While the Flames still have to play the Kings four times, which could easily be the difference of which team makes the playoff, there's a certain other Albertan NHL team that has to play them three times.
The Oilers schedule includes:
1 game against the Blues (next)
3 games against the Kings
2 games against the Ducks
If they end up with a great record against those teams it helps the Flames, if they end up with a terrible record against those teams, it could mean the Oilers are on the outside looking in.
They also have the Islanders, who are right in the playoff hunt, Penguins, Canadiens, Boston and San Jose x2 to play. I'm sure each of those teams will be on the second of a back-to-back as is usual for teams playing the Oilers, but they don't have a particularly easy schedule ahead.
They get the Canucks x3, Wings, Stars and Avalanche x 2 as non-playoff hopeful teams but hopefully the Canucks want to play spoilers.
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