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I think they just randomly alternate which divisional rivals you play 4 vs 3 games against every year. I'm pretty sure we played 4 against Calgary and Vancouver the last couple of years, so it's probably just their turn in the rotation.
Unfortunately it's not. There appeared to be a rotation post-Covid / post Seattle joining, but this year changed that.
In 2021-22 - 3x Kraken and Anaheim, 4x all other Pacific.
In 2022-23 - 3x Vancouver and Calgary, 4x all other Pacific.
In 2023-24 - 3x Vegas and San Jose, 4x all other Pacific.
In 2024-25 - 3x Vancouver and Calgary, 4x all other Pacific.
We've never had a non-bubble season with less than 4 vs. LA, yet this is the second time in 3 seasons with less than 4 vs Western Canadian rivals.
Really they should move it to 4 games vs all divisional rivals and drop two games vs. Conference rivals. With there being 8 Conference rivals, the 2 teams that you only play twice should rotate once every four years.
I can’t wait to hear HFB claiming the Oilers have another easy schedule... all the way to the cup final
While ignoring that the only difference between theirs and every other Western Conference team is 5 games.
Heck even the difference between Eastern teams is only 20 games out of 82.