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Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins prediction

Calgary Flames5–7–0 · Home Boston Bruins9–3–1 · Away09:00 PMFeb 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Calgary Flames

Last game: Oct 28

1CooleyProjected

76PospíšilLW

22StromeC MG92GridinRW

1st line

10:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Martin Pospíšil LW	13:02	2	2	4
22	Ryan Strome C	15:32	2	2	4
92	Matvei Gridin RW	18:23	4	4	8

16 points this season

86FarabeeLW

11BacklundC

27CoronatoRW

2nd line

10:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee LW	14:31	3	8	11
11	Mikael Backlund C	15:17	2	1	3
27	Matt Coronato RW	14:54	2	6	8

22 points this season

AS61SunievLW

16FrostC

17SharangovichRW

3rd line

6:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Aydar Suniev LW	12:16	3	1	4
16	Morgan Frost C	12:02	3	3	6
17	Yegor Sharangovich RW	11:12	2	2	4

14 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

71NemecD

7BahlD

1st pair

15:36 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Šimon Nemec D	18:29	0	4	4
7	Kevin Bahl D	18:00	1	1	2

6 points this season

55MiddletonD

28WhitecloudD

2nd pair

13:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Jake Middleton D	17:59	1	1	2
28	Zach Whitecloud D	17:03	0	0	0

2 points this season

ZP19ParekhD YK37KuznetsovD

3rd pair

10:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Zayne Parekh D	14:09	1	2	3
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	12:27	0	2	2

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:28 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Matvei Gridin F	18:23	4	4	8
27	Matt Coronato F	14:54	2	6	8
86	Joel Farabee F	14:31	3	8	11
16	Morgan Frost F	12:02	3	3	6
19	Zayne Parekh D	14:09	1	2	3

36 points this season

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

11BacklundF JC38CastagnaF

55MiddletonD

28WhitecloudD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Mikael Backlund F	15:17	2	1	3
38	Jonathan Castagna F	9:49	0	1	1
55	Jake Middleton D	17:59	1	1	2
28	Zach Whitecloud D	17:03	0	0	0

6 points this season

76PospíšilF

17SharangovichF

7BahlD YK37KuznetsovD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Martin Pospíšil F	13:02	2	2	4
17	Yegor Sharangovich F	11:12	2	2	4
7	Kevin Bahl D	18:00	1	1	2
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	12:27	0	2	2

12 points this season

Goalies: Devin Cooley #1 (Projected) · Dustin Wolf #32 (Backup)

Boston Bruins

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

11:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka LW	15:42	4	4	8
18	Pavel Zacha C	16:28	3	4	7
88	David Pastrňák RW	17:41	7	11	18

33 points this season

MK92KhusnutdinovLW

93MintenC

39GeekieRW

2nd line

7:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Marat Khusnutdinov LW	13:03	3	3	6
93	Fraser Minten C	13:36	5	5	10
39	Morgan Geekie RW	12:45	1	6	7

23 points this season

44HagensLW

28LindholmC

11MittelstadtRW

3rd line

7:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	James Hagens LW	11:25	4	5	9
28	Elias Lindholm C	15:30	4	7	11
11	Casey Mittelstadt RW	11:20	4	2	6

26 points this season

84JeannotLW MK47KastelicC

51PoitrasRW

4th line

5:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Tanner Jeannot LW	7:56	1	2	3
47	Mark Kastelic C	9:41	2	4	6
51	Matthew Poitras RW	7:50	4	3	7

16 points this season

73McAvoyD

27LindholmD

1st pair

13:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
73	Charlie McAvoy D	22:29	1	5	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	19:58	1	3	4

10 points this season

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

2nd pair

12:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Nikita Zadorov D	16:56	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	16:19	2	2	4

8 points this season

6LohreiD FB42BrunetD

3rd pair

9:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Mason Lohrei D	13:05	2	3	5
42	Frederic Brunet D	11:41	1	2	3

8 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	David Pastrňák F	17:41	7	11	18
18	Pavel Zacha F	16:28	3	4	7
28	Elias Lindholm F	15:30	4	7	11
39	Morgan Geekie F	12:45	1	6	7
73	Charlie McAvoy D	22:29	1	5	6

49 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:00 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka F	15:42	4	4	8
93	Fraser Minten F	13:36	5	5	10
44	James Hagens F	11:25	4	5	9
11	Casey Mittelstadt F	11:20	4	2	6
6	Mason Lohrei D	13:05	2	3	5

38 points this season

28LindholmF MK92KhusnutdinovF

73McAvoyD

27LindholmD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:08 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Elias Lindholm F	15:30	4	7	11
92	Marat Khusnutdinov F	13:03	3	3	6
73	Charlie McAvoy D	22:29	1	5	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	19:58	1	3	4

27 points this season

18ZachaF MK47KastelicF

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Pavel Zacha F	16:28	3	4	7
47	Mark Kastelic F	9:41	2	4	6
91	Nikita Zadorov D	16:56	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	16:19	2	2	4

21 points this season

Goalies: Jeremy Swayman #1 (Projected) · Michael Dipietro #30 (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)

Martin Pospíšil · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Strome · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Farabee · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikael Backlund · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Matt Coronato · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Morgan Frost · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Yegor Sharangovich · Mathis Benguigui, CC BY-SA 4.0
Šimon Nemec · Wheatzilopochtli, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin Bahl · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Middleton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Zach Whitecloud · Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0
Dustin Wolf · MTG1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devin Cooley · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
JJ Peterka · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pavel Zacha · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
David Pastrňák · Bostonbruinsfan22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fraser Minten · Bardonvtn, CC BY 4.0
Morgan Geekie · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
James Hagens · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elias Lindholm · Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0
Casey Mittelstadt · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Tanner Jeannot · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Poitras · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Charlie McAvoy · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Hampus Lindholm · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nikita Zadorov · m_kania, CC BY 2.0
Will Borgen · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Lohrei · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jeremy Swayman · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Dipietro · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Devin Cooley CAL

.914 save percentage

2.69 GAA · 4–3–0 · 7 starts

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.921 save percentage

2.19 GAA · 7–2–1 · 1 shutout · 10 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)