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Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings prediction

Boston Bruins8–2–1 · Home Los Angeles Kings2–4–2 · Away07:00 PMNov 17

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)

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

14:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	21:28	6	3	9
9	Adrian Kempe C	20:09	3	4	7
14	Alex Laferriere RW	22:52	2	5	7

23 points this season

56HaulaLW AL47LeeC

36ZuccarelloRW

2nd line

10:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	16:52	1	3	4
47	Andre Lee C	14:53	0	0	0
36	Mats Zuccarello RW	14:27	0	1	1

5 points this season

12MooreLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

3rd line

9:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	13:34	1	1	2
21	Scott Laughton C	13:20	1	1	2
40	Joel Armia RW	12:14	1	1	2

6 points this season

JW25WrightLW

79HeleniusC

90PerryRW

4th line

7:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
25	Jared Wright LW	10:09
79	Samuel Helenius C	9:44
90	Corey Perry RW	10:18

0 points this season

64GustafssonD

92ClarkeD

1st pair

9:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Erik Gustafsson D	22:45	1	1	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	19:54	2	5	7

9 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

2nd pair

15:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	21:06	0	1	1
2	Brian Dumoulin D	18:41	1	0	1

2 points this season

8DoughtyD

6EdmundsonD

3rd pair

8:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Drew Doughty D	21:58	0	1	1
6	Joel Edmundson D	17:23	0	0	0

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

0:42 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Alex Laferriere F	22:52	2	5	7
10	Artemi Panarin F	21:28	6	3	9
9	Adrian Kempe F	20:09	3	4	7
36	Mats Zuccarello F	14:27	0	1	1
92	Brandt Clarke D	19:54	2	5	7

31 points this season

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

56HaulaF AL47LeeF

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:02 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula F	16:52	1	3	4
47	Andre Lee F	14:53	0	0	0
44	Mikey Anderson D	21:06	0	1	1
2	Brian Dumoulin D	18:41	1	0	1

6 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula F	16:52	1	3	4
40	Joel Armia F	12:14	1	1	2
8	Drew Doughty D	21:58	0	1	1
6	Joel Edmundson D	17:23	0	0	0

7 points this season

Goalies: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (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 (35)

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
Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mats Zuccarello · Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games from Norway, CC BY 2.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Corey Perry · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Drew Doughty · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anton Forsberg · 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

.928 save percentage

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

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.890 save percentage

3.55 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 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.

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