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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets5–5–0 · Home Boston Bruins9–3–1 · Away07:00 PMJan 2

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Columbus Blue Jackets

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

8:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Matthew Knies LW	15:29	2	3	5
3	Charlie Coyle C	16:55	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier RW	15:37	2	1	3

15 points this season

91JohnsonLW

19FantilliC

43NichushkinRW

2nd line

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Kent Johnson LW	12:20	6	3	9
19	Adam Fantilli C	16:49	3	2	5
43	Valeri Nichushkin RW	15:35	1	5	6

20 points this season

4SillingerLW

23MonahanC

83GarlandRW

3rd line

6:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Cole Sillinger LW	13:44	3	2	5
23	Sean Monahan C	14:51	1	2	3
83	Conor Garland RW	13:33	0	0	0

8 points this season

94LombergLW LB93BelluzC

10VoronkovRW

4th line

6:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
94	Ryan Lomberg LW	8:43	0	0
93	Luca Del Bel Belluz C	7:56	0	0
10	Dmitri Voronkov RW	7:44	2	2

2 points this season

8WerenskiD

78SeversonD

1st pair

15:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zach Werenski D	24:05	0	8	8
78	Damon Severson D	22:06	1	4	5

13 points this season

DM5MateychukD

2ChristiansenD

2nd pair

12:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Denton Mateychuk D	19:46	3	1	4
2	Jake Christiansen D	14:51	1	1	2

6 points this season

44GudbransonD

15FabbroD

3rd pair

10:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Erik Gudbranson D	15:08	0	1	1
15	Dante Fabbro D	12:15	0	0	0

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:06 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Adam Fantilli F	16:49	3	2	5
89	Matthew Knies F	15:29	2	3	5
23	Sean Monahan F	14:51	1	2	3
83	Conor Garland F	13:33	0	0	0
8	Zach Werenski D	24:05	0	8	8

21 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:54 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	16:55	1	6	7
43	Valeri Nichushkin F	15:35	1	5	6
91	Kent Johnson F	12:20	6	3	9
8	Zach Werenski D	24:05	0	8	8
78	Damon Severson D	22:06	1	4	5

35 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:06 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	16:55	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier F	15:37	2	1	3
5	Denton Mateychuk D	19:46	3	1	4
44	Erik Gudbranson D	15:08	0	1	1

15 points this season

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

Goalies: Cam Talbot #33 (Projected) · Jet Greaves #73 (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: Michael DiPietro #30 (Projected) · Jeremy Swayman #1 (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)

Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Coyle · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Valeri Nichushkin · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Sillinger · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Monahan · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Conor Garland · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Lomberg · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dmitri Voronkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zach Werenski · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Damon Severson · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Christiansen · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Erik Gudbranson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dante Fabbro · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Cam Talbot · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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

Cam Talbot COL

.894 save percentage

2.83 GAA · 3–2–0 · 5 starts

Michael DiPietro BOS

.941 save percentage

1.69 GAA · 2–1–0 · 1 shutout · 3 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)