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Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks prediction

Boston Bruins9–2–1 · Home Vancouver Canucks2–9–1 · Away05:00 PMNov 29

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Boston Bruins

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

10:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka LW	15:24	4	4	8
18	Pavel Zacha C	16:48	2	4	6
88	David Pastrňák RW	16:30	7	10	17

31 points this season

MK92KhusnutdinovLW

93MintenC

39GeekieRW

2nd line

6:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Marat Khusnutdinov LW	13:01	3	3	6
93	Fraser Minten C	14:58	5	5	10
39	Morgan Geekie RW	12:08	1	6	7

23 points this season

11MittelstadtLW

28LindholmC

44HagensRW

3rd line

8:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Casey Mittelstadt LW	12:30	4	2	6
28	Elias Lindholm C	14:27	4	6	10
44	James Hagens RW	10:45	4	5	9

25 points this season

84JeannotLW MK47KastelicC

51PoitrasRW

4th line

4:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Tanner Jeannot LW	7:16	1	2	3
47	Mark Kastelic C	7:47	2	4	6
51	Matthew Poitras RW	6:03	4	3	7

16 points this season

73McAvoyD

27LindholmD

1st pair

12:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:45	1	5	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	17:33	1	3	4

10 points this season

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

2nd pair

10:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Nikita Zadorov D	15:57	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	15:42	2	2	4

8 points this season

6LohreiD FB42BrunetD

3rd pair

10:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Mason Lohrei D	14:28	2	3	5
42	Frederic Brunet D	12:54	1	2	3

8 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:19 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Pavel Zacha F	16:48	2	4	6
88	David Pastrňák F	16:30	7	10	17
28	Elias Lindholm F	14:27	4	6	10
39	Morgan Geekie F	12:08	1	6	7
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:45	1	5	6

46 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:08 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka F	15:24	4	4	8
93	Fraser Minten F	14:58	5	5	10
11	Casey Mittelstadt F	12:30	4	2	6
44	James Hagens F	10:45	4	5	9
6	Mason Lohrei D	14:28	2	3	5

38 points this season

28LindholmF MK92KhusnutdinovF

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Elias Lindholm F	14:27	4	6	10
92	Marat Khusnutdinov F	13:01	3	3	6
91	Nikita Zadorov D	15:57	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	15:42	2	2	4

24 points this season

93MintenF MK92KhusnutdinovF

73McAvoyD

27LindholmD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:14 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Fraser Minten F	14:58	5	5	10
92	Marat Khusnutdinov F	13:01	3	3	6
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:45	1	5	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	17:33	1	3	4

26 points this season

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

Vancouver Canucks

Last game: Oct 22

32LankinenProjected

JD74DeBruskLW FC77ChytilC JL88LekkerimäkiRW

1st line

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jake DeBrusk LW	17:52	3	4	7
77	Filip Chytil C	20:32	0	2	2
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki RW	17:44	4	5	9

18 points this season

DO18O'ConnorLW

40PetterssonC LK94KarlssonRW

2nd line

11:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Drew O'Connor LW	16:49	1	2	3
40	Elias Pettersson C	20:48	4	8	12
94	Linus Karlsson RW	17:13	3	5	8

23 points this season

AB13BainsLW MS63SassonC BG7GallagherRW

3rd line

8:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Arshdeep Bains LW	11:18	1	2	3
63	Max Sasson C	13:23	3	1	4
7	Brendan Gallagher RW	10:29	0	2	2

9 points this season

PC47CotterLW MR23RossiC BB6BoeserRW

4th line

4:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Paul Cotter LW	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi C	9:38	3	2	5
6	Brock Boeser RW	14:09	2	6	8

20 points this season

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

1st pair

16:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

TW5WillanderD ZB8BuiumD

2nd pair

12:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Tom Willander D	21:18	0	3	3
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

6 points this season

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

3rd pair

4:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

4 points this season

40PetterssonF JD74DeBruskF JL88LekkerimäkiF

BB6BoeserF FH17HronekD

Power play unit 1

3:51 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
74	Jake DeBrusk F	17:52	3	4	7
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki F	17:44	4	5	9
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7

43 points this season

FC77ChytilF LK94KarlssonF PC47CotterF

MR23RossiF ZB8BuiumD

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
94	Linus Karlsson F	17:13	3	5	8
47	Paul Cotter F	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi F	9:38	3	2	5
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

25 points this season

FC77ChytilF MS63SassonF

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:06 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
63	Max Sasson F	13:23	3	1	4
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

10 points this season

40PetterssonF BB6BoeserF

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

Goalies: Kevin Lankinen #32 (Projected) · Leevi Meriläinen #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 (20)

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
Casey Mittelstadt · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Elias Lindholm · Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0
James Hagens · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Elias Pettersson · Matt.davs, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin Lankinen · HickoryOughtShirt?4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leevi Meriläinen · Hockeywithry, CC BY 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.920 save percentage

2.20 GAA · 7–1–1 · 1 shutout · 9 starts

Kevin Lankinen VAN

.812 save percentage

6.17 GAA · 1–7–0 · 7 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)