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Carolina Hurricanes vs San Jose Sharks prediction

Carolina Hurricanes10–2–2 · Home San Jose Sharks6–6–1 · Away07:00 PMFeb 25

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Carolina Hurricanes

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

10:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	William Carrier LW	13:18	0	8	8
20	Sebastian Aho C	18:26	8	10	18
37	Andrei Svechnikov RW	15:43	6	7	13

39 points this season

27EhlersLW

22StankovenC JB53BlakeRW

2nd line

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Nikolaj Ehlers LW	15:43	4	8	12
22	Logan Stankoven C	14:21	8	3	11
53	Jackson Blake RW	16:07	3	9	12

35 points this season

77JankowskiLW

48MartinookC

24JarvisRW

3rd line

7:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Mark Jankowski LW	14:24	6	1	7
48	Jordan Martinook C	11:36	1	5	6
24	Seth Jarvis RW	13:01	1	2	3

16 points this season

50RobinsonLW

82KotkaniemiC

44DeslauriersRW

4th line

6:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Eric Robinson LW	9:07	2	4	6
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi C	9:18	3	3	6
44	Nicolas Deslauriers RW	6:52	2	1	3

15 points this season

5ChatfieldD

74SlavinD

1st pair

12:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Jalen Chatfield D	17:26	1	2	3
74	Jaccob Slavin D	17:24	0	3	3

6 points this season

19MillerD

26WalkerD

2nd pair

13:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	K'Andre Miller D	18:13	1	3	4
26	Sean Walker D	16:14	1	6	7

11 points this season

4GostisbehereD

8ValimakiD

3rd pair

9:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	14:14	2	7	9
8	Juuso Valimaki D	12:30	1	1	2

11 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:11 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	18:26	8	10	18
53	Jackson Blake F	16:07	3	9	12
27	Nikolaj Ehlers F	15:43	4	8	12
37	Andrei Svechnikov F	15:43	6	7	13
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	14:14	2	7	9

64 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:45 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Mark Jankowski F	14:24	6	1	7
22	Logan Stankoven F	14:21	8	3	11
24	Seth Jarvis F	13:01	1	2	3
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi F	9:18	3	3	6
8	Juuso Valimaki D	12:30	1	1	2

29 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:58 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	18:26	8	10	18
24	Seth Jarvis F	13:01	1	2	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	17:26	1	2	3
74	Jaccob Slavin D	17:24	0	3	3

27 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook F	11:36	1	5	6
50	Eric Robinson F	9:07	2	4	6
19	K'Andre Miller D	18:13	1	3	4
26	Sean Walker D	16:14	1	6	7

23 points this season

Goalies: Pyotr Kochetkov #52 (Projected) · Brandon Bussi #32 (Backup)

San Jose Sharks

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

12:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Ivar Stenberg LW	20:22	3	5	8
71	Macklin Celebrini C	24:59	5	10	15
51	Collin Graf RW	15:55	2	1	3

26 points this season

27MarchmentLW

2SmithC

77MisaRW

2nd line

9:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Mason Marchment LW	15:37	3	1	4
2	Will Smith C	16:20	4	3	7
77	Michael Misa RW	12:17	2	4	6

17 points this season

44SherwoodLW

10DellandreaC

73ToffoliRW

3rd line

8:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood LW	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea C	13:24	0	0	0
73	Tyler Toffoli RW	12:50	4	5	9

15 points this season

23GoodrowLW

63OstapchukC

81GaudetteRW

4th line

7:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Barclay Goodrow LW	10:28	0	2	2
63	Zack Ostapchuk C	10:40	1	0	1
81	Adam Gaudette RW	10:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

65TroubaD

25NurseD

1st pair

15:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

9 points this season

6DickinsonD

7KesselringD

2nd pair

11:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

3 points this season

9OrlovD LC42CagnoniD

3rd pair

11:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	24:59	5	10	15
41	Ivar Stenberg F	20:22	3	5	8
2	Will Smith F	16:20	4	3	7
27	Mason Marchment F	15:37	3	1	4
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5

39 points this season

44SherwoodF

73ToffoliF

77MisaF

81GaudetteF LC42CagnoniD

Power play unit 2

0:33 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
73	Tyler Toffoli F	12:50	4	5	9
77	Michael Misa F	12:17	2	4	6
81	Adam Gaudette F	10:21	0	1	1
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

24 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
63	Zack Ostapchuk F	10:40	1	0	1
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea F	13:24	0	0	0
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

9 points this season

Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov #30 (Projected) · Alex Nedeljkovic #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 (38)

William Carrier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sebastian Aho · Don Bigileone, CC BY 2.0
Andrei Svechnikov · Benjamin Reed, CC0
Nikolaj Ehlers · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Logan Stankoven · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mark Jankowski · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jordan Martinook · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensle, Public domain
Seth Jarvis · Bruisedfruity, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eric Robinson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · Veikkaus, CC BY 3.0
Nicolas Deslauriers · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jalen Chatfield · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jaccob Slavin · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
K'Andre Miller · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sean Walker · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Shayne Gostisbehere · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Juuso Valimaki · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Pyotr Kochetkov · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Bussi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ivar Stenberg · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Macklin Celebrini · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collin Graf · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Marchment · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Will Smith · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Misa · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kiefer Sherwood · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ty Dellandrea · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Toffoli · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barclay Goodrow · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Ostapchuk · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Gaudette · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Trouba · Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Darnell Nurse · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sam Dickinson · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Kesselring · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitry Orlov · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yaroslav Askarov · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Nedeljkovic · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Pyotr Kochetkov CAR

.918 save percentage

1.62 GAA · 8–0–0 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.898 save percentage

3.13 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)