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Calgary Flames vs Nashville Predators prediction

Calgary Flames5–7–0 · Home Nashville Predators4–3–5 · Away08:00 PMDec 8

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

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)

Nashville Predators

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

8:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Steven Stamkos LW	20:18	7	7	14
90	Ryan O'Reilly C	24:10	7	6	13
22	Mavrik Bourque RW	17:12	0	2	2

29 points this season

9ForsbergLW

14KerfootC

81MarchessaultRW

2nd line

3:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Filip Forsberg LW	22:47	3	9	12
14	Alexander Kerfoot C	16:30	2	2	4
81	Jonathan Marchessault RW	17:27	1	3	4

20 points this season

AE84EdströmLW

18DruryC

79ColtonRW

3rd line

7:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Adam Edström LW	16:32	4	0	4
18	Jack Drury C	20:05	2	1	3
79	Ross Colton RW	13:48	1	2	3

10 points this season

59JosiD AW2WilsbyD

1st pair

12:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:40	0	4	4

15 points this season

76SkjeiD

48PerbixD

2nd pair

6:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3
48	Nick Perbix D	18:44	0	0	0

3 points this season

DH52HuntD

41HagueD

3rd pair

7:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	Daemon Hunt D	14:45	0	0	0
41	Nicolas Hague D	12:13	0	1	1

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	24:10	7	6	13
9	Filip Forsberg F	22:47	3	9	12
91	Steven Stamkos F	20:18	7	7	14
81	Jonathan Marchessault F	17:27	1	3	4
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11

54 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:33 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Mavrik Bourque F	17:12	0	2	2
14	Alexander Kerfoot F	16:30	2	2	4
79	Ross Colton F	13:48	1	2	3
71	Matthew Wood F	10:39	1	2	3
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

3:00 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Jack Drury F	20:05	2	1	3
14	Alexander Kerfoot F	16:30	2	2	4
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3
48	Nick Perbix D	18:44	0	0	0

10 points this season

90O'ReillyF AE84EdströmF

59JosiD AW2WilsbyD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:01 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	24:10	7	6	13
84	Adam Edström F	16:32	4	0	4
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:40	0	4	4

32 points this season

Goalies: Juuse Saros #74 (Projected) · Justus Annunen #29 (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 (28)

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
Steven Stamkos · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan O'Reilly · Fanny Schertzer, CC BY 3.0
Mavrik Bourque · Cass, CC BY-SA 4.0
Filip Forsberg · JennG, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alexander Kerfoot · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jonathan Marchessault · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Drury · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ross Colton · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain
Roman Josi · Christophe95, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brady Skjei · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Perbix · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain
Nicolas Hague · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matthew Wood · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Juuse Saros · Coordinator50, CC BY 4.0
Justus Annunen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

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

Juuse Saros NAS

.906 save percentage

2.81 GAA · 3–2–4 · 9 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)