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Carolina Hurricanes vs Anaheim Ducks prediction

Carolina Hurricanes8–2–2 · Home Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Away07:00 PMJan 23

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Carolina Hurricanes

Last game: Oct 22

32BussiProjected

WC28CarrierLW SA20AhoC AS37SvechnikovRW

1st line

12:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	William Carrier LW	17:27	0	7	7
20	Sebastian Aho C	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov RW	18:47	6	5	11

33 points this season

NE27EhlersLW LS22StankovenC JB53BlakeRW

2nd line

11:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Nikolaj Ehlers LW	17:04	3	7	10
22	Logan Stankoven C	18:13	7	3	10
53	Jackson Blake RW	17:36	2	8	10

30 points this season

JM48MartinookLW JK82KotkaniemiC SJ24JarvisRW

3rd line

8:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook LW	15:07	1	4	5
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi C	13:34	2	3	5
24	Seth Jarvis RW	15:15	1	0	1

11 points this season

ER50RobinsonLW

76Brind'AmourC ND44DeslauriersRW

4th line

5:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Eric Robinson LW	11:22	2	4	6
76	Skyler Brind'Amour C	8:10	0	0	0
44	Nicolas Deslauriers RW	9:38	2	1	3

9 points this season

KM19MillerD SW26WalkerD

1st pair

15:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
26	Sean Walker D	27:25	0	6	6

10 points this season

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

2nd pair

18:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

6 points this season

JV8ValimakiD SG4GostisbehereD

3rd pair

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

11 points this season

SA20AhoF AS37SvechnikovF JB53BlakeF

NE27EhlersF SG4GostisbehereD

Power play unit 1

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov F	18:47	6	5	11
53	Jackson Blake F	17:36	2	8	10
27	Nikolaj Ehlers F	17:04	3	7	10
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

55 points this season

LS22StankovenF SJ24JarvisF JK82KotkaniemiF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Power play unit 2

0:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Logan Stankoven F	18:13	7	3	10
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi F	13:34	2	3	5
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

JM48MartinookF ER50RobinsonF

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:54 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook F	15:07	1	4	5
50	Eric Robinson F	11:22	2	4	6
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

17 points this season

SA20AhoF SJ24JarvisF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:43 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

Goalies: Brandon Bussi #32 (Projected) · Pyotr Kochetkov #52 (Backup)

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 24

1DostalProjected

61GauthierLW

91CarlssonC JC28CaulfieldRW

1st line

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	16:01	3	3	6
91	Leo Carlsson C	17:34	3	8	11
28	Judd Caulfield RW	10:00	2	2	4

21 points this season

39MalottLW

64GranlundC

45SenneckeRW

2nd line

5:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Jeff Malott LW	7:26	1	2	3
64	Mikael Granlund C	17:37	2	6	8
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	14:51	6	3	9

20 points this season

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

3rd line

4:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	A.J. Greer LW	7:41	2	2	4
42	Tim Washe C	11:58	3	3	6
12	Sam Colangelo RW	7:42	1	1	2

12 points this season

17KillornLW NN13NesterenkoC RM95McQueenRW

4th line

3:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn LW	11:43	1	4	5
13	Nikita Nesterenko C	9:44	2	1	3
95	Roger McQueen RW	5:14	0	0	0

8 points this season

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

1st pair

10:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37	1	6	7
47	Noah Warren D	13:52	0	3	3

10 points this season

34MitchellD TL67LuneauD

2nd pair

6:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21	0	1	1
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55	1	4	5

6 points this season

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

3rd pair

4:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50	0	0	0

0 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37	2	6	8
91	Leo Carlsson F	17:34	3	8	11
61	Cutter Gauthier F	16:01	3	3	6
45	Beckett Sennecke F	14:51	6	3	9
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37	1	6	7

41 points this season

17KillornF JC28CaulfieldF NN13NesterenkoF

12ColangeloF TL67LuneauD

Power play unit 2

0:48 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43	1	4	5
28	Judd Caulfield F	10:00	2	2	4
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44	2	1	3
12	Sam Colangelo F	7:42	1	1	2
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55	1	4	5

19 points this season

64GranlundF

17KillornF

34MitchellD DH14HellesonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37	2	6	8
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43	1	4	5
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21	0	1	1
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0

14 points this season

TW42WasheF NN13NesterenkoF

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Tim Washe F	11:58	3	3	6
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44	2	1	3
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50	0	0	0

9 points this season

Goalies: Lukas Dostal #1 (Projected) · Ville Husso #33 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (15)

Skyler Brind'Amour · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Bussi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pyotr Kochetkov · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Cutter Gauthier · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leo Carlsson · Pwinger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jeff Malott · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Mikael Granlund · Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0
Beckett Sennecke · Sewageboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
A.J. Greer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Sam Colangelo · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Alex Killorn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jackson LaCombe · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Travis Mitchell · TheAHL, CC BY 4.0
Lukáš Dostál · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.5
Ville Husso · Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Brandon Bussi CAR

.865 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 2–2–2 · 6 starts

Lukas Dostal ANA

.880 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 4–4–0 · 8 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)