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Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction

Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Home Pittsburgh Penguins4–6–1 · Away08:00 PMNov 8

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)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Last game: Oct 22

1MurashovProjected

TN18NovakLW SC87CrosbyC RR67RakellRW

1st line

10:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tommy Novak LW	16:37	3	5	8
87	Sidney Crosby C	16:39	3	3	6
67	Rickard Rakell RW	19:06	1	3	4

18 points this season

AK62KuzmenkoLW BL46LizotteC

2McGroartyRW

2nd line

9:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
62	Andrei Kuzmenko LW	14:46	1	1
46	Blake Lizotte C	16:30	4	4
2	Rutger McGroarty RW	15:05	0	0

5 points this season

NR14RobertsonLW CD19DewarC ES25SöderblomRW

3rd line

8:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson LW	14:06	6	0	6
19	Connor Dewar C	16:42	1	3	4
25	Elmer Söderblom RW	10:35	0	0	0

10 points this season

HL22LapierreLW EM71MalkinC VK41KoivunenRW

4th line

7:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Hendrix Lapierre LW	10:54	2	3	5
71	Evgeni Malkin C	12:54	6	3	9
41	Ville Koivunen RW	13:26	1	3	4

18 points this season

EK65KarlssonD SS24StastneyD

1st pair

13:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Erik Karlsson D	24:09	1	10	11
24	Spencer Stastney D	18:23	0	2	2

13 points this season

KK6KorczakD DC72CarlileD

2nd pair

12:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Kaedan Korczak D	19:22	0	5	5
72	Declan Carlile D	19:13	3	2	5

10 points this season

KL58LetangD IS7SolovyovD

3rd pair

10:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Kris Letang D	16:55	0	5	5
7	Ilya Solovyov D	16:38	0	0	0

5 points this season

RR67RakellF SC87CrosbyF TN18NovakF

VK41KoivunenF EK65KarlssonD

Power play unit 1

2:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Rickard Rakell F	19:06	1	3	4
87	Sidney Crosby F	16:39	3	3	6
18	Tommy Novak F	16:37	3	5	8
41	Ville Koivunen F	13:26	1	3	4
65	Erik Karlsson D	24:09	1	10	11

33 points this season

2McGroartyF AK62KuzmenkoF EM71MalkinF

HL22LapierreF KL58LetangD

Power play unit 2

1:05 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Rutger McGroarty F	15:05	0	0	0
62	Andrei Kuzmenko F	14:46	0	1	1
71	Evgeni Malkin F	12:54	6	3	9
22	Hendrix Lapierre F	10:54	2	3	5
58	Kris Letang D	16:55	0	5	5

20 points this season

CD19DewarF BL46LizotteF

KK6KorczakD DC72CarlileD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:37 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Connor Dewar F	16:42	1	3	4
46	Blake Lizotte F	16:30	0	4	4
6	Kaedan Korczak D	19:22	0	5	5
72	Declan Carlile D	19:13	3	2	5

18 points this season

RR67RakellF NR14RobertsonF

EK65KarlssonD IS7SolovyovD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:12 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Rickard Rakell F	19:06	1	3	4
14	Nick Robertson F	14:06	6	0	6
65	Erik Karlsson D	24:09	1	10	11
7	Ilya Solovyov D	16:38	0	0	0

21 points this season

Goalies: Sergei Murashov #1 (Projected) · Arturs Šilovs #37 (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 (14)

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
Rutger McGroarty · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Sergei Murashov PIT

.883 save percentage

3.50 GAA · 0–3–1 · 4 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 (2)