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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 10: Dec. 8-Dec. 14)

Most games (four) with players to target:

Buffalo Sabres: Josh Norris, C; Josh Doan, W; Zach Benson, LW; Bowen Byram, D

Carolina Hurricanes: Jackson Blake, RW; Logan Stankoven, C/RW; K'Andre Miller, D; Jordan Staal, C

Detroit Red Wings: Patrick Kane, RW; Emmitt Finnie, C/LW; Ben Chiarot, D

Edmonton Oilers: Matt Savoie, C/RW; Vasily Podkolzin, W; Mattias Ekholm, D

Minnesota Wild: Zeev Buium, D; Yakov Trenin, C/LW

Montreal Canadiens: Oliver Kapanen, C; Zack Bolduc, W

New Jersey Devils: Arseny Gritsyuk, RW; Simon Nemec, D; Jake Allen, G

Philadelphia Flyers: Owen Tippett, W; Sean Couturier, C; Travis Sanheim, D

Pittsburgh Penguins: Kris Letang, D; Ben Kindel, C

Seattle Kraken: Jared McCann, C/W; Jordan Eberle, RW; Eeli Tolvanen, W; Matty Beniers, C

Tampa Bay Lightning: Anthony Cirelli, C; Jonas Johansson, G

Utah Mammoth: Barrett Hayton, C; Lawson Crouse, W; Ian Cole, D

Fewest games (two):

New York Rangers
Washington Capitals

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LIGHTER SCHEDULED NIGHTS (Dec. 8-Dec. 14)

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

Monday - 5 games
Tuesday - 10 games
Wednesday - 4 games
Thursday - 13 games
Friday - 2 games
Saturday - 13 games
Sunday - 6 games

Buffalo Sabres: Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun
Calgary Flames: Mon, Wed, Sat; Matt Coronato, RW; Blake Coleman, W
Chicago Blackhawks: Wed, Fri, Sat; Frank Nazar, C; Artyom Levshunov, D
Detroit Red Wings: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
Los Angeles Kings: Mon, Wed, Sat; Drew Doughty, D; Anze Kopitar, C
Minnesota Wild: Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun
Seattle Kraken: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Utah Mammoth: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Vancouver Canucks: Mon, Thu, Sun; Evander Kane, LW; Brock Boeser, W; Conor Garland, RW; Jake DeBrusk, W

Back-to-back games

Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
Detroit Red Wings: Cam Talbot, G
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers: Daniil Tarasov, G
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils: Jake Allen, G
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues: Joel Hofer, G
Tampa Bay Lightning

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