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Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames prediction

Florida Panthers7–4–2 · Home Calgary Flames5–7–0 · Away01:00 PMDec 19

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Florida Panthers

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

6:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Matthew Tkachuk LW	15:46	4	15	19
9	Sam Bennett C	11:18	3	3	6
8	Brady Tkachuk RW	15:14	8	6	14

39 points this season

SV95VilmanisLW

13ReinhartC

23VerhaegheRW

2nd line

6:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Sandis Vilmanis LW	9:57	1	1	2
13	Sam Reinhart C	16:11	6	4	10
23	Carter Verhaeghe RW	15:51	8	2	10

22 points this season

27LuostarinenLW

15LundellC

20EllerRW

3rd line

7:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Eetu Luostarinen LW	13:34	2	0	2
15	Anton Lundell C	13:36	1	2	3
20	Lars Eller RW	13:09	1	5	6

11 points this season

14ImamaLW

79SchwindtC

21HathawayRW

4th line

5:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
14	Bokondji Imama LW	7:02
79	Cole Schwindt C	8:16
21	Garnet Hathaway RW	10:16

0 points this season

3JonesD

77MikkolaD

1st pair

12:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Seth Jones D	22:57	1	14	15
77	Niko Mikkola D	16:27	2	2	4

19 points this season

42ForslingD

5EkbladD

2nd pair

11:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Gustav Forsling D	16:42	1	1	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	16:08	0	4	4

6 points this season

7KulikovD

6GudasD

3rd pair

7:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
7	Dmitry Kulikov D	10:48	0	2	2
6	Radko Gudas D	9:57	0	0	0

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

5:12 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Sam Reinhart F	16:11	6	4	10
23	Carter Verhaeghe F	15:51	8	2	10
19	Matthew Tkachuk F	15:46	4	15	19
8	Brady Tkachuk F	15:14	8	6	14
3	Seth Jones D	22:57	1	14	15

68 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:49 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Anton Lundell F	13:36	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	13:34	2	0	2
20	Lars Eller F	13:09	1	5	6
9	Sam Bennett F	11:18	3	3	6
5	Aaron Ekblad D	16:08	0	4	4

21 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Anton Lundell F	13:36	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	13:34	2	0	2
42	Gustav Forsling D	16:42	1	1	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	16:08	0	4	4

11 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Lars Eller F	13:09	1	5	6
21	Garnet Hathaway F	10:16	0	0	0
3	Seth Jones D	22:57	1	14	15
7	Dmitry Kulikov D	10:48	0	2	2

23 points this season

Goalies: Akira Schmid #40 (Projected) · Cooper Black #31 (Backup)

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)

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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 (31)

Matthew Tkachuk · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sam Bennett · Arc1294, CC0
Brady Tkachuk · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sam Reinhart · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carter Verhaeghe · Arc1294, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eetu Luostarinen · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anton Lundell · Arc1294, CC BY 4.0
Lars Eller · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bokondji Imama · HappyBoi3892, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Schwindt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Garnet Hathaway · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Seth Jones · The White House, Public domain
Niko Mikkola · Voltmetro, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gustav Forsling · LHC1976, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aaron Ekblad · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dmitry Kulikov · Sarah Connors, CC BY 2.0
Radko Gudas · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Akira Schmid · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
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

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Akira Schmid FLO

.885 save percentage

2.99 GAA · 4–2–1 · 6 starts

Devin Cooley CAL

.914 save percentage

2.69 GAA · 4–3–0 · 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)