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Seattle Kraken vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Seattle Kraken8–4–1 · Home Chicago Blackhawks4–8–0 · Away09:40 PMNov 25

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Seattle Kraken

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

11:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Bobby McMann LW	19:05	3	3	6
10	Matty Beniers C	20:26	3	3	6
7	Jordan Eberle RW	18:13	4	6	10

22 points this season

89GaudreauLW

9StephensonC

11SamoskevichRW

2nd line

5:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau LW	14:49	6	3	9
9	Chandler Stephenson C	19:08	2	9	11
11	Mackie Samoskevich RW	14:21	5	3	8

28 points this season

27CattonLW

51WrightC

84KakkoRW

3rd line

10:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Berkly Catton LW	15:05	4	6	10
51	Shane Wright C	16:43	3	1	4
84	Kaapo Kakko RW	14:10	2	8	10

24 points this season

26WintertonLW

59MeyersC

JN38NymanRW

4th line

3:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Ryan Winterton LW	11:02	2	4	6
59	Ben Meyers C	11:38	1	5	6
38	Jani Nyman RW	8:42	–	–	–

62MontourD

41EvansD

1st pair

19:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10
41	Ryker Evans D	22:57	3	4	7

17 points this season

29DunnD

6LarssonD

2nd pair

13:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9
6	Adam Larsson D	19:21	0	2	2

11 points this season

28MahuraD

8FleuryD

3rd pair

7:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Josh Mahura D	11:07	1	2	3
8	Cale Fleury D	8:59	0	1	1

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:32 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Matty Beniers F	20:26	3	3	6
9	Chandler Stephenson F	19:08	2	9	11
74	Bobby McMann F	19:05	3	3	6
7	Jordan Eberle F	18:13	4	6	10
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9

42 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:04 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Shane Wright F	16:43	3	1	4
27	Berkly Catton F	15:05	4	6	10
11	Mackie Samoskevