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Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Ottawa Senators8–5–0 · Home Chicago Blackhawks4–8–0 · Away01:00 PMDec 18

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Ottawa Senators

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Ridly Greig LW	14:18	1	2	3
12	Shane Pinto C	16:38	3	4	7
22	Michael Amadio RW	11:55	3	3	6

16 points this season

FZ20ZetterlundLW

18StützleC

28GirouxRW

2nd line

7:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Fabian Zetterlund LW	12:32	1	4	5
18	Tim Stützle C	15:25	8	7	15
28	Claude Giroux RW	12:49	2	5	7

27 points this season

37FoegeleLW

24CozensC

19BathersonRW

3rd line

5:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
37	Warren Foegele LW	10:42	1	3	4
24	Dylan Cozens C	11:50	1	3	4
19	Drake Batherson RW	12:01	7	6	13

21 points this season

95BurakovskyLW SH34HallidayC

21CousinsRW

4th line

3:36 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	André Burakovsky LW	8:51	0	0	0
34	Stephen Halliday C	8:09	3	2	5
21	Nick Cousins RW	6:26	1	1	2

7 points this season

85SandersonD

2ZubD

1st pair

13:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Jake Sanderson D	18:14	1	4	5
2	Artem Zub D	17:00	0	2	2

7 points this season

43KlevenD

10SpenceD

2nd pair

13:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Tyler Kleven D	16:47	1	1	2
10	Jordan Spence D	15:52	1	2	3

5 points this season

NM33MatinpaloD

26YakemchukD

3rd pair

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
33	Nikolas Matinpalo D	12:21	0	2	2
26	Carter Yakemchuk D	11:39	1	2	3

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:02 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tim Stützle F	15:25	8	7	15
19	Drake Batherson F	12:01	7	6	13
24	Dylan Cozens F	11:50	1	3	4
34	Stephen Halliday F	8:09	3	2	5
85	Jake Sanderson D	18:14	1	4	5

42 points this season

12PintoF

28GirouxF FZ20ZetterlundF

95BurakovskyF

26YakemchukD

Power play unit 2

0:39 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Shane Pinto F	16:38	3	4	7
28	Claude Giroux F	12:49	2	5	7
20	Fabian Zetterlund F	12:32	1	4	5
95	André Burakovsky F	8:51	0	0	0
26	Carter Yakemchuk D	11:39	1	2	3

22 points this season

12PintoF

71GreigF

43KlevenD NM33MatinpaloD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:09 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Shane Pinto F	16:38	3	4	7
71	Ridly Greig F	14:18	1	2	3
43	Tyler Kleven D	16:47	1	1	2
33	Nikolas Matinpalo D	12:21	0	2	2

14 points this season

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

Goalies: Linus Ullmark (Projected) · Jonas Johansson #31 (Backup)

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)

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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 (34)

Ridly Greig · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane Pinto · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Michael Amadio · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tim Stützle · BKLuis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Claude Giroux · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Warren Foegele · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Cozens · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Drake Batherson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
André Burakovsky · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Cousins · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jake Sanderson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Artem Zub · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Kleven · Hockeywithry, CC BY 4.0
Jordan Spence · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carter Yakemchuk · Hockeywithry, CC0
Jonas Johansson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Samuel Ersson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
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
Linus Ullmark · Calle Eklund/ V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Linus Ullmark OTT

.945 save percentage

1.33 GAA · 7–1–0 · 8 starts

Spencer Knight CHI

.897 save percentage

3.23 GAA · 4–6–0 · 10 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)