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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 19, Mar. 2-Mar.8)

Most games (four) with players to target:

ANA: Beckett Sennecke, F; Chris Kreider, F; Radko Gudas, D

BOS: Elias Lindholm, F; Pavel Zacha, F; Nikita Zadorov, D; Viktor Arvidsson, F

BUF: Josh Norris, F; Josh Doan, F; Peyton Krebs, F; Jack Quinn, F; Bowen Byram, D

CAR: Jackson Blake, F; Taylor Hall, F; Logan Stankoven, F

COL: Gabriel Landeskog, F; Devon Toews, D

CBJ: Adam Fantilli, F; Mason Marchment, F; Charlie Coyle, F

DAL: Matt Duchene, F; Jamie Benn, F; Mavrik Bourque, F

DET: Patrick Kane, F; Simon Edvinsson, D

NSH: Luke Evangelista, F; Jonathan Marchessault, F

NJD: Dawson Mercer, F; Arseny Gritsyuk, F

PIT: Egor Chinakhov, F; Anthony Mantha, F; Kris Letang, D

TBL: Anthony Cirelli, F; Oliver Bjorkstrand, F

TOR: Bobby McMann, F

VAN: Evander Kane, F; Jake DeBrusk, F

VGK: Ivan Barbashev, F

Fewest games (two):

WSH

LIGHTER SCHEDULED NIGHTS (Week 19, Mar. 2-Mar.8)

NOTE: If you're looking to stream players in fantasy from teams that play on the lighter scheduled nights, those days this week are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Below are the teams with at least three games scheduled for those days. For those playing in head-to-head formats, Week 19 ends March 8.

Monday - 6 games
Tuesday - 11 games
Wednesday - 5 games
Thursday - 8 games
Friday - 7 games
Saturday - 11 games
Sunday - 7 games

ANA: TUE/WED/FRI/SUN (3)
CAR: MON/WED/FRI/SAT (3)
COL: MON/TUE/FRI/SUN (3)
DAL: MON/TUE/FRI/SUN (3)
DET: MON/WED/FRI/SUN (4)
STL: WED/FRI/SUN (3); Dylan Holloway, F; Pavel Buchnevich, F
VAN: MON/WED/FRI/SAT (3)
VGK: TUE/WED/FRI/SUN (3)

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Back-to-back games this week, rest of season

Week 19 (ending March 8):

ANA, BOS, BUF (Alex Lyon) , CAR, COL, CBJ, DAL (Casey DeSmith), FLA, MTL (Jakub Dobes) , NSH, NJDx2 (Jake Allen), NYI (David Rittich), PIT, SJS, TBL, TOR, VAN, VGK (Akira Schmid)

Most back to backs, rest of season:

6 - BOS, MTL, NYI

Fewest back to backs, rest of season:

2 - CGY, DET, EDM, STL, VGK

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Strength of schedule (rest of season)

Most difficult (opponents winning percentage)

1. PIT - .602
2. CGY - 589
3. BOS - .586
4. CBJ - .578
5. MTL - .576
T6. PHI/TOR - 575
8. BUF - .574
T9. DET/DAL/TBL/EDM - .573

Most favorable (opponents winning percentage)

1. LAK - .528
2. ANA - 535
3. SJS - .536
4. COL - .539
5. UTA - 543
6. NYR - .553
7. NSH - .556
8. VGK - .557
9. FLA - .558
T10. CHI/NJD - .560

Most home games, rest of season

14 - NYR
13 - BUF, CBJ, DAL, NJD, VAN, WPG

Fewest home games, rest of season

8 - CAR, FLA
9 - STL, TOR, WSH

Most road games, rest of season

15 - CAR
14 - FLA
13 - BOS, COL, NSH, STL, TOR

Fewest road games, rest of season

9 - BUF, EDM, NJD, NYI, NYR

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Fantasy playoffs schedule

Week 21 (Mar. 16-22): Quarterfinals

4 games: BOS, BUF, CGY, CAR, CHI, COL, CBJ, DAL, LAK, NSH, NYI, NYR, PIT, TBL, UTA, VGK, WPG
2 games: STL

Week 22 (Mar. 23-29): Semifinals

4 games: BOS, CBJ, CHI, DAL, FLA, MTL, NSH, NYR, NJD, OTT, PHI, TBL

Week 23 (Mar. 30-Apr. 5): Finals

5 games: PIT
4 games: BOS, FLA, MTL, NYR, NJD, OTT, PHI
2 games: NSH, UTA

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