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Utah Mammoth vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction

Utah Mammoth8–5–0 · Home Carolina Hurricanes10–2–2 · Away09:00 PMDec 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Utah Mammoth

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

4:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck LW	12:47	3	4	7
92	Logan Cooley C	17:57	4	5	9
11	Dylan Guenther RW	18:00	5	5	10

26 points this season

67CrouseLW

8SchmaltzC

9KellerRW

2nd line

4:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Lawson Crouse LW	12:36	1	3	4
8	Nick Schmaltz C	16:19	7	7	14
9	Clayton Keller RW	19:24	4	8	12

30 points this season

72LeeLW

27HaytonC

56YamamotoRW

3rd line

6:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Anders Lee LW	10:21	3	3	6
27	Barrett Hayton C	12:54	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto RW	11:10	3	4	7

20 points this season

22McBainLW KS82StenlundC

38O'BrienRW

4th line

4:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Jack McBain LW	10:52	1	2	3
82	Kevin Stenlund C	13:10	1	4	5
38	Liam O'Brien RW	7:09	0	0	0

8 points this season

52WeegarD

98SergachevD

1st pair

10:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:06	2	2	4
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	21:17	0	0	0

4 points this season

20PeekeD

88SchmidtD

2nd pair

10:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Andrew Peeke D	19:35	1	3	4
88	Nate Schmidt D	19:27	1	2	3

7 points this season

DS26SimashevD

57DeSimoneD

3rd pair

10:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Dmitri Simashev D	14:32	2	2	4
57	Nick DeSimone D	13:45	0	0	0

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:59 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Clayton Keller F	19:24	4	8	12
11	Dylan Guenther F	18:00	5	5	10
92	Logan Cooley F	17:57	4	5	9
8	Nick Schmaltz F	16:19	7	7	14
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	21:17	0	0	0

45 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1

1:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
82	Kevin Stenlund F	13:10	1	4	5
67	Lawson Crouse F	12:36	1	3	4
20	Andrew Peeke D	19:35	1	3	4
88	Nate Schmidt D	19:27	1	2	3

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:36 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
82	Kevin Stenlund F	13:10	1	4	5
16	Vincent Trocheck F	12:47	3	4	7
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:06	2	2	4
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	21:17	0	0	0

16 points this season

Goalies: Karel Vejmelka #70 (Projected) · Sebastian Cossa #33 (Backup)

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)

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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 (37)

Vincent Trocheck · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Logan Cooley · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dylan Guenther · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lawson Crouse · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Schmaltz · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clayton Keller · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anders Lee · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Barrett Hayton · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Kailer Yamamoto · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack McBain · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Liam O'Brien · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
MacKenzie Weegar · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikhail Sergachev · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andrew Peeke · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nate Schmidt · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick DeSimone · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Karel Vejmelka · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sebastian Cossa · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
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

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Karel Vejmelka UTA

.881 save percentage

3.13 GAA · 6–4–0 · 1 shutout · 10 starts

Pyotr Kochetkov CAR

.918 save percentage

1.62 GAA · 8–0–0 · 1 shutout · 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)