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Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers prediction

Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Home New York Rangers7–4–1 · Away10:00 PMJan 12

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 24

1DostalProjected

61GauthierLW

91CarlssonC JC28CaulfieldRW

1st line

5:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	8:44	3	2	5
91	Leo Carlsson C	9:36	2	8	10
28	Judd Caulfield RW	6:07	1	2	3

18 points this season

39MalottLW

64GranlundC

45SenneckeRW

2nd line

4:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Jeff Malott LW	5:20	1	2	3
64	Mikael Granlund C	9:57	2	6	8
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	8:50	5	3	8

19 points this season

17KillornLW NN13NesterenkoC RM95McQueenRW

3rd line

2:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn LW	7:19	1	3	4
13	Nikita Nesterenko C	6:04	2	1	3
95	Roger McQueen RW	3:21	0	0	0

7 points this season

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

4th line

1:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	A.J. Greer LW	3:15	1	2	3
42	Tim Washe C	6:39	3	2	5
12	Sam Colangelo RW	3:18	1	1	2

10 points this season

34MitchellD TL67LuneauD

1st pair

5:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Travis Mitchell D	10:48	0	0	0
67	Tristan Luneau D	9:48	0	2	2

2 points this season

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

2nd pair

4:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Drew Helleson D	9:24	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	9:16	0	0	0

0 points this season

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

3rd pair

6:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Jackson LaCombe D	9:08	1	6	7
47	Noah Warren D	8:43	0	3	3

10 points this season

Power play unit 1

0:48 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	9:57	2	6	8
91	Leo Carlsson F	9:36	2	8	10
45	Beckett Sennecke F	8:50	5	3	8
61	Cutter Gauthier F	8:44	3	2	5
2	Jackson LaCombe D	9:08	1	6	7

38 points this season

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

64GranlundF

17KillornF

34MitchellD DH14HellesonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:20 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	9:57	2	6	8
17	Alex Killorn F	7:19	1	3	4
34	Travis Mitchell D	10:48	0	0	0
14	Drew Helleson D	9:24	0	0	0

12 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	6:39	3	2	5
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	6:04	2	1	3
14	Drew Helleson D	9:24	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	9:16	0	0	0

8 points this season

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

New York Rangers

Last game: Oct 22

ISGShesterkinProjected

AL13LafrenièreLW MZ93ZibanejadC GP94PerreaultRW

1st line

15:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Alexis Lafrenière LW	19:03	8	6	14
93	Mika Zibanejad C	21:36	3	8	11
94	Gabe Perreault RW	19:23	4	1	5

30 points this season

TK24KartyeLW JM10MillerC PD16DorofeyevRW

2nd line

12:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye LW	16:26	3	5	8
10	J.T. Miller C	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev RW	16:33	2	4	6

21 points this season

WC50CuylleLW NL42LabaC ET17TolvanenRW

3rd line

9:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle LW	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba C	15:04	0	2	2
17	Eeli Tolvanen RW	12:12	3	1	4

10 points this season

TR14RaddyshLW JD37DowlingC OB28BjorkstrandRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Taylor Raddysh LW	8:32	0	1	1
37	Justin Dowling C	6:56	0	1	1
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	10:23	5	1	6

8 points this season

VG44GavrikovD

23FoxD

1st pair

18:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Vladislav Gavrikov D	25:02	1	5	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

19 points this season

MP26PetterssonD SD5DurziD

2nd pair

14:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

5 points this season

BS4SchneiderD AS12SmitsD

3rd pair

10:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

2 points this season

MZ93ZibanejadF AL13LafrenièreF JM10MillerF

PD16DorofeyevF

23FoxD

Power play unit 1

1:03 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Mika Zibanejad F	21:36	3	8	11
13	Alexis Lafrenière F	19:03	8	6	14
10	J.T. Miller F	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev F	16:33	2	4	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

51 points this season

GP94PerreaultF WC50CuylleF ET17TolvanenF

OB28BjorkstrandF SD5DurziD

Power play unit 2

0:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
94	Gabe Perreault F	19:23	4	1	5
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand F	10:23	5	1	6
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

23 points this season

WC50CuylleF NL42LabaF

MP26PetterssonD BS4SchneiderD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba F	15:04	0	2	2
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2

9 points this season

TK24KartyeF ET17TolvanenF

23FoxD AS12SmitsD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye F	16:26	3	5	8
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

25 points this season

Goalies: Igor Shesterkin (Projected) · Dylan Garand #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)

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
Alex Killorn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
A.J. Greer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Sam Colangelo · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Travis Mitchell · TheAHL, CC BY 4.0
Jackson LaCombe · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lukáš Dostál · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.5
Ville Husso · Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Fox · Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Garand · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Martin · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Lukas Dostal ANA

.879 save percentage

3.29 GAA · 3–4–0 · 7 starts

Igor Shesterkin NEW

.927 save percentage

1.79 GAA · 3–1–0 · 5 starts

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

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 (1)