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Old 11-30-2022, 04:00 PM   #40
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No one is saying strength of schedule doesn't matter. It's a question of how much. If the Flames played an average schedule, what would be their expected point total based on how they have played to date?

Per the graph, average standing of Flames opponents is around 12th. Which is Detroit at 26 points.

League average in the graph is 16th, which is the Rangers with 24 points.

So since it is simple math as you say, if you played all your games against the Rangers instead of Detroit, you'd expect to have two points more. Wow.
Except the Flames have had the hardest schedule so far and thus have the easiest remaining

not average, easiest remaining of 32 teams

Look at their December schedule and tell me if you think they will likely only be 2 points better than November.

Flames are 1 game above .500 and every sportsbook has them in the playoffs with better odds than teams well ahead of them currently...why is that?

Flames have 17 games left against Anaheim, SJ, Phoenix, Chicago, Columbus...just off the top of my head
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