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Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Calgary Flames3–6–0 · Home Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Away03:30 PMNov 21

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Calgary Flames

Last game: Oct 22

32WolfProjected

JF86FarabeeLW

18JonesC MC27CoronatoRW

1st line

5:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee LW	18:51	1	6	7
18	Ben Jones C	10:45	0	0	0
27	Matt Coronato RW	17:18	2	3	5

12 points this season

RS22StromeLW MP76PospíšilC MG92GridinRW

2nd line

7:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Ryan Strome LW	15:19	1	2	3
76	Martin Pospíšil C	15:46	1	1	2
92	Matvei Gridin RW	14:57	1	2	3

8 points this season

AS61SunievLW YS17SharangovichC MF16FrostRW

3rd line

5:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Aydar Suniev LW	11:58	3	1	4
17	Yegor Sharangovich C	17:58	2	2	4
16	Morgan Frost RW	13:19	3	2	5

13 points this season

78OthmannLW JC38CastagnaC AK43KlapkaRW

4th line

7:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Brennan Othmann LW	12:06	0	0	0
38	Jonathan Castagna C	18:28	0	1	1
43	Adam Klapka RW	11:09	2	1	3

4 points this season

KB7BahlD ŠN71NemecD

1st pair

13:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
7	Kevin Bahl D	23:48	1	0	1
71	Šimon Nemec D	21:56	0	2	2

3 points this season

28WhitecloudD JM55MiddletonD

2nd pair

10:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Zach Whitecloud D	21:22	0	0	0
55	Jake Middleton D	19:39	1	1	2

2 points this season

ZP19ParekhD YK37KuznetsovD

3rd pair

8:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Zayne Parekh D	15:37	0	2	2
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	13:47	0	1	1

3 points this season

JF86FarabeeF MC27CoronatoF MG92GridinF

MF16FrostF ZP19ParekhD

Power play unit 1

4:05 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee F	18:51	1	6	7
27	Matt Coronato F	17:18	2	3	5
92	Matvei Gridin F	14:57	1	2	3
16	Morgan Frost F	13:19	3	2	5
19	Zayne Parekh D	15:37	0	2	2

22 points this season

YS17SharangovichF RS22StromeF AS61SunievF

AK43KlapkaF ŠN71NemecD

Power play unit 2

1:25 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Yegor Sharangovich F	17:58	2	2	4
22	Ryan Strome F	15:19	1	2	3
61	Aydar Suniev F	11:58	3	1	4
43	Adam Klapka F	11:09	2	1	3
71	Šimon Nemec D	21:56	0	2	2

16 points this season

JF86FarabeeF MP76PospíšilF

28WhitecloudD JM55MiddletonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:56 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee F	18:51	1	6	7
76	Martin Pospíšil F	15:46	1	1	2
28	Zach Whitecloud D	21:22	0	0	0
55	Jake Middleton D	19:39	1	1	2

11 points this season

JC38CastagnaF YS17SharangovichF

KB7BahlD YK37KuznetsovD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:14 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Jonathan Castagna F	18:28	0	1	1
17	Yegor Sharangovich F	17:58	2	2	4
7	Kevin Bahl D	23:48	1	0	1
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	13:47	0	1	1

7 points this season

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

Chicago Blackhawks

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

7:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
80	Roman Kantserov LW	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard C	16:28	2	2	4
88	Patrick Kane RW	17:17	1	5	6

13 points this season

59BertuzziLW AF16FrondellC

86TeräväinenRW

2nd line

3:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Tyler Bertuzzi LW	14:35	2	3	5
16	Anton Frondell C	12:56	1	5	6
86	Teuvo Teräväinen RW	12:44	2	3	5

16 points this season

8DonatoLW

91NazarC

11MooreRW

3rd line

6:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Ryan Donato LW	12:07	2	1	3
91	Frank Nazar C	15:54	3	1	4
11	Oliver Moore RW	10:27	2	1	3

10 points this season

12GreenwayLW RG20GreeneC CS22SmithRW

4th line

7:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Jordan Greenway LW	11:06	1	0	1
20	Ryan Greene C	9:49	0	2	2
22	Cole Smith RW	10:18	1	1	2

5 points this season

72VlasicD

28ColeD

1st pair

10:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

2 points this season

44KaiserD

55LevshunovD

2nd pair

10:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Wyatt Kaiser D	15:13	0	3	3
55	Artyom Levshunov D	14:57	1	2	3

6 points this season

6RinzelD

38MastroD

3rd pair

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2
38	Ethan Del Mastro D	9:09	0	0	0

2 points this season

88KaneF RK80KantserovF

98BedardF

59BertuzziF

86TeräväinenF

Power play unit 1

4:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	Patrick Kane F	17:17	1	5	6
80	Roman Kantserov F	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard F	16:28	2	2	4
59	Tyler Bertuzzi F	14:35	2	3	5
86	Teuvo Teräväinen F	12:44	2	3	5

23 points this season

91NazarF AF16FrondellF

8DonatoF

11MooreF

6RinzelD

Power play unit 2

2:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
16	Anton Frondell F	12:56	1	5	6
8	Ryan Donato F	12:07	2	1	3
11	Oliver Moore F	10:27	2	1	3
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
12	Jordan Greenway F	11:06	1	0	1
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

7 points this season

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

Goalies: Spencer Knight #30 (Projected) · Arvid Söderblom #40 (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 (21)

Ben Jones · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brennan Othmann · JTB65, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Whitecloud · Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0
Devin Cooley · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dustin Wolf · MTG1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Bedard · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Patrick Kane · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Bertuzzi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Teuvo Teräväinen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Donato · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frank Nazar · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Moore · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Greenway · Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Vlasic · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ian Cole · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wyatt Kaiser · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Artyom Levshunov · Trevor Cokley (U.S. Air Force Academy), Public domain
Sam Rinzel · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Ethan Del Mastro · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Knight · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Arvid Söderblom · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Dustin Wolf CAL

.834 save percentage

4.85 GAA · 1–4–0 · 5 starts

Spencer Knight CHI

.888 save percentage

3.52 GAA · 3–5–0 · 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)