"Once a solid fantasy squad is in place, the most effective way to seize an edge on your competition is to maximize every player's opportunity to contribute. By hacking the schedule ahead of every month -- sussing out which teams are more active when most others are not -- you can seize more flexibility in boosting your lineup's potential each night. The larger number of players in action every day provides the greater capacity for positive fantasy returns."
"Setting the benchmark at six games -- when another 20 teams, at minimum, are idle -- a handful of teams are worth recognizing when deciding which available players to keep, pick up or stream, all else being equal, on so-called slower nights in December. The Utah Mammoth and New Jersey Devils lead the way in competing on nine and seven occasions, respectively, when most of the rest of the league is off, while several others do so on six dates."
Hacking the NHL schedule each month unlocks extra fantasy value by identifying teams that play on slower league nights. Using a six-game benchmark, when roughly 20 teams are idle, highlights squads that provide extra daily game opportunities. The Utah Mammoth and New Jersey Devils are especially useful on light slates, appearing nine and seven times respectively, while several teams appear six times. Rolling out players from those teams on nights when few others are active, then benching them on busier slates, increases daily lineup flexibility and can produce incremental scoring edges in tight head-to-head competition.
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