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Anaheim Ducks vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Home Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Away10:00 PMJan 28

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

8:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn LW	15:23	1	3	4
91	Leo Carlsson C	19:13	2	8	10
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	20:14	5	3	8

22 points this season

61GauthierLW

64GranlundC NN13NesterenkoRW

2nd line

6:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	19:01	3	2	5
64	Mikael Granlund C	20:06	2	6	8
13	Nikita Nesterenko RW	12:32	2	1	3

16 points this season

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

3rd line

9:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	A.J. Greer LW	13:20	1	2	3
42	Tim Washe C	14:08	3	2	5
12	Sam Colangelo RW	11:58	1	1	2

10 points this season

NK40KlepovLW RM95McQueenC

77VatranoRW

4th line

6:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Nikita Klepov LW	11:49	0	0	0
95	Roger McQueen C	12:14	0	0	0
77	Frank Vatrano RW	11:52	2	1	3

3 points this season

2LaCombeD TL67LuneauD

1st pair

14:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Jackson LaCombe D	27:53	1	6	7
67	Tristan Luneau D	21:14	0	2	2

9 points this season

TH55HindsD NW47WarrenD

2nd pair

9:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Tyson Hinds D	22:15	0	0	0
47	Noah Warren D	16:03	0	3	3

3 points this season

DH14HellesonD

4JensenD

3rd pair

7:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Drew Helleson D	16:10	0	0	0
4	Nick Jensen D	12:59	1	0	1

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:25 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
45	Beckett Sennecke F	20:14	5	3	8
64	Mikael Granlund F	20:06	2	6	8
91	Leo Carlsson F	19:13	2	8	10
61	Cutter Gauthier F	19:01	3	2	5
2	Jackson LaCombe D	27:53	1	6	7

38 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

64GranlundF

77VatranoF

TH55HindsD NW47WarrenD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:14 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	20:06	2	6	8
77	Frank Vatrano F	11:52	2	1	3
55	Tyson Hinds D	22:15	0	0	0
47	Noah Warren D	16:03	0	3	3

14 points this season

61GauthierF

17KillornF

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier F	19:01	3	2	5
17	Alex Killorn F	15:23	1	3	4
2	Jackson LaCombe D	27:53	1	6	7
47	Noah Warren D	16:03	0	3	3

19 points this season

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

Chicago Blackhawks

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

7:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
80	Roman Kantserov LW	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard C	16:28	2	2	4
88	Patrick Kane RW	17:17	1	5	6

13 points this season

59BertuzziLW AF16FrondellC

86TeräväinenRW

2nd line

3:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Tyler Bertuzzi LW	14:35	2	3	5
16	Anton Frondell C	12:56	1	5	6
86	Teuvo Teräväinen RW	12:44	2	3	5

16 points this season

8DonatoLW

91NazarC

11MooreRW

3rd line

6:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Ryan Donato LW	12:07	2	1	3
91	Frank Nazar C	15:54	3	1	4
11	Oliver Moore RW	10:27	2	1	3

10 points this season

12GreenwayLW RG20GreeneC CS22SmithRW

4th line

7:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Jordan Greenway LW	11:06	1	0	1
20	Ryan Greene C	9:49	0	2	2
22	Cole Smith RW	10:18	1	1	2

5 points this season

72VlasicD

28ColeD

1st pair

10:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

2 points this season

44KaiserD

55LevshunovD

2nd pair

10:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Wyatt Kaiser D	15:13	0	3	3
55	Artyom Levshunov D	14:57	1	2	3

6 points this season

6RinzelD

38MastroD

3rd pair

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2
38	Ethan Del Mastro D	9:09	0	0	0

2 points this season

88KaneF RK80KantserovF

98BedardF

59BertuzziF

86TeräväinenF

Power play unit 1

4:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	Patrick Kane F	17:17	1	5	6
80	Roman Kantserov F	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard F	16:28	2	2	4
59	Tyler Bertuzzi F	14:35	2	3	5
86	Teuvo Teräväinen F	12:44	2	3	5

23 points this season

91NazarF AF16FrondellF

8DonatoF

11MooreF

6RinzelD

Power play unit 2

2:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
16	Anton Frondell F	12:56	1	5	6
8	Ryan Donato F	12:07	2	1	3
11	Oliver Moore F	10:27	2	1	3
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
12	Jordan Greenway F	11:06	1	0	1
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

7 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Spencer Knight #30 (Projected) · Arvid Söderblom #40 (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 (28)

Alex Killorn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Leo Carlsson · Pwinger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beckett Sennecke · Sewageboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cutter Gauthier · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikael Granlund · Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0
A.J. Greer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Sam Colangelo · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Frank Vatrano · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jackson LaCombe · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Jensen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ville Husso · Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lukáš Dostál · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.5
Connor Bedard · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Patrick Kane · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Bertuzzi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Teuvo Teräväinen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Donato · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frank Nazar · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Moore · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Greenway · Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Vlasic · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ian Cole · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wyatt Kaiser · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Artyom Levshunov · Trevor Cokley (U.S. Air Force Academy), Public domain
Sam Rinzel · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Ethan Del Mastro · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Knight · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Arvid Söderblom · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Lukas Dostal ANA

.881 save percentage

3.16 GAA · 3–4–0 · 7 starts

Spencer Knight CHI

.888 save percentage

3.52 GAA · 3–5–0 · 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)