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Calgary Flames vs Buffalo Sabres prediction

Calgary Flames5–7–0 · Home Buffalo Sabres5–4–3 · Away08:00 PMDec 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Calgary Flames

Last game: Oct 28

1CooleyProjected

76PospíšilLW

22StromeC MG92GridinRW

1st line

10:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Martin Pospíšil LW	13:02	2	2	4
22	Ryan Strome C	15:32	2	2	4
92	Matvei Gridin RW	18:23	4	4	8

16 points this season

86FarabeeLW

11BacklundC

27CoronatoRW

2nd line

10:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee LW	14:31	3	8	11
11	Mikael Backlund C	15:17	2	1	3
27	Matt Coronato RW	14:54	2	6	8

22 points this season

AS61SunievLW

16FrostC

17SharangovichRW

3rd line

6:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Aydar Suniev LW	12:16	3	1	4
16	Morgan Frost C	12:02	3	3	6
17	Yegor Sharangovich RW	11:12	2	2	4

14 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

71NemecD

7BahlD

1st pair

15:36 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Šimon Nemec D	18:29	0	4	4
7	Kevin Bahl D	18:00	1	1	2

6 points this season

55MiddletonD

28WhitecloudD

2nd pair

13:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Jake Middleton D	17:59	1	1	2
28	Zach Whitecloud D	17:03	0	0	0

2 points this season

ZP19ParekhD YK37KuznetsovD

3rd pair

10:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Zayne Parekh D	14:09	1	2	3
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	12:27	0	2	2

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:28 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Matvei Gridin F	18:23	4	4	8
27	Matt Coronato F	14:54	2	6	8
86	Joel Farabee F	14:31	3	8	11
16	Morgan Frost F	12:02	3	3	6
19	Zayne Parekh D	14:09	1	2	3

36 points this season

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

11BacklundF JC38CastagnaF

55MiddletonD

28WhitecloudD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Mikael Backlund F	15:17	2	1	3
38	Jonathan Castagna F	9:49	0	1	1
55	Jake Middleton D	17:59	1	1	2
28	Zach Whitecloud D	17:03	0	0	0

6 points this season

76PospíšilF

17SharangovichF

7BahlD YK37KuznetsovD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Martin Pospíšil F	13:02	2	2	4
17	Yegor Sharangovich F	11:12	2	2	4
7	Kevin Bahl D	18:00	1	1	2
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	12:27	0	2	2

12 points this season

Goalies: Devin Cooley #1 (Projected) · Dustin Wolf #32 (Backup)

Buffalo Sabres

Last game: Oct 27

1LuukkonenProjected

91DoanLW NO86OstlundC

22QuinnRW

1st line

12:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Josh Doan LW	15:49	2	1	3
86	Noah Ostlund C	18:55	3	5	8
22	Jack Quinn RW	19:28	6	4	10

21 points this season

ZB6BensonLW

72ThompsonC

94HeleniusRW

2nd line

9:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Zach Benson LW	17:52	1	6	7
72	Tage Thompson C	17:10	5	5	10
94	Konsta Helenius RW	11:44	1	2	3

20 points this season

17ZuckerLW

9NorrisC

71McLeodRW

3rd line

8:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Jason Zucker LW	12:04	1	0	1
9	Josh Norris C	16:02	2	1	3
71	Ryan McLeod RW	13:19	1	2	3

7 points this season

BM29MalenstynLW TK48KozakC PK19KrebsRW

4th line

7:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
29	Beck Malenstyn LW	13:19	2	2
48	Tyson Kozak C	11:14	0	0
19	Peyton Krebs RW	10:04	4	4

6 points this season

26DahlinD

23SamuelssonD

1st pair

18:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Rasmus Dahlin D	26:19	2	3	5
23	Mattias Samuelsson D	24:05	2	5	7

12 points this season

25PowerD

8ZellwegerD

2nd pair

15:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Owen Power D	24:49	2	9	11
8	Olen Zellweger D	22:01	3	2	5

16 points this season

ZM73MetsaD LC46CrevierD

3rd pair

6:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
73	Zach Metsa D	10:37	0	2	2
46	Louis Crevier D	9:11	0	1	1

3 points this season

22QuinnF NO86OstlundF ZB6BensonF

72ThompsonF

26DahlinD

Power play unit 1

2:12 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Jack Quinn F	19:28	6	4	10
86	Noah Ostlund F	18:55	3	5	8
6	Zach Benson F	17:52	1	6	7
72	Tage Thompson F	17:10	5	5	10
26	Rasmus Dahlin D	26:19	2	3	5

40 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Josh Norris F	16:02	2	1	3
91	Josh Doan F	15:49	2	1	3
71	Ryan McLeod F	13:19	1	2	3
17	Jason Zucker F	12:04	1	0	1
26	Rasmus Dahlin D	26:19	2	3	5

15 points this season

9NorrisF BM29MalenstynF

25PowerD

23SamuelssonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:29 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Josh Norris F	16:02	2	1	3
29	Beck Malenstyn F	13:19	0	2	2
25	Owen Power D	24:49	2	9	11
23	Mattias Samuelsson D	24:05	2	5	7

23 points this season

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

Goalies: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 (Projected) · Colten Ellis #92 (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 (25)

Martin Pospíšil · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Strome · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Farabee · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikael Backlund · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Matt Coronato · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Morgan Frost · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Yegor Sharangovich · Mathis Benguigui, CC BY-SA 4.0
Šimon Nemec · Wheatzilopochtli, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin Bahl · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Middleton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Zach Whitecloud · Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0
Dustin Wolf · MTG1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devin Cooley · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Josh Doan · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Quinn · HickoryOughtShirt?4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tage Thompson · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Konsta Helenius · Awhalen0601, CC0
Jason Zucker · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Josh Norris · SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan McLeod · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rasmus Dahlin · Colin Gallagher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mattias Samuelsson · pleclown, CC BY-SA 2.0
Owen Power · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Olen Zellweger · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Devin Cooley CAL

.914 save percentage

2.69 GAA · 4–3–0 · 7 starts

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF

.866 save percentage

3.56 GAA · 3–3–3 · 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)