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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets3–5–0 · Home Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Away05:00 PMJan 24

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Columbus Blue Jackets

Last game: Oct 20

1st line

8:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Matthew Knies LW	18:36	2	2	4
19	Adam Fantilli C	21:21	2	1	3
91	Kent Johnson RW	17:09	4	1	5

12 points this season

4SillingerLW

3CoyleC

24OlivierRW

2nd line

9:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Cole Sillinger LW	13:29	3	2	5
3	Charlie Coyle C	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier RW	16:13	2	0	2

14 points this season

10VoronkovLW

23MonahanC

43NichushkinRW

3rd line

6:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Dmitri Voronkov LW	10:02	0	2	2
23	Sean Monahan C	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin RW	12:27	1	3	4

9 points this season

94LombergLW LB93BelluzC

83GarlandRW

4th line

8:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
94	Ryan Lomberg LW	11:10
93	Luca Del Bel Belluz C	11:54
83	Conor Garland RW	12:15

0 points this season

8WerenskiD DM5MateychukD

1st pair

3:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

8 points this season

78SeversonD

2ChristiansenD

2nd pair

5:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

6 points this season

44GudbransonD EA36AndraeD

3rd pair

4:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Erik Gudbranson D	14:20	0	1	1
36	Emil Andrae D	10:22	0	2	2

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

7:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
89	Matthew Knies F	18:36	2	2	4
91	Kent Johnson F	17:09	4	1	5
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6

25 points this season

23MonahanF

43NichushkinF

83GarlandF

10VoronkovF DM5MateychukD

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin F	12:27	1	3	4
83	Conor Garland F	12:15	0	0	0
10	Dmitri Voronkov F	10:02	0	2	2
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

11 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:52 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier F	16:13	2	0	2
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5

20 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

9 points this season

Goalies: Cam Talbot #33 (Projected) · Jet Greaves #73 (Backup)

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 24

1DostalProjected

61GauthierLW

91CarlssonC JC28CaulfieldRW

1st line

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	16:01
91	Leo Carlsson C	17:34
28	Judd Caulfield RW	10:00

39MalottLW

64GranlundC

45SenneckeRW

2nd line

5:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
39	Jeff Malott LW	7:26
64	Mikael Granlund C	17:37
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	14:51

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

3rd line

4:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
18	A.J. Greer LW	7:41
42	Tim Washe C	11:58
12	Sam Colangelo RW	7:42

17KillornLW NN13NesterenkoC RM95McQueenRW

4th line

3:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
17	Alex Killorn LW	11:43
13	Nikita Nesterenko C	9:44
95	Roger McQueen RW	5:14

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

1st pair

10:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37
47	Noah Warren D	13:52

34MitchellD TL67LuneauD

2nd pair

6:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

3rd pair

4:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50

Power play unit 1

2:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37
91	Leo Carlsson F	17:34
61	Cutter Gauthier F	16:01
45	Beckett Sennecke F	14:51
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37

17KillornF JC28CaulfieldF NN13NesterenkoF

12ColangeloF TL67LuneauD

Power play unit 2

0:48 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43
28	Judd Caulfield F	10:00
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44
12	Sam Colangelo F	7:42
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55

64GranlundF

17KillornF

34MitchellD DH14HellesonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32

TW42WasheF NN13NesterenkoF

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI
42	Tim Washe F	11:58
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50

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 (28)

Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Sillinger · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Coyle · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitri Voronkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Monahan · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Valeri Nichushkin · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Lomberg · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Conor Garland · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Werenski · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Damon Severson · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Christiansen · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Erik Gudbranson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Talbot · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 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

Cam Talbot COL

.867 save percentage

3.40 GAA · 1–2–0 · 3 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

Lukas Dostal ANA

.880 save percentage

3.29 GAA · 3–4–0 · 7 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)