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Boston Bruins vs Colorado Avalanche prediction

Boston Bruins9–3–1 · Home Colorado Avalanche7–5–1 · Away08:00 PMDec 1

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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)

Colorado Avalanche

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen LW	15:22	10	5	15
88	Martin Nečas C	17:26	6	10	16
29	Nathan MacKinnon RW	16:30	8	14	22

53 points this season

FS9SvechkovLW

17KellyC

25O'ConnorRW

2nd line

9:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Fedor Svechkov LW	11:32	2	5	7
17	Parker Kelly C	11:56	2	4	6
25	Logan O'Connor RW	11:46	0	0	0

13 points this season

92LandeskogLW

11NelsonC

10RoyRW

3rd line

8:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Gabriel Landeskog LW	10:53	5	2	7
11	Brock Nelson C	14:07	3	5	8
10	Nicolas Roy RW	9:47	2	3	5

20 points this season

71SchwartzLW

91KadriC

13HughesRW

4th line

7:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jaden Schwartz LW	9:27	4	5	9
91	Nazem Kadri C	13:33	2	8	10
13	T.J. Hughes RW	11:45	2	2	4

23 points this season

8MakarD

7ToewsD

1st pair

9:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Cale Makar D	22:30	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	20:57	4	6	10

21 points this season

27KulakD

84BurnsD

2nd pair

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Brett Kulak D	19:12	0	4	4
84	Brent Burns D	14:44	0	5	5

9 points this season

3rd pair: No such unit in that game.

Power play unit 1

2:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	Martin Nečas F	17:26	6	10	16
29	Nathan MacKinnon F	16:30	8	14	22
91	Nazem Kadri F	13:33	2	8	10
13	T.J. Hughes F	11:45	2	2	4
8	Cale Makar D	22:30	3	8	11

63 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:47 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	15:22	10	5	15
11	Brock Nelson F	14:07	3	5	8
92	Gabriel Landeskog F	10:53	5	2	7
71	Jaden Schwartz F	9:27	4	5	9
7	Devon Toews D	20:57	4	6	10

49 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	15:22	10	5	15
11	Brock Nelson F	14:07	3	5	8
8	Cale Makar D	22:30	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	20:57	4	6	10

44 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Parker Kelly F	11:56	2	4	6
10	Nicolas Roy F	9:47	2	3	5
27	Brett Kulak D	19:12	0	4	4
84	Brent Burns D	14:44	0	5	5

20 points this season

Goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood #39 (Projected) · Scott Wedgewood #41 (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 (34)

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
Artturi Lehkonen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Martin Nečas · OISV, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nathan MacKinnon · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Parker Kelly · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Logan O'Connor · Tim Piper, CC BY 2.0
Gabriel Landeskog · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brock Nelson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nicolas Roy · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jaden Schwartz · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nazem Kadri · Logan34can, CC BY-SA 4.0
T.J. Hughes · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Cale Makar · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devon Toews · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brett Kulak · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brent Burns · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mackenzie Blackwood · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Scott Wedgewood · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.921 save percentage

2.19 GAA · 7–2–1 · 1 shutout · 10 starts

Mackenzie Blackwood COL

.894 save percentage

2.81 GAA · 6–3–0 · 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)