Here’s what you find often this time of year, when an NHL All-Star Game has been played, a season’s midpoint has passed and a conclusion to the schedule is suddenly distinguishable: Games involving teams with dissimilar realities when it comes to the playoffs.
One side might exist comfortably within the postseason picture.
One might be fighting for its life each time the puck drops to eventually be included.
In other words, games like the one between the Vegas Golden Knights and Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
The sports gaming folks tell you a good side to always bet against is the team coming off a long road trip with more than one day before returning to the ice.