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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 21, Mar. 16-Mar. 22)

Most games (four) with players to target:

BOS: Pavel Zacha, F; Viktor Arvidsson, F; Elias Lindholm, F; Fraser Minten, F

BUF: Josh Doan, F; Ryan McLeod, F;  Jason Zucker, F; Jack Quinn, F; Josh Norris, F; Bowen Byram, D

CGY: Blake Coleman, F; Mikael Backlund, F; Zach Whitecloud, D

CAR: Jackson Blake, F; Taylor Hall, F; Logan Stankoven, F; K'Andre Miller, D; Sean Walker, D; Alexander Nikishin, D

CHI: Teuvo Teravainen, F; Frank Nazar, F; Tyler Bertuzzi, F; Sam Rinzel, D

COL: Nicolas Roy, F

CBJ: Mason Marchment, F; Sean Monahan, F; Conor Garland, F; Charlie Coyle, F; Ivan Provorov, D

DAL: Mavrik Bourque, F; Jamie Benn, F Esa Lindell; Justin Hryckowian, F; Michael Bunting, F

LAK: Anze Kopitar, F; Trevor Moore, F; Mikey Anderson, D

NSH: Jonathan Marchessault, F; Matthew Wood, F

NYI: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, F; Brayden Schenn, F; Emil Heineman, F

NYR: Alexis Lafreniere, F; Gabe Perreault, F; Will Cuylle, F

PIT: Egor Chinakhov, F; Anthony Mantha, F; Tommy Novak, F

TBL: Anthony Cirelli, F; Corey Perry, F; Gage Goncalves, F

UTA: JJ Peterka, F; Jack McBain, F

VGK: Brayden McNabb, D; Jeremy Lauzon, D; Ivan Barbashev, F

WPG: Cole Perfetti, F; Adam Lowry, F

Fewest games (two):

SJS

LIGHTER SCHEDULED NIGHTS (Week 21, Mar. 16-Mar. 22)

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 Saturday. 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 - 5 games
Tuesday - 9 games
Wednesday - 6 games
Thursday - 11 games
Friday - 5 games 
Saturday - 11 games
Sunday - 9 games

ANA: WED, FRI, SUN; Troy Terry, F; Chris Kreider, F
CGY: MON, WED, FRI, SUN
CAR: TUE, WED, FRI, SUN
COL: MON, WED, FRI, SUN
DAL: MON, WED, SAT, SUN
NJD: MON, WED, FRI; Arseny Gritsyuk, F
NYR: MON, WED, THU, SUN
PIT: MON, WED, SAT, SUN
UTA: MON, THU, FRI, SUN
WSH: WED, FRI, SUN; Cole Hutson, D; Aliaksei Protas, F; Ryan Leonard, F

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

Week 21 (ending March 22):

BOS, BUF (Alex Lyon, G), CAR, CHI, CBJ (Elvis Merzlikins, G), DAL (Casey DeSmith, G), FLA, LAK, NSH, NYI, NYR, OTT, PHI, PIT, TBL, TOR, UTA, VGK, WPG

Most back to backs, rest of season:

5 - BOS
4 - CAR, NYI, OTT, PHI, PIT

Fewest back to backs, rest of season:

1 - ANA, CGY, EDM, STL, VGK

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Strength of schedule (rest of season)

Most difficult (opponents winning percentage)

1. PIT - .602
2. BOS - .596
T3. CBJ/NYI - .595
T5. CGY/DAL -.588
7. MTL - .586
8. OTT - .582
T9. WPG/PHI - .580

Most favorable (opponents winning percentage)

1. LAK - .493
2. ANA - 512
3. SJS - .521
4. COL - .528
5. UTA - 537
6. VGK - .538
7. EDM - .549
8. FLA - .553
9. NSH/STL - .554

Most home games, rest of season

11 - NYR
10 - NYI

Fewest home games, rest of season

5 - MIN
6 - BOS, CAR, FLA, SEA, TOR, WAS, WPG

Most road games, rest of season

10 - BOS, CAR, FLA, SEA, WPG

Fewest road games, rest of season

5 - EDM, NYI, NYR
6 - DET, UTA

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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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