As I considering the position of being a season ticket holder for a California-based team and stared at the potential of playing the same four teams over and over again, it occurred to me that some teams are better than others in terms of schedule diversity.
Schedule diversity is just what it sounds like. How many teams do you play and how many times? In the AHL, one might argue that playing every team in the league isn't necessary or even advisable in order to attract casual fans. However, if you play the same four teams practically every game, that also gets a little bit blasé.