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Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres prediction

Edmonton Oilers9–2–2 · Home Buffalo Sabres5–4–3 · Away08:00 PMDec 1

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Edmonton Oilers

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

12:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Leon Draisaitl LW	16:36	12	12	24
97	Connor McDavid C	16:51	8	28	36
92	Vasily Podkolzin RW	14:17	8	5	13

73 points this season

CD34DachLW

93Nugent-HopkinsC

42KapanenRW

2nd line

11:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Colton Dach LW	14:12	1	1	2
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	14:42	1	4	5
42	Kasperi Kapanen RW	15:12	4	2	6

13 points this season

26FormentonLW

16DickinsonC

21JosephRW

3rd line

8:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Alex Formenton LW	10:25	2	3	5
16	Jason Dickinson C	11:16	0	2	2
21	Mathieu Joseph RW	11:32	3	3	6

13 points this season

53HowardLW

10FredericC OM43MichaelsRW

4th line

6:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Isaac Howard LW	7:54	1	2	3
10	Trent Frederic C	8:32	1	0	1
43	Owen Michaels RW	8:10	2	2	4

8 points this season

2BouchardD

14EkholmD

1st pair

14:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Evan Bouchard D	19:24	7	14	21
14	Mattias Ekholm D	15:55	2	2	4

25 points this season

6SheaD

5MurphyD

2nd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4
5	Connor Murphy D	16:42	0	1	1

5 points this season

85MukhamadullinD TE49EmbersonD

3rd pair

11:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin D	15:56	1	0	1
49	Ty Emberson D	12:51	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:21 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Connor McDavid F	16:51	8	28	36
29	Leon Draisaitl F	16:36	12	12	24
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	15:12	4	2	6
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins F	14:42	1	4	5
2	Evan Bouchard D	19:24	7	14	21

92 points this season

92PodkolzinF CD34DachF

10FredericF

53HowardF

6SheaD

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Vasily Podkolzin F	14:17	8	5	13
34	Colton Dach F	14:12	1	1	2
10	Trent Frederic F	8:32	1	0	1
53	Isaac Howard F	7:54	1	2	3
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4

23 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:54 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	15:12	4	2	6
21	Mathieu Joseph F	11:32	3	3	6
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4
5	Connor Murphy D	16:42	0	1	1

17 points this season

Goalies: Devon Levi (Projected) · Tristan Jarry #35 (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

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 (29)

Leon Draisaitl · Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McDavid · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vasily Podkolzin · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kasperi Kapanen · David, CC BY 2.0
Alex Formenton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jason Dickinson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mathieu Joseph · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Isaac Howard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trent Frederic · Marissa Babin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Evan Bouchard · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mattias Ekholm · Canada Hky, CC BY 3.0
Ryan Shea · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Murphy · 5of7, CC BY-SA 1.0
Shakir Mukhamadullin · Bmw4.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tristan Jarry · Michael Miller, 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
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Devon Levi EDM

.887 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 6–1–0 · 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)