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Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction

Carolina Hurricanes8–2–2 · Home Toronto Maple Leafs6–4–2 · Away07:00 PMDec 5

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Carolina Hurricanes

Last game: Oct 22

32BussiProjected

WC28CarrierLW SA20AhoC AS37SvechnikovRW

1st line

12:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	William Carrier LW	17:27	0	7	7
20	Sebastian Aho C	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov RW	18:47	6	5	11

33 points this season

NE27EhlersLW LS22StankovenC JB53BlakeRW

2nd line

11:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Nikolaj Ehlers LW	17:04	3	7	10
22	Logan Stankoven C	18:13	7	3	10
53	Jackson Blake RW	17:36	2	8	10

30 points this season

JM48MartinookLW JK82KotkaniemiC SJ24JarvisRW

3rd line

8:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook LW	15:07	1	4	5
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi C	13:34	2	3	5
24	Seth Jarvis RW	15:15	1	0	1

11 points this season

ER50RobinsonLW

76Brind'AmourC ND44DeslauriersRW

4th line

5:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Eric Robinson LW	11:22	2	4	6
76	Skyler Brind'Amour C	8:10	0	0	0
44	Nicolas Deslauriers RW	9:38	2	1	3

9 points this season

KM19MillerD SW26WalkerD

1st pair

15:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
26	Sean Walker D	27:25	0	6	6

10 points this season

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

2nd pair

18:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

6 points this season

JV8ValimakiD SG4GostisbehereD

3rd pair

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

11 points this season

SA20AhoF AS37SvechnikovF JB53BlakeF

NE27EhlersF SG4GostisbehereD

Power play unit 1

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov F	18:47	6	5	11
53	Jackson Blake F	17:36	2	8	10
27	Nikolaj Ehlers F	17:04	3	7	10
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

55 points this season

LS22StankovenF SJ24JarvisF JK82KotkaniemiF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Power play unit 2

0:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Logan Stankoven F	18:13	7	3	10
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi F	13:34	2	3	5
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

JM48MartinookF ER50RobinsonF

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:54 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook F	15:07	1	4	5
50	Eric Robinson F	11:22	2	4	6
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

17 points this season

SA20AhoF SJ24JarvisF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:43 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

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

Toronto Maple Leafs

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

13:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Nick Paul LW	17:27	2	3	5
86	Kirill Marchenko C	18:23	6	6	12
88	William Nylander RW	20:12	6	9	15

32 points this season

96RoslovicLW

34MatthewsC EC53CowanRW

2nd line

12:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
96	Jack Roslovic LW	15:58	4	5	9
34	Auston Matthews C	19:16	8	9	17
53	Easton Cowan RW	16:48	5	6	11

37 points this season

24DuhaimeLW

73BluegerC

19MacewenRW

3rd line

5:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Brandon Duhaime LW	14:14	1	2	3
73	Teddy Blueger C	15:18	1	1	2
19	Zack Macewen RW	7:06	0	2	2

7 points this season

92McKennaLW

15SissonsC

71LettieriRW

4th line

7:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Gavin McKenna LW	10:44	3	4	7
15	Colton Sissons C	15:34	2	3	5
71	Vinni Lettieri RW	10:08	0	0	0

12 points this season

43RaddyshD

22McCabeD

1st pair

16:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Darren Raddysh D	24:17	0	5	5
22	Jake McCabe D	21:03	0	1	1

6 points this season

44RiellyD TS28StecherD

2nd pair

14:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Morgan Rielly D	20:58	0	7	7
28	Troy Stecher D	20:17	1	1	2

9 points this season

95Ekman-LarssonD

3BlankenburgD

3rd pair

9:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	19:22	0	1	1
3	Nick Blankenburg D	11:27	1	0	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	William Nylander F	20:12	6	9	15
34	Auston Matthews F	19:16	8	9	17
86	Kirill Marchenko F	18:23	6	6	12
92	Gavin McKenna F	10:44	3	4	7
43	Darren Raddysh D	24:17	0	5	5

56 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Easton Cowan F	16:48	5	6	11
96	Jack Roslovic F	15:58	4	5	9
71	Vinni Lettieri F	10:08	0	0	0
44	Morgan Rielly D	20:58	0	7	7
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	19:22	0	1	1

28 points this season

73BluegerF

24DuhaimeF

22McCabeD TS28StecherD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
73	Teddy Blueger F	15:18	1	1	2
24	Brandon Duhaime F	14:14	1	2	3
22	Jake McCabe D	21:03	0	1	1
28	Troy Stecher D	20:17	1	1	2

8 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:39 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Nick Paul F	17:27	2	3	5
15	Colton Sissons F	15:34	2	3	5
44	Morgan Rielly D	20:58	0	7	7
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	19:22	0	1	1

18 points this season

Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 (Projected) · Anthony Stolarz #41 (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 (21)

Skyler Brind'Amour · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Bussi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pyotr Kochetkov · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Nick Paul · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kirill Marchenko · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
William Nylander · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jack Roslovic · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Auston Matthews · Azadeh Kashani, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brandon Duhaime · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Teddy Blueger · Pens_Through_My_Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Macewen · Andrew McQuillan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gavin McKenna · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Colton Sissons · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Vinni Lettieri · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Darren Raddysh · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jake McCabe · Xgeorg, CC BY-SA 3.0
Morgan Rielly · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Blankenburg · SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sergei Bobrovsky · Paula R. Lively from Zanesville, CC BY 2.0
Anthony Stolarz · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Brandon Bussi CAR

.865 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 2–2–2 · 6 starts

Sergei Bobrovsky TOR

.895 save percentage

3.10 GAA · 3–3–2 · 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: Brandon Bussi: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0; Sergei Bobrovsky: Paula R. Lively from Zanesville, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons