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Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals prediction

Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Home Washington Capitals5–4–0 · Away03:30 PMJan 10

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 24

1DostalProjected

61GauthierLW

91CarlssonC JC28CaulfieldRW

1st line

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	16:01	3	3	6
91	Leo Carlsson C	17:34	3	8	11
28	Judd Caulfield RW	10:00	2	2	4

21 points this season

39MalottLW

64GranlundC

45SenneckeRW

2nd line

5:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Jeff Malott LW	7:26	1	2	3
64	Mikael Granlund C	17:37	2	6	8
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	14:51	6	3	9

20 points this season

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

3rd line

4:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	A.J. Greer LW	7:41	2	2	4
42	Tim Washe C	11:58	3	3	6
12	Sam Colangelo RW	7:42	1	1	2

12 points this season

17KillornLW NN13NesterenkoC RM95McQueenRW

4th line

3:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn LW	11:43	1	4	5
13	Nikita Nesterenko C	9:44	2	1	3
95	Roger McQueen RW	5:14	0	0	0

8 points this season

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

1st pair

10:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37	1	6	7
47	Noah Warren D	13:52	0	3	3

10 points this season

34MitchellD TL67LuneauD

2nd pair

6:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21	0	1	1
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55	1	4	5

6 points this season

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

3rd pair

4:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50	0	0	0

0 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37	2	6	8
91	Leo Carlsson F	17:34	3	8	11
61	Cutter Gauthier F	16:01	3	3	6
45	Beckett Sennecke F	14:51	6	3	9
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37	1	6	7

41 points this season

17KillornF JC28CaulfieldF NN13NesterenkoF

12ColangeloF TL67LuneauD

Power play unit 2

0:48 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43	1	4	5
28	Judd Caulfield F	10:00	2	2	4
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44	2	1	3
12	Sam Colangelo F	7:42	1	1	2
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55	1	4	5

19 points this season

64GranlundF

17KillornF

34MitchellD DH14HellesonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37	2	6	8
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43	1	4	5
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21	0	1	1
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0

14 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	11:58	3	3	6
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44	2	1	3
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50	0	0	0

9 points this season

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

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 24

LTGThompsonProjected

JK25KyrouLW DS17StromeC AT89TuchRW

1st line

2:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jordan Kyrou LW	2:37	2	4	6
17	Dylan Strome C	2:41	1	5	6
89	Alex Tuch RW	2:42	5	2	7

19 points this season

AP21ProtasLW PD80DuboisC TW43WilsonRW

2nd line

2:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Aliaksei Protas LW	2:34	0	2	2
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois C	2:26	1	3	4
43	Tom Wilson RW	2:25	2	3	5

11 points this season

AO8OvechkinLW IP62ProtasC AB72BeauvillierRW

3rd line

1:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Alex Ovechkin LW	1:55	1	3	4
62	Ilya Protas C	1:52	1	4	5
72	Anthony Beauvillier RW	1:48	1	1	2

11 points this season

BJ22JennerLW JS34SourdifC RL9LeonardRW

4th line

1:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Boone Jenner LW	1:37	4	1	5
34	Justin Sourdif C	1:40	1	0	1
9	Ryan Leonard RW	1:42	4	4	8

14 points this season

JC6ChychrunD

3RoyD

1st pair

3:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Jakob Chychrun D	4:01	1	4	5
3	Matt Roy D	3:45	0	0	0

5 points this season

CH44HutsonD DM52McIlrathD

2nd pair

1:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Cole Hutson D	3:24	2	3	5
52	Dylan McIlrath D	1:56	0	0	0

5 points this season

MF42FehérváryD TL27LiljegrenD

3rd pair

1:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Martin Fehérváry D	2:47	0	1	1
27	Timothy Liljegren D	1:29	1	0	1

2 points this season

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

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

Penalty kill unit 1: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Logan Thompson (Projected) · Charlie Lindgren #79 (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. Counted over all play (little 5-on-5 time in that game). TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (14)

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
Matt Roy · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Lindgren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Lukas Dostal ANA

.880 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 4–4–0 · 8 starts

Logan Thompson WAS

.901 save percentage

2.90 GAA · 4–3–0 · 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 (1)