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American Thanksgiving Week in the NHL, Does it Matter?!

American Thanksgiving Week in the NHL, Does it Matter?!

Update: 2025-11-24
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We often hear that American Thanksgiving is an important date in the NHL, if your team is in a playoff spot at Thanksgiving ... they are a playoff team. Former NHL Video Coach, Steve "Petey" Peters goes Inside the Coaches' Room to take a deep dive on the numbers.

What is the percentage of teams that make the playoffs when in a spot at Thanksgiving? What teams have historically had the best or worst percentages?

Can the Utah Mammoth make the playoffs? What does history say? Philadelphia Flyers are close to a playoff spot... the Flyers are perfect when in a playoff spot at Thanksgiving, see what other teams are at the top of the list.


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American Thanksgiving Week in the NHL, Does it Matter?!

American Thanksgiving Week in the NHL, Does it Matter?!

Steve Peters