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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.