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New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins prediction

New York Islanders5–3–2 · Home Boston Bruins8–2–1 · Away07:00 PMDec 22

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

New York Islanders

Last game: Oct 22

30SorokinProjected

KP21PalmieriLW BH14HorvatC SH92HolmströmRW

1st line

12:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Kyle Palmieri LW	16:45	2	1	3
14	Bo Horvat C	21:33	5	4	9
92	Simon Holmström RW	20:50	4	1	5

17 points this season

EH51HeinemanLW BS10SchennC VE38EklundRW

2nd line

12:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Emil Heineman LW	17:05	2	2	4
10	Brayden Schenn C	17:17	2	4	6
38	Victor Eklund RW	17:44	3	1	4

14 points this season

AD11DuclairLW JP44PageauC OP81PalátRW

3rd line

10:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Anthony Duclair LW	14:43	2	1	3
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau C	16:23	1	4	5
81	Ondřej Palát RW	12:53	2	1	3

11 points this season

KM32MacLeanLW CC53CizikasC MC26ChaffeeRW

4th line

7:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
32	Kyle MacLean LW	8:03	0	0	0
53	Casey Cizikas C	10:32	1	1	2
26	Mitchell Chaffee RW	9:06	0	0	0

2 points this season

MS48SchaeferD LS8StanleyD

1st pair

15:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Matthew Schaefer D	29:24	1	7	8
8	Logan Stanley D	20:02	0	5	5

13 points this season

AP3PelechD RP6PulockD

2nd pair

11:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Adam Pelech D	20:03	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:32	0	0	0

2 points this season

77DeAngeloD MK4KesselD

3rd pair

10:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Tony DeAngelo D	18:10	0	0	0
4	Matthew Kessel D	13:30	0	2	2

2 points this season

BH14HorvatF SH92HolmströmF BS10SchennF

KP21PalmieriF MS48SchaeferD

Power play unit 1

3:02 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Bo Horvat F	21:33	5	4	9
92	Simon Holmström F	20:50	4	1	5
10	Brayden Schenn F	17:17	2	4	6
21	Kyle Palmieri F	16:45	2	1	3
48	Matthew Schaefer D	29:24	1	7	8

31 points this season

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

SH92HolmströmF JP44PageauF

AP3PelechD RP6PulockD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:04 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Simon Holmström F	20:50	4	1	5
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau F	16:23	1	4	5
3	Adam Pelech D	20:03	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:32	0	0	0

12 points this season

Goalies: Ilya Sorokin #30 (Projected) · Semyon Varlamov #40 (Backup)

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

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 (20)

Tony DeAngelo · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Semyon Varlamov · Gary McCabe, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilya Sorokin · Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0
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

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Ilya Sorokin NEW

.934 save percentage

1.72 GAA · 5–2–0 · 1 shutout · 7 starts

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.928 save percentage

1.98 GAA · 6–1–1 · 1 shutout · 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)