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Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Nashville Predators3–3–3 · Home Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Away08:00 PMDec 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Nashville Predators

Last game: Oct 22

74SarosProjected

FF9ForsbergLW RO90O'ReillyC SS91StamkosRW

1st line

9:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Filip Forsberg LW	17:30	1	7	8
90	Ryan O'Reilly C	16:35	4	3	7
91	Steven Stamkos RW	14:04	4	5	9

24 points this season

MB22BourqueLW AK14KerfootC JM81MarchessaultRW

2nd line

9:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Mavrik Bourque LW	14:36	0	1	1
14	Alexander Kerfoot C	16:59	1	2	3
81	Jonathan Marchessault RW	16:10	1	1	2

6 points this season

RS49SchaeferLW JD18DruryC AE84EdströmRW

3rd line

6:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
49	Reid Schaefer LW	11:36	0	0	0
18	Jack Drury C	17:27	1	1	2
84	Adam Edström RW	16:58	4	0	4

6 points this season

NH21HöglanderLW RC79ColtonC MW71WoodRW

4th line

2:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Nils Höglander LW	12:12	3	0	3
79	Ross Colton C	11:19	1	1	2
71	Matthew Wood RW	11:24	1	1	2

7 points this season

RJ59JosiD AW2WilsbyD

1st pair

19:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Roman Josi D	24:29	1	8	9
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:09	0	4	4

13 points this season

NH41HagueD JS3StrubleD

2nd pair

17:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Nicolas Hague D	20:13	0	1	1
3	Jayden Struble D	18:07	0	0	0

1 points this season

BS76SkjeiD IL46LyubushkinD

3rd pair

13:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Brady Skjei D	17:46	0	2	2
46	Ilya Lyubushkin D	16:11	0	0	0

2 points this season

FF9ForsbergF RO90O'ReillyF JM81MarchessaultF

SS91StamkosF RJ59JosiD

Power play unit 1

0:59 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Filip Forsberg F	17:30	1	7	8
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	16:35	4	3	7
81	Jonathan Marchessault F	16:10	1	1	2
91	Steven Stamkos F	14:04	4	5	9
59	Roman Josi D	24:29	1	8	9

35 points this season

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

JD18DruryF AK14KerfootF

AW2WilsbyD BS76SkjeiD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:24 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Jack Drury F	17:27	1	1	2
14	Alexander Kerfoot F	16:59	1	2	3
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:09	0	4	4
76	Brady Skjei D	17:46	0	2	2

11 points this season

AE84EdströmF RO90O'ReillyF

RJ59JosiD IL46LyubushkinD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:10 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Adam Edström F	16:58	4	0	4
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	16:35	4	3	7
59	Roman Josi D	24:29	1	8	9
46	Ilya Lyubushkin D	16:11	0	0	0

20 points this season

Goalies: Juuse Saros #74 (Projected) · Justus Annunen #29 (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: Spencer Knight #30 (Projected) · Arvid Söderblom #40 (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)

Justus Annunen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Juuse Saros · Coordinator50, CC BY 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

Juuse Saros NAS

.906 save percentage

2.82 GAA · 3–2–2 · 7 starts

Spencer Knight CHI

.888 save percentage

3.52 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)