde, C; Nick Paul, C/LW

Toronto Maple Leafs: Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D; Jake McCabe, D

Fewest games (one):

Utah Mammoth
Winnipeg Jets

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LIGHTER SCHEDULED NIGHTS (Dec. 22-Dec. 28)

NOTE: If you're looking to stream players in fantasy from teams that play on the lighter scheduled nights, those days are Monday and Sunday. Below are the teams with at least two games scheduled for those days.

Monday - 4 games
Tuesday - 13 games
Wednesday - 0 games
Thursday - 0 games
Friday - 0 games
Saturday - 13 games
Sunday - 5 games

CBJ: Mon, Sun; Boone Jenner, C/LW; Adam Fantilli, C; Mason Marchment, LW; Sean Monahan, C; Ivan Provorov, D
PHI: Mon, Tue, Sun
SEA: Mon, Tue, Sun
TBL: Mon, Sat, Sun

Back-to-back games

Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings: Cam Talbot, G
Los Angeles Kings: Pheonix Copley, G
New York Islanders: David Rittich, G
Philadelphia Flyers
Seattle Kraken
Tampa Bay Lightinng: Jonas Johansson, G
Toronto Maple Leafs: Dennis Hildeby, G

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