Of the 441 times a team played back-to-back games in 2013-14

Strategy for this season: Backup goalies can always contribute to your fantasy team. Owners can expect goalie tandems for the Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, Ducks, Sabres, Oilers, Wild, and Senators this season.

* Of the 441 times a team played back-to-back games in 2013-14, one goalie played both ends 136 times (30.8 percent). The Stars (61.5 percent) were the only team that started the same goalie in more than 50 percent of its scheduled back-to-backs. Nine teams started the same goalie in 20 percent or fewer of their back-to-to-backs: Avalanche (20 percent), Montreal Canadiens (14.6), New York Islanders (16.6), Blues (15.4), Ducks (14.3), Toronto Maple Leafs (12.5), Penguins (11.8), Sharks (10) and Sabres (7.7).

Strategy for this season: Know each coach's philosophy of back-to-backs before drafting goalies. Dallas' Lindy Ruff obviously is a believer of starting a goalie on consecutive nights while coaches like Anaheim's Bruce Boudreau, St. Louis' Ken Hitchcock and Colorado's Patrick Roy believe in going with another option on the second night.