There has been a lot of talk regarding the travel issues facing the Jets, but I figured it would be nice to see how travel will impact Jets opponents. The Jets were given a day off before and after every road trip (long flight), would this hold true for their opponents? I had to know so I nerded it hard.
Here is a big messy, table:
Winnipeg Jets Schedule | Jets Oponents Previous Game | Days Rest | More Rested | ||||||||||
DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME | DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME | OPP B2B | Jets | Opp | Delta | Jets | Opp |
SAT JAN 19, 2013 |
OTT |
WPG |
3:00 ET | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N | Lots | Lots | |||
MON JAN 21, 2013 |
WPG |
BOS |
1:00 ET | SAT JAN 19,2013 | NYR | BOS | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TUE JAN 22, 2013 |
WPG |
WSH |
7:00 ET | SAT JAN 19,2013 | WSH | TB | 7:00 ET | N | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
FRI JAN 25, 2013 |
PIT |
WPG |
8:00 ET | WED JAN 23, 2013 | PIT | TOR | 7:00 ET | N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
SUN JAN 27, 2013 |
NYI |
WPG |
8:00 ET | FRI JAN 25, 2013 | NYI | BOS | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TUE JAN 29, 2013 |
WPG |
MTL |
7:30 ET | SUN JAN 27, 2013 | NJ | MTL | 6:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
THU JAN 31, 2013 |
WPG |
FLA |
7:30 ET | TUE JAN 29, 2013 | FLA | TB | 7:30 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FRI FEB 1, 2013 |
WPG |
TB |
7:30 ET | TUE JAN 29, 2013 | FLA | TB | 7:30 ET | N | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
TUE FEB 5, 2013 |
FLA |
WPG |
8:00 ET | SUN FEB 3, 2013 | FLA | BUF | 3:00 ET | N | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
THU FEB 7, 2013 |
TOR |
WPG |
8:00 ET | TUE FEB 5, 2013 | TOR | WSH | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
SAT FEB 9, 2013 |
WPG |
OTT |
2:00 ET | THU FEB 7, 2013 | CAR | OTT | 7:30 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TUE FEB 12, 2013 |
PHI |
WPG |
8:00 ET | MON FEB 11, 2013 | PHI | TOR | 7:00 ET | Y | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FRI FEB 15, 2013 |
PIT |
WPG |
7:00 ET | WED FEB 13, 2013 | OTT | PIT | 700 ET | N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
SUN FEB 17, 2013 |
BOS |
WPG |
3:00 ET | FRI FEB 15, 2013 | BOS | BUF | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TUE FEB 19, 2013 |
WPG |
BUF |
7:00 ET | SUN FEB 17, 2013 | PIT | BUF | 12:30 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
THU FEB 21, 2013 |
WPG |
CAR |
7:00 ET | MON FEB 18, 2013 | CAR | MTL | 7:30 ET | N | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |
SAT FEB 23, 2013 | WPG |
PHI |
1:00 ET | THU FEB 21, 2013 | FLA | PHI | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
SUN FEB 24, 2013 | WPG |
NJ |
5:00 ET | SAT FEB 23, 2013 | NJ | WSH | 12:00 ET | Y | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
TUE FEB 26, 2013 | WPG |
NYR |
7:00 ET | SAT FEB 23, 2013 | NYR | MTL | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |
THU FEB 28, 2013 |
NJ |
WPG | 8:00 ET | SUN FEB 24, 2013 |
WPG |
NJ |
5:00 ET | N | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
SAT MAR 2, 2013 |
WSH |
WPG | 3:00 ET | WED FEB 27, 2013 | WSH | PHI | 7:30 ET | N | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |
TUE MAR 5, 2013 | WPG |
FLA |
7:30 ET | SUN MAR 3, 2013 | CAR | FLO | 7:30 ET | N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
THU MAR 7, 2013 | WPG |
TB |
7:30 ET | TUE MAR 5, 2013 | TB | NJ | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FRI MAR 8, 2013 | WPG |
FLA |
7:30 ET | THU MAR 7, 2013 | FLA | WSH | 7:30 ET | Y | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
SUN MAR 10, 2013 | WPG |
NJ |
7:00 ET | SAT MAR 9, 2013 | NJ | CAR | 7:00 ET | Y | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
TUE MAR 12, 2013 |
TOR |
WPG | 8:00 ET | SAT MAR 9, 2013 | PIT | TOR | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |
THU MAR 14, 2013 |
NYR |
WPG | 8:00 ET | TUE MAR 12, 2013 | NYR | BUF | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
SAT MAR 16, 2013 | WPG |
