The Christmas break means short schedules for many teams this week, including the Avalanche, who play just once.
Veteran defenseman Cam Fowler will have three games on the schedule in his first week since being traded from the Ducks to the Blues.
New Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba will hop straight into a four-game week for his new team, with all four coming on the road.
Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche will play four games this week, but all four will be on the road.
Brad Marchand and the Bruins will look to get back on track with three home games in a four-game week this week.
Four games for the Oilers next week could help Connor McDavid boost his surprisingly modest power play scoring numbers.