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Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Dallas Stars6–3–1 · Home Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Away08:00 PMJan 2

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Dallas Stars

Last game: Oct 22

29OettingerProjected

SS18SteelLW WJ53JohnstonC MR96RantanenRW

1st line

7:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Sam Steel LW	16:09	1	2	3
53	Wyatt Johnston C	19:55	1	5	6
96	Mikko Rantanen RW	20:09	5	7	12

21 points this season

JR21RobertsonLW RH24HintzC TS91SeguinRW

2nd line

7:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson LW	21:42	3	7	10
24	Roope Hintz C	15:20	5	3	8
91	Tyler Seguin RW	15:09	2	2	4

22 points this season

JB14BennLW JH49HryckowianC AH25HyryRW

3rd line

7:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Jamie Benn LW	13:22	1	1	2
49	Justin Hryckowian C	17:22	0	0	0
25	Arttu Hyry RW	16:11	3	0	3

5 points this season

JK22KivirantaLW CB15BlackwellC RF12FaksaRW

4th line

4:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta LW	10:02	1	0	1
15	Colin Blackwell C	9:26	0	0	0
12	Radek Faksa RW	7:23	0	1	1

2 points this season

MH4HeiskanenD TH55HarleyD

1st pair

14:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7
55	Thomas Harley D	28:27	0	3	3

10 points this season

LB6BichselD TM57MyersD

2nd pair

7:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Lian Bichsel D	17:47	0	0	0
57	Tyler Myers D	15:44	0	0	0

0 points this season

NL5LundkvistD KC20CapobiancoD

3rd pair

6:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Nils Lundkvist D	16:47	0	2	2
20	Kyle Capobianco D	12:27	0	0	0

2 points this season

JR21RobertsonF MR96RantanenF WJ53JohnstonF

RH24HintzF MH4HeiskanenD

Power play unit 1

2:06 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson F	21:42	3	7	10
96	Mikko Rantanen F	20:09	5	7	12
53	Wyatt Johnston F	19:55	1	5	6
24	Roope Hintz F	15:20	5	3	8
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7

43 points this season

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

JK22KivirantaF RF12FaksaF

MH4HeiskanenD TH55HarleyD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:17 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta F	10:02	1	0	1
12	Radek Faksa F	7:23	0	1	1
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7
55	Thomas Harley D	28:27	0	3	3

12 points this season

AH25HyryF SS18SteelF

LB6BichselD TM57MyersD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Arttu Hyry F	16:11	3	0	3
18	Sam Steel F	16:09	1	2	3
6	Lian Bichsel D	17:47	0	0	0
57	Tyler Myers D	15:44	0	0	0

6 points this season

Goalies: Jake Oettinger #29 (Projected) · Casey DeSmith #1 (Backup)

Chicago Blackhawks

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

7:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
80	Roman Kantserov LW	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard C	16:28	2	2	4
88	Patrick Kane RW	17:17	1	5	6

13 points this season

59BertuzziLW AF16FrondellC

86TeräväinenRW

2nd line

3:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Tyler Bertuzzi LW	14:35	2	3	5
16	Anton Frondell C	12:56	1	5	6
86	Teuvo Teräväinen RW	12:44	2	3	5

16 points this season

8DonatoLW

91NazarC

11MooreRW

3rd line

6:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Ryan Donato LW	12:07	2	1	3
91	Frank Nazar C	15:54	3	1	4
11	Oliver Moore RW	10:27	2	1	3

10 points this season

12GreenwayLW RG20GreeneC CS22SmithRW

4th line

7:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Jordan Greenway LW	11:06	1	0	1
20	Ryan Greene C	9:49	0	2	2
22	Cole Smith RW	10:18	1	1	2

5 points this season

72VlasicD

28ColeD

1st pair

10:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

2 points this season

44KaiserD

55LevshunovD

2nd pair

10:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Wyatt Kaiser D	15:13	0	3	3
55	Artyom Levshunov D	14:57	1	2	3

6 points this season

6RinzelD

38MastroD

3rd pair

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2
38	Ethan Del Mastro D	9:09	0	0	0

2 points this season

88KaneF RK80KantserovF

98BedardF

59BertuzziF

86TeräväinenF

Power play unit 1

4:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	Patrick Kane F	17:17	1	5	6
80	Roman Kantserov F	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard F	16:28	2	2	4
59	Tyler Bertuzzi F	14:35	2	3	5
86	Teuvo Teräväinen F	12:44	2	3	5

23 points this season

91NazarF AF16FrondellF

8DonatoF

11MooreF

6RinzelD

Power play unit 2

2:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
16	Anton Frondell F	12:56	1	5	6
8	Ryan Donato F	12:07	2	1	3
11	Oliver Moore F	10:27	2	1	3
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
12	Jordan Greenway F	11:06	1	0	1
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

7 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Arvid Soderblom #40 (Projected) · Spencer Knight #30 (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 (18)

Jake Oettinger · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Casey DeSmith · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Bedard · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Patrick Kane · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Bertuzzi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Teuvo Teräväinen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Donato · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frank Nazar · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Moore · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Greenway · Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Vlasic · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ian Cole · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wyatt Kaiser · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Artyom Levshunov · Trevor Cokley (U.S. Air Force Academy), Public domain
Sam Rinzel · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Ethan Del Mastro · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Knight · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Arvid Söderblom · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jake Oettinger DAL

.939 save percentage

1.23 GAA · 5–2–1 · 3 shutouts · 8 starts

Arvid Soderblom CHI

.820 save percentage

4.58 GAA · 0–2–0 · 2 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

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)