Looking ahead at the Ducks schedule for the rest of the season, there’s a mixed bag. They play some good teams, some teams fighting for a playoff spot the same way they are, and some bad teams. To be frank, it doesn’t matter. They have to beat who is ever in front of them, no matter what the opposition’s record.
There is more to the story than just win. 14 of the final 17 games are against conference opponents. With the exception of Vancouver (2x), Arizona, and probably Edmonton, the rest are against teams they are contending with.