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Calgary Flames vs Winnipeg Jets prediction

Calgary Flames5–7–0 · Home Winnipeg Jets4–5–3 · Away08:00 PMDec 31

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

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)

Winnipeg Jets

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

11:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Kyle Connor LW	19:28	9	3	12
55	Mark Scheifele C	19:09	2	5	7
91	Cole Perfetti RW	15:09	6	2	8

27 points this season

17LowryLW

13VilardiC

27RosenRW

2nd line

4:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Adam Lowry LW	10:30	2	3	5
13	Gabriel Vilardi C	11:38	1	4	5
27	Isak Rosen RW	8:44	1	1	2

12 points this season

45KoepkeLW

36BarronC

93LambertRW

3rd line

2:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
45	Cole Koepke LW	9:33	1	0	1
36	Morgan Barron C	13:01	0	2	2
93	Brad Lambert RW	8:08	0	1	1

4 points this season

9IafalloLW

19MercerC VB61BjörckRW

4th line

5:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Alex Iafallo LW	9:30	3	2	5
19	Dawson Mercer C	12:19	0	4	4
61	Viggo Björck RW	8:24	0	0	0

9 points this season

ES57SalomonssonD

2DemeloD

1st pair

9:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
57	Elias Salomonsson D	17:54	–	–	–
2	Dylan Demelo D	17:12	1	2	3

4PionkD

54SambergD

2nd pair

9:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Neal Pionk D	18:13	1	7	8
54	Dylan Samberg D	16:18	0	3	3

11 points this season

38FerraroD TB77BauerD

3rd pair

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Mario Ferraro D	18:05	1	0	1
77	Tyrel Bauer D	10:23	0	0	0

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:59 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Kyle Connor F	19:28	9	3	12
55	Mark Scheifele F	19:09	2	5	7
91	Cole Perfetti F	15:09	6	2	8
13	Gabriel Vilardi F	11:38	1	4	5
4	Neal Pionk D	18:13	1	7	8

40 points this season

19MercerF

27RosenF VB61BjörckF

93LambertF

ES57SalomonssonD

Power play unit 2

1:02 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Dawson Mercer F	12:19	0	4	4
27	Isak Rosen F	8:44	1	1	2
61	Viggo Björck F	8:24	0	0	0
93	Brad Lambert F	8:08	0	1	1
57	Elias Salomonsson D	17:54	–	–	–

Penalty kill unit 1

1:04 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Kyle Connor F	19:28	9	3	12
36	Morgan Barron F	13:01	0	2	2
4	Neal Pionk D	18:13	1	7	8
54	Dylan Samberg D	16:18	0	3	3

25 points this season

19MercerF

45KoepkeF

38FerraroD

ES57SalomonssonD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Dawson Mercer F	12:19	0	4	4
45	Cole Koepke F	9:33	1	0	1
38	Mario Ferraro D	18:05	1	0	1
57	Elias Salomonsson D	17:54	–	–	–

Goalies: Stuart Skinner #74 (Projected) · Clay Stevenson #33 (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 (30)

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
Kyle Connor · Winnipeg Jets, CC BY 3.0
Mark Scheifele · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Perfetti · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Lowry · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gabriel Vilardi · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Isak Rosen · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Cole Koepke · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain
Morgan Barron · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brad Lambert · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Alex Iafallo · Nathaniel A, Oliver, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dawson Mercer · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dylan Demelo · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Neal Pionk · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dylan Samberg · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mario Ferraro · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clay Stevenson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Stuart Skinner · Jenn G, 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

Stuart Skinner WIN

.911 save percentage

2.60 GAA · 3–2–3 · 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)