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St. Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks prediction

St. Louis Blues5–6–1 · Home Anaheim Ducks5–6–1 · Away08:00 PMNov 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

St. Louis Blues

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Dylan Holloway LW	18:24	3	7	10
18	Robert Thomas C	20:47	1	4	5
21	Jimmy Snuggerud RW	16:46	6	2	8

23 points this season

77McMichaelLW

83McTavishC

29BerggrenRW

2nd line

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Connor McMichael LW	17:01	2	5	7
83	Mason McTavish C	17:57	6	4	10
29	Jonatan Berggren RW	15:01	2	3	5

22 points this season

89BuchnevichLW

63NeighboursC

15DvorskyRW

3rd line

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich LW	21:57	2	4	6
63	Jake Neighbours C	16:41	3	2	5
15	Dalibor Dvorsky RW	11:13	2	1	3

14 points this season

41KaskimakiLW

22SuterC AT13ToropchenkoRW

4th line

5:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki LW	8:58	0	1	1
22	Pius Suter C	10:23	3	3	6
13	Alexey Toropchenko RW	10:25	0	0	0

7 points this season

17FowlerD

55ParaykoD

1st pair

11:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

8 points this season

6BrobergD

25CarloD

2nd pair

10:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	0	1	1

7 points this season

36JiricekD JB72BarronD

3rd pair

8:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
36	Adam Jiricek D	16:21	1	1	2
72	Justin Barron D	11:14	1	4	5

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Robert Thomas F	20:47	1	4	5
81	Dylan Holloway F	18:24	3	7	10
21	Jimmy Snuggerud F	16:46	6	2	8
63	Jake Neighbours F	16:41	3	2	5
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6

34 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:11 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
83	Mason McTavish F	17:57	6	4	10
77	Connor McMichael F	17:01	2	5	7
29	Jonatan Berggren F	15:01	2	3	5
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4

32 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:29 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
22	Pius Suter F	10:23	3	3	6
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

22 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:59 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	A	P
13	Alexey Toropchenko F	10:25	0	0
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki F	8:58	1	1
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	4	4
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	1	1

6 points this season

Goalies: Joel Hofer #30 (Projected) · Jordan Binnington #50 (Backup)

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

Power play unit 1: No such unit in that game.

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

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)

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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 (30)

Dylan Holloway · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Robert Thomas · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jimmy Snuggerud · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McMichael · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mason McTavish · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonatan Berggren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pavel Buchnevich · Shayypy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Neighbours · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dalibor Dvorsky · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pius Suter · Reto Stauffer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Fowler · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Colton Parayko · Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Philip Broberg · Shayypy, CC BY 4.0
Brandon Carlo · Puffycoombes, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Jiricek · Dobryvecer12, CC0
Jordan Binnington · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Joel Hofer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
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
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

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Joel Hofer LOU

.917 save percentage

2.40 GAA · 4–3–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Lukas Dostal ANA

.872 save percentage

3.56 GAA · 4–4–1 · 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)