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Originally Posted by Bingo
It's interesting that teams have chosen to go with their number one in Calgary and the backup (or third string) in Edmonton the last two back to backs.
Would be easy to say they don't take Edmonton seriously, but it could be the opposite too I guess - going for the two points in Calgary and throwing away the two in Edmonton?
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It seems to me nhl coaches have a tendency to play their starter in the game where they have the strongest chance at points and their backup in the game they are more likely to lose.
Not the only way to do it, the overall schedule could be a factor too. I’m sure there are more factors. But when using win likelihood to choose a starter, I think the above is how they often do it.