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Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars prediction

Anaheim Ducks5–6–1 · Home Dallas Stars7–4–1 · Away10:00 PMJan 8

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

8:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Jeff Malott LW	10:30	2	3	5
64	Mikael Granlund C	15:25	2	6	8
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	13:04	7	3	10

23 points this season

61GauthierLW

91CarlssonC JC28CaulfieldRW

2nd line

9:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	13:00	3	4	7
91	Leo Carlsson C	12:37	4	9	13
28	Judd Caulfield RW	11:58	2	2	4

24 points this season

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

3rd line

8:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	A.J. Greer LW	12:05	4	2	6
42	Tim Washe C	15:25	3	3	6
12	Sam Colangelo RW	8:49	1	3	4

16 points this season

17KillornLW RM95McQueenC NN13NesterenkoRW

4th line

4:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn LW	13:45	1	4	5
95	Roger McQueen C	6:20	0	0	0
13	Nikita Nesterenko RW	6:08	2	1	3

8 points this season

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

1st pair

10:36 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Jackson LaCombe D	21:27	1	9	10
47	Noah Warren D	16:31	0	4	4

14 points this season

DH14HellesonD

34MitchellD

2nd pair

9:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Drew Helleson D	17:00	0	0	0
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:22	0	1	1

1 points this season

TL67LuneauD TH55HindsD

3rd pair

8:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Tristan Luneau D	15:40	1	5	6
55	Tyson Hinds D	13:45	0	0	0

6 points this season

TW42WasheF

17KillornF

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

Penalty kill unit 1

3:16 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Tim Washe F	15:25	3	3	6
17	Alex Killorn F	13:45	1	4	5
2	Jackson LaCombe D	21:27	1	9	10
47	Noah Warren D	16:31	0	4	4

25 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	15:25	2	6	8
45	Beckett Sennecke F	13:04	7	3	10
47	Noah Warren D	16:31	0	4	4
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:22	0	1	1

23 points this season

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

Dallas Stars

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

7:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta LW	14:46	1	1	2
53	Wyatt Johnston C	18:37	2	6	8
96	Mikko Rantanen RW	17:02	6	7	13

23 points this season

21RobertsonLW

91SeguinC

24HintzRW

2nd line

6:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson LW	17:29	5	7	12
91	Tyler Seguin C	15:15	3	3	6
24	Roope Hintz RW	12:11	5	5	10

28 points this season

15BlackwellLW

49HryckowianC

MS43SeminoffRW

3rd line

3:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Colin Blackwell LW	9:26	0	1	1
49	Justin Hryckowian C	12:33	2	0	2
43	Matthew Seminoff RW	6:29	–	–	–

14BennLW

DH46HryckowianC

AH25HyryRW

4th line

2:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Jamie Benn LW	7:17	1	2	3
46	Dylan Hryckowian C	5:56	–	–	–
25	Arttu Hyry RW	13:30	3	0	3

55HarleyD

4HeiskanenD

1st pair

16:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Thomas Harley D	24:10	0	4	4
4	Miro Heiskanen D	22:57	3	4	7

11 points this season

6BichselD NL5LundkvistD

2nd pair

7:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Lian Bichsel D	16:17	0	0	0
5	Nils Lundkvist D	13:38	0	3	3

3 points this season

57MyersD

20CapobiancoD

3rd pair

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
57	Tyler Myers D	16:19	0	1	1
20	Kyle Capobianco D	10:42	0	0	0

1 points this season

22KivirantaF AH25HyryF

55HarleyD

4HeiskanenD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta F	14:46	1	1	2
25	Arttu Hyry F	13:30	3	0	3
55	Thomas Harley D	24:10	0	4	4
4	Miro Heiskanen D	22:57	3	4	7

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
49	Justin Hryckowian F	12:33	2	0	2
15	Colin Blackwell F	9:26	0	1	1
57	Tyler Myers D	16:19	0	1	1
6	Lian Bichsel D	16:17	0	0	0

4 points this season

Goalies: Jake Oettinger #29 (Projected) · Casey DeSmith #1 (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)

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
Cutter Gauthier · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leo Carlsson · Pwinger, 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
Joel Kiviranta · Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Wyatt Johnston · Cass, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikko Rantanen · Don Bigileone, CC BY 2.0
Jason Robertson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Seguin · Erin Costa from Flower Mound, USA, CC BY 2.0
Roope Hintz · Dinur, CC BY 2.0
Colin Blackwell · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Justin Hryckowian · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jamie Benn · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Thomas Harley · Texas Stars Hockey, CC BY-SA 2.0
Miro Heiskanen · Don Bigileone, CC BY 2.0
Lian Bichsel · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Myers · CzechAnada, Public domain
Kyle Capobianco · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Casey DeSmith · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Oettinger · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Lukas Dostal ANA

.872 save percentage

3.56 GAA · 4–4–1 · 9 starts

Jake Oettinger DAL

.929 save percentage

1.43 GAA · 6–2–1 · 3 shutouts · 9 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)