TOR |
7:00 ET | THU MAR 14, 2013 | PIT | TOR | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
SUN MAR 17, 2013 | WPG |
OTT |
5:00 ET | SAT MAR 16, 2013 | OTT | BUF | 3:00 ET | Y | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
TUE MAR 19, 2013 |
BOS |
WPG | 8:00 ET | SUN MAR 17, 2012 | BOS | PIT | 12:30 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
THU MAR 21, 2013 |
WSH |
WPG | 8:00 ET | TUE MAR 19, 2013 | WSH | PIT | 7:30 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FRI MAR 22, 2013 |
WSH |
WPG | 7:00 ET | THU MAR 21, 2013 |
WSH |
WPG |
8:00 ET | Y | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
SUN MAR 24, 2013 |
TB |
WPG | 8:00 ET | SAT MAR 23, 2013 | TB | OTT | 2:00 ET | Y | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
TUE MAR 26, 2013 | WPG |
CAR |
7:00 ET | TUE MAR 21, 2013 | NJ | CAR | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | |
THU MAR 28, 2013 | WPG |
PIT |
7:00 ET | TUE MAR 26, 2013 | MTL | PIT | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
SAT MAR 30, 2013 |
CAR |
WPG | 3:00 ET | THU MAR 28, 2013 | CAR | TOR | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
MON APR 1, 2013 | WPG |
NYR |
7:00 ET | SAT MAR 30, 2013 | NYR | MTL | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TUE APR 2, 2013 | WPG |
NYI |
7:00 ET | MON APR 1, 2013 | NYI | NJ | 7:00 ET | Y | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
THU APR 4, 2013 | WPG |
MTL |
7:30 ET | WED APR 3, 2013 | MTL | PHI | 7:30 ET | Y | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
SAT APR 6, 2013 |
PHI |
WPG | 3:00 ET | THU APR 4, 2013 | PHI | TOR | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TUE APR 9, 2013 |
BUF |
WPG | 8:00 ET | SUN APR 7, 2013 | NJ | BUF | 7:00 ET | N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
THU APR 11, 2013 |
FLA |
WPG | 8:00 ET | SUN APR 7, 2013 | OTT | FLO | 8:00 ET | N | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
TUE APR 16, 2013 |
TB |
WPG | 8:00 ET | SUN APR 14, 2013 | TB | BUF | 5:00 ET | N | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
THU APR 18, 2013 |
CAR |
WPG | 8:00 ET | TUE APR 16, 2013 | CAR | OTT | 7:30 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
SAT APR 20, 2013 |
NYI |
WPG | 3:00 ET | THU APR 18, 2013 | NYI | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
MON APR 22, 2013 | WPG |
BUF |
7:00 ET | SAT APR 20, 2013 | BUFF | PIT | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TUE APR 23, 2013 | WPG |
WSH |
7:00 ET | SAT APR 20, 2013 | WSH | MTL | 7:00 ET | N | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
THU APR 25, 2013 |
MTL |
WPG | 8:00 ET | TUE APR 23, 2013 | MTL | NJ | 7:00 ET | N | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
9 | 49 | 52 | 10 | 10 |
Observations:
- The Jets will be the more rested team in 10 of their 48 games.
- The Jets' opponent will be the more rested team in 10 of the 48 games.
- Jets will face nine opponents who are playing game two of a back to back set.
- On Feb 12th (Phi) and Mar 24th (TB) the Jets will be playing an opponent that flew into Winnipeg late the night before. Hopefully this makes for tired opponents.
- Speaking of back to back games, lets break those down:
BtoB | Both TMs | Just Jets | Just Opponent | |||||
Home | Road | Home | Away | Home | Away | Home | Away | |
Jets BtoB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
Opp BtoB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Observations:
- The Jets one back to back game at home is versus Washington who they play in Winnipeg the night before. No real disadvantage there.
- In 5 of their back to back sets, the Jets will also be facing a team that is playing their second game in two nights, that should help to minimize the disadvantage.
- The Jets will only be at a serious disadvantage, playing a rested team, in 3 of their back to back games. They will have the upper-hand in 4 of their opponents back 9 back to back sets.
Nothing mind blowing here, but I think the overlapping back to back games and the fact that the Jets will have a night off before and after every road trip should minimize the impact of travel.