NHL betting schedule breakdown & rest mismatches: Nov. 11-17

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Each week, we break down the NHL schedule by day and highlight any potential rest advantages or disadvantages a particular team has heading into specific matchups.

The table below shows how home-ice advantage was affected by rest last season:

Rest Diff	Games	Home Win %	Implied Odds
Home >	373	59.0%	55.9%
Home =	690	53.8%	55.2%
Home <	249	47.8%	50.8%

Monday, Nov. 11

San Jose is coming off a huge win over the Devils in New Jersey on Sunday night, but it’s a short turnaround before Monday’s clash with the Flyers in Philadelphia. Every other team on the schedule has sufficient rest heading into their respective matchups.

Other	Rest Days	Visitor	Home	Rest Days	Other
	1	MTL	BUF	1
2/2	0	SJS	PHI	1
	1	DAL	PIT	2
	1	LAK	CGY	1
	1	NSH	COL	1
	1	CAR	VGK	2

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Calgary will be playing the second half of a back-to-back, and the Devils and Blue Jackets will each be playing their third game in four days. Seattle will be very rested for its home game with Columbus, having last played on Friday.

Other	Rest Days	Visitor	Home	Rest Days	Other
	2	OTT	TOR	2
3/4	1	NJD	FLA	2
	2	WPG	NYR	2
	2	BOS	STL	2
	2	NYI	EDM	2
2/2	0	CGY	VAN	2
3/4	1	CBJ	SEA	3

Wednesday, Nov. 13

The Maple Leafs have a very difficult matchup against the Capitals after playing Tuesday at home against their provincial rivals. Washington has been the biggest surprise team to this point and will have a signficant rest advantage in this spot against Toronto.

Other	Rest Days	Visitor	Home	Rest Days	Other
	3	DET	PIT	1
2/2	0	TOR	WSH	3
	1	CAR	UTA	3
	1	LAK	COL	1
	1	VGK	ANA	2

Thursday, Nov. 14

A very busy night on the ice, and every team will have adequate rest, making for a relatively even playing field. Tampa hasn’t played since last Friday, but such a long layoff could actually work against the Lightning in their matchup with the red-hot Capitals. Thursday will mark the start of a tough stretch for the Predators, who will play three games in four nights across Western Canada.

Other	Rest Days	Visitor	Home	Rest Days	Other
	1	STL	BUF	2
	2	PHI	OTT	1
	1	WPG	TBL	6
4/6	1	NJD	FLA	1
	2	SJS	NYR	1
	1	BOS	DAL	2
	2	MTL	MIN	3
	2	NSH	EDM	1
	1	NYI	VAN	1
	3	CHI	SEA	1

Friday, Nov. 15

The Predators will be playing the second half of a back-to-back in Canada after a bag skate against Connor McDavid and the speedy Oilers the night before.

Other	Rest Days	Visitor	Home	Rest Days	Other
	1	PIT	CBJ	2
	1	WSH	COL	1
2/2	0	NSH	CGY	2
	1	VGK	UTA	1
	1	DET	ANA	1

Saturday, Nov. 16

It’s your typical loaded Saturday schedule with action getting started as early as 1 p.m. ET with the Blues-Bruins tilt. Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Detroit will all be playing the second leg of back-to-back sets.

Other	Rest Days	Visitor	Home	Rest Days	Other
	1	STL	BOS	1
	1	NYI	SEA	1
	1	EDM	TOR	2
2/2	0	CBJ	MTL	1
	1	NJD	TBL	1
	1	WPG	FLA	1
	1	BUF	PHI	1
	1	SJS	PIT	0	2/2
	1	OTT	CAR	2
	1	DAL	MIN	1
2/2	0	DET	LAK	2
	1	CHI	VAN	1

Sunday, Nov. 17

Sunday is usually the day of the week we see the most rest mismatches. Carolina and St. Louis will cancel each other out as both teams will have played on Saturday, but Vancouver and Seattle will be at a slight disadvantage in their respective matchups against rested opponents. Nashville will be playing its third game in four days.

Other	Rest Days	Visitor	Home	Rest Days	Other
2/2	0	STL	CAR	0	2/2
3/4	1	NSH	VAN	0	2/2
	1	WSH	VGK	1
	2	NYR	SEA	0	2/2