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Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–6–3 · Away03:00 PMDec 27

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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)

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

6:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras LW	15:42	3	7	10
22	Christian Dvorak C	16:38	2	2	4
52	Noel Acciari RW	11:04	1	0	1

15 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

6:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	12:24	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	12:53	0	3	3
71	Tyson Foerster RW	12:39	2	0	2

5 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

5:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	8:50	0	2	2
94	Porter Martone C	12:31	3	1	4
39	Matvei Michkov RW	12:59	8	1	9

15 points this season

JG78GaucherLW DB86BarkeyC CK54KnubleRW

4th line

3:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Jacob Gaucher LW	5:53	0	0	0
86	Denver Barkey C	11:10	0	4	4
54	Cole Knuble RW	7:16	2	0	2

6 points this season

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

1st pair

10:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
59	Oliver Bonk D	13:22	0	4	4

8 points this season

9DrysdaleD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

7:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1
24	Nick Seeler D	14:44	0	3	3

4 points this season

55RistolainenD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

6:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	13:04	1	0	1
19	Hunter McDonald D	8:42	0	0	0

1 points this season

46ZegrasF

39MichkovF PM94MartoneF

DB86BarkeyF

9DrysdaleD

Power play unit 1

4:13 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras F	15:42	3	7	10
39	Matvei Michkov F	12:59	8	1	9
94	Porter Martone F	12:31	3	1	4
86	Denver Barkey F	11:10	0	4	4
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1

28 points this season

22DvorakF

71FoersterF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

1:47 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	12:39	2	0	2
20	Alex Bump F	12:24	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
59	Oliver Bonk D	13:22	0	4	4

14 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
14	Sean Couturier F	12:53	0	3	3
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
24	Nick Seeler D	14:44	0	3	3

14 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

9DrysdaleD

55RistolainenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:44 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
27	Noah Cates F	8:50	0	2	2
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	13:04	1	0	1

8 points this season

Goalies: Joseph Woll #53 (Projected) · Dan Vladař #80 (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 (28)

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
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Rasmus Ristolainen · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Spencer Knight CHI

.888 save percentage

3.52 GAA · 3–5–0 · 8 starts

Joseph Woll PHI

.904 save percentage

2.99 GAA · 1–4–2 · 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)