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Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Chicago Blackhawks4–8–0 · Home Edmonton Oilers9–2–2 · Away07:00 PMDec 6

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Chicago Blackhawks

Last game: Oct 27

30KnightProjected

RG20GreeneLW

98BedardC RK80KantserovRW

1st line

6:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Ryan Greene LW	16:32	1	2	3
98	Connor Bedard C	17:36	2	4	6
80	Roman Kantserov RW	15:50	5	0	5

14 points this season

59BertuzziLW AF16FrondellC

8DonatoRW

2nd line

10:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Tyler Bertuzzi LW	13:14	2	3	5
16	Anton Frondell C	13:48	1	5	6
8	Ryan Donato RW	11:31	2	1	3

14 points this season

11MooreLW

91NazarC

88KaneRW

3rd line

7:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Oliver Moore LW	10:09	2	1	3
91	Frank Nazar C	15:03	3	2	5
88	Patrick Kane RW	13:13	1	7	8

16 points this season

12GreenwayLW

86TeräväinenC CS22SmithRW

4th line

1:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Jordan Greenway LW	10:54	1	0	1
86	Teuvo Teräväinen C	13:41	2	4	6
22	Cole Smith RW	11:43	1	1	2

9 points this season

28ColeD

72VlasicD

1st pair

8:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Ian Cole D	22:01	0	0	0
72	Alex Vlasic D	21:53	0	2	2

2 points this season

55LevshunovD

44KaiserD

2nd pair

11:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Artyom Levshunov D	19:02	1	2	3
44	Wyatt Kaiser D	18:17	1	3	4

7 points this season

6RinzelD

14KorchinskiD

3rd pair

4:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:42	1	1	2
14	Kevin Korchinski D	8:55	0	1	1

3 points this season

98BedardF RK80KantserovF

86TeräväinenF

59BertuzziF

88KaneF

Power play unit 1

2:08 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
98	Connor Bedard F	17:36	2	4	6
80	Roman Kantserov F	15:50	5	0	5
86	Teuvo Teräväinen F	13:41	2	4	6
59	Tyler Bertuzzi F	13:14	2	3	5
88	Patrick Kane F	13:13	1	7	8

30 points this season

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

Penalty kill unit 1

2:02 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:03	3	2	5
86	Teuvo Teräväinen F	13:41	2	4	6
28	Ian Cole D	22:01	0	0	0
72	Alex Vlasic D	21:53	0	2	2

13 points this season

RG20GreeneF CS22SmithF

55LevshunovD

44KaiserD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:43 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Ryan Greene F	16:32	1	2	3
22	Cole Smith F	11:43	1	1	2
55	Artyom Levshunov D	19:02	1	2	3
44	Wyatt Kaiser D	18:17	1	3	4

12 points this season

Goalies: Spencer Knight #30 (Projected) · Arvid Söderblom #40 (Backup)

Edmonton Oilers

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

12:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Leon Draisaitl LW	16:36	12	12	24
97	Connor McDavid C	16:51	8	28	36
92	Vasily Podkolzin RW	14:17	8	5	13

73 points this season

CD34DachLW

93Nugent-HopkinsC

42KapanenRW

2nd line

11:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Colton Dach LW	14:12	1	1	2
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	14:42	1	4	5
42	Kasperi Kapanen RW	15:12	4	2	6

13 points this season

26FormentonLW

16DickinsonC

21JosephRW

3rd line

8:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Alex Formenton LW	10:25	2	3	5
16	Jason Dickinson C	11:16	0	2	2
21	Mathieu Joseph RW	11:32	3	3	6

13 points this season

53HowardLW

10FredericC OM43MichaelsRW

4th line

6:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Isaac Howard LW	7:54	1	2	3
10	Trent Frederic C	8:32	1	0	1
43	Owen Michaels RW	8:10	2	2	4

8 points this season

2BouchardD

14EkholmD

1st pair

14:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Evan Bouchard D	19:24	7	14	21
14	Mattias Ekholm D	15:55	2	2	4

25 points this season

6SheaD

5MurphyD

2nd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4
5	Connor Murphy D	16:42	0	1	1

5 points this season

85MukhamadullinD TE49EmbersonD

3rd pair

11:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin D	15:56	1	0	1
49	Ty Emberson D	12:51	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:21 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Connor McDavid F	16:51	8	28	36
29	Leon Draisaitl F	16:36	12	12	24
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	15:12	4	2	6
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins F	14:42	1	4	5
2	Evan Bouchard D	19:24	7	14	21

92 points this season

92PodkolzinF CD34DachF

10FredericF

53HowardF

6SheaD

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Vasily Podkolzin F	14:17	8	5	13
34	Colton Dach F	14:12	1	1	2
10	Trent Frederic F	8:32	1	0	1
53	Isaac Howard F	7:54	1	2	3
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4

23 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:54 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	15:12	4	2	6
21	Mathieu Joseph F	11:32	3	3	6
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4
5	Connor Murphy D	16:42	0	1	1

17 points this season

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

Goalies: Devon Levi (Projected) · Tristan Jarry #35 (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 (33)

Connor Bedard · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Bertuzzi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ryan Donato · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Oliver Moore · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Frank Nazar · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Patrick Kane · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jordan Greenway · Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Teuvo Teräväinen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ian Cole · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Vlasic · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Artyom Levshunov · Trevor Cokley (U.S. Air Force Academy), Public domain
Wyatt Kaiser · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sam Rinzel · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Kevin Korchinski · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Knight · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Arvid Söderblom · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Leon Draisaitl · Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McDavid · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vasily Podkolzin · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kasperi Kapanen · David, CC BY 2.0
Alex Formenton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jason Dickinson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mathieu Joseph · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Isaac Howard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trent Frederic · Marissa Babin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Evan Bouchard · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mattias Ekholm · Canada Hky, CC BY 3.0
Ryan Shea · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Murphy · 5of7, CC BY-SA 1.0
Shakir Mukhamadullin · Bmw4.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tristan Jarry · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Spencer Knight CHI

.897 save percentage

3.23 GAA · 4–6–0 · 10 starts

Devon Levi EDM

.887 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 6–1–0 · 7 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)