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Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames prediction

Montreal Canadiens7–3–2 · Home Calgary Flames5–7–0 · Away07:00 PMJan 23

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Montreal Canadiens

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

7:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Juraj Slafkovský LW	17:29	2	6	8
91	Oliver Kapanen C	15:56	0	0	0
13	Cole Caufield RW	16:21	6	4	10

18 points this season

22KreiderLW

15NewhookC

17AndersonRW

2nd line

7:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Chris Kreider LW	12:49	1	3	4
15	Alex Newhook C	17:47	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson RW	17:06	4	2	6

14 points this season

85TexierLW

24DanaultC

76BolducRW

3rd line

6:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Alexandre Texier LW	11:58	1	3	4
24	Phillip Danault C	19:21	0	3	3
76	Zachary Bolduc RW	12:19	5	2	7

14 points this season

63XhekajLW

71EvansC

77DachRW

4th line

5:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Florian Xhekaj LW	6:19	1	0	1
71	Jake Evans C	15:24	2	1	3
77	Kirby Dach RW	13:11	0	3	3

7 points this season

8MathesonD

21GuhleD

1st pair

10:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Mike Matheson D	23:25	1	3	4
21	Kaiden Guhle D	22:47	2	3	5

9 points this season

48HutsonD

53DobsonD

2nd pair

9:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Lane Hutson D	22:04	3	7	10
53	Noah Dobson D	19:35	0	3	3

13 points this season

45CarrierD AE42EngstromD

3rd pair

5:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
45	Alexandre Carrier D	20:08	1	4	5
42	Adam Engstrom D	10:23	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:52 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Juraj Slafkovský F	17:29	2	6	8
13	Cole Caufield F	16:21	6	4	10
91	Oliver Kapanen F	15:56	0	0	0
48	Lane Hutson D	22:04	3	7	10
53	Noah Dobson D	19:35	0	3	3

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:46 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Alex Newhook F	17:47	1	3	4
22	Chris Kreider F	12:49	1	3	4
76	Zachary Bolduc F	12:19	5	2	7
85	Alexandre Texier F	11:58	1	3	4
8	Mike Matheson D	23:25	1	3	4

23 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

3:27 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Phillip Danault F	19:21	0	3	3
71	Jake Evans F	15:24	2	1	3
8	Mike Matheson D	23:25	1	3	4
45	Alexandre Carrier D	20:08	1	4	5

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Alex Newhook F	17:47	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson F	17:06	4	2	6
21	Kaiden Guhle D	22:47	2	3	5
53	Noah Dobson D	19:35	0	3	3

18 points this season

Goalies: Jacob Fowler #32 (Projected) · Jakub Dobes #75 (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)

Juraj Slafkovský · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Oliver Kapanen · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Caufield · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Chris Kreider · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alex Newhook · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Josh Anderson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Alexandre Texier · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Phillip Danault · Hockeybroad, CC BY-SA 3.0
Zachary Bolduc · Shayypy, CC BY 4.0
Florian Xhekaj · Gatarys, CC0
Jake Evans · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kirby Dach · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Mike Matheson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kaiden Guhle · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lane Hutson · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Noah Dobson · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Alexandre Carrier · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jakub Dobes · 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

Jacob Fowler MON

.942 save percentage

1.54 GAA · 6–1–0 · 2 shutouts · 7 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 (1)