Fantasy Hockey Lookahead: Potential streaming options to consider this week

The busy finish to the NHL’s regular season continues in Week 20 with 55 games scheduled, matching the highest number of games we’ve seen in a week this season.

For just the fourth time this year, a team will play five times in a week. That team is the Calgary Flames, making them an obvious streaming target for Week 20.

An additional 14 teams will play four times, while just two teams play twice – the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks – and should be avoided for streaming purposes.

If you’re looking to take advantage of the NHL’s off nights, there are just three this week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will feature five games or less, while the other four days are all in the double digits, including the busiest Sunday of the season with 10 games.

Let’s look at the best schedules for Week 20.

Calgary Flames

As mentioned, due to a rescheduled game against the Oilers on Monday - Calgary will get the rare five-game week.

They have some tough opponents, but the Flames are scoring the sixth most goals per game this season, and they still have a juicy matchup against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The Wings are giving up 4.56 goals per game over the last month, the most in the league by a wide margin.

Tyler Toffoli has been great since joining the Flames with five goals and three assists in nine games. He’s rostered in just 34 per cent of ESPN leagues.

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets are the only two teams to play two of their four games on off nights, making them more attractive for streaming purposes.

The Islanders’ schedule looks better on paper with three opponents in the bottom half of the league in goals allowed per game.

Noah Dobson is coming off another solid week. He’s now up to