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Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars prediction

Boston Bruins8–2–1 · Home Dallas Stars6–3–1 · Away07:00 PMJan 14

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Boston Bruins

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

13:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	David Pastrňák LW	16:37	6	10	16
18	Pavel Zacha C	16:11	2	4	6
10	JJ Peterka RW	17:52	4	3	7

29 points this season

39GeekieLW

93MintenC MK92KhusnutdinovRW

2nd line

11:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Morgan Geekie LW	14:34	1	5	6
93	Fraser Minten C	15:28	4	4	8
92	Marat Khusnutdinov RW	14:22	2	3	5

19 points this season

11MittelstadtLW

44HagensC

28LindholmRW

3rd line

10:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Casey Mittelstadt LW	15:03	3	2	5
44	James Hagens C	15:04	3	4	7
28	Elias Lindholm RW	13:43	4	4	8

20 points this season

84JeannotLW MK47KastelicC

51PoitrasRW

4th line

9:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Tanner Jeannot LW	13:51	1	2	3
47	Mark Kastelic C	14:14	2	4	6
51	Matthew Poitras RW	13:34	4	3	7

16 points this season

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

1st pair

17:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Nikita Zadorov D	19:48	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	19:45	1	2	3

7 points this season

27LindholmD

73McAvoyD

2nd pair

15:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Hampus Lindholm D	20:21	1	3	4
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:01	1	5	6

10 points this season

6LohreiD FB42BrunetD

3rd pair

15:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Mason Lohrei D	20:14	2	3	5
42	Frederic Brunet D	18:18	1	2	3

8 points this season

10PeterkaF

93MintenF

44HagensF

11MittelstadtF FB42BrunetD

Power play unit 1

1:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka F	17:52	4	3	7
93	Fraser Minten F	15:28	4	4	8
44	James Hagens F	15:04	3	4	7
11	Casey Mittelstadt F	15:03	3	2	5
42	Frederic Brunet D	18:18	1	2	3

30 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	David Pastrňák F	16:37	6	10	16
18	Pavel Zacha F	16:11	2	4	6
39	Morgan Geekie F	14:34	1	5	6
28	Elias Lindholm F	13:43	4	4	8
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:01	1	5	6

42 points this season

MK92KhusnutdinovF MK47KastelicF

27LindholmD

6LohreiD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:00 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Marat Khusnutdinov F	14:22	2	3	5
47	Mark Kastelic F	14:14	2	4	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	20:21	1	3	4
6	Mason Lohrei D	20:14	2	3	5

20 points this season

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

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

Dallas Stars

Last game: Oct 22

29OettingerProjected

SS18SteelLW WJ53JohnstonC MR96RantanenRW

1st line

7:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Sam Steel LW	16:09	1	2	3
53	Wyatt Johnston C	19:55	1	5	6
96	Mikko Rantanen RW	20:09	5	7	12

21 points this season

JR21RobertsonLW RH24HintzC TS91SeguinRW

2nd line

7:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson LW	21:42	3	7	10
24	Roope Hintz C	15:20	5	3	8
91	Tyler Seguin RW	15:09	2	2	4

22 points this season

JB14BennLW JH49HryckowianC AH25HyryRW

3rd line

7:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Jamie Benn LW	13:22	1	1	2
49	Justin Hryckowian C	17:22	0	0	0
25	Arttu Hyry RW	16:11	3	0	3

5 points this season

JK22KivirantaLW CB15BlackwellC RF12FaksaRW

4th line

4:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta LW	10:02	1	0	1
15	Colin Blackwell C	9:26	0	0	0
12	Radek Faksa RW	7:23	0	1	1

2 points this season

MH4HeiskanenD TH55HarleyD

1st pair

14:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7
55	Thomas Harley D	28:27	0	3	3

10 points this season

LB6BichselD TM57MyersD

2nd pair

7:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Lian Bichsel D	17:47	0	0	0
57	Tyler Myers D	15:44	0	0	0

0 points this season

NL5LundkvistD KC20CapobiancoD

3rd pair

6:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Nils Lundkvist D	16:47	0	2	2
20	Kyle Capobianco D	12:27	0	0	0

2 points this season

JR21RobertsonF MR96RantanenF WJ53JohnstonF

RH24HintzF MH4HeiskanenD

Power play unit 1

2:06 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson F	21:42	3	7	10
96	Mikko Rantanen F	20:09	5	7	12
53	Wyatt Johnston F	19:55	1	5	6
24	Roope Hintz F	15:20	5	3	8
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7

43 points this season

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

JK22KivirantaF RF12FaksaF

MH4HeiskanenD TH55HarleyD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:17 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta F	10:02	1	0	1
12	Radek Faksa F	7:23	0	1	1
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7
55	Thomas Harley D	28:27	0	3	3

12 points this season

AH25HyryF SS18SteelF

LB6BichselD TM57MyersD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Arttu Hyry F	16:11	3	0	3
18	Sam Steel F	16:09	1	2	3
6	Lian Bichsel D	17:47	0	0	0
57	Tyler Myers D	15:44	0	0	0

6 points this season

Goalies: Jake Oettinger #29 (Projected) · Casey DeSmith #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 (19)

David Pastrňák · Bostonbruinsfan22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pavel Zacha · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
JJ Peterka · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Morgan Geekie · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Fraser Minten · Bardonvtn, CC BY 4.0
Casey Mittelstadt · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
James Hagens · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elias Lindholm · Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tanner Jeannot · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Poitras · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikita Zadorov · m_kania, CC BY 2.0
Will Borgen · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hampus Lindholm · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie McAvoy · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Mason Lohrei · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Dipietro · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jeremy Swayman · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Oettinger · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Casey DeSmith · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.928 save percentage

1.98 GAA · 6–1–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Jake Oettinger DAL

.939 save percentage

1.23 GAA · 5–2–1 · 3 shutouts · 8 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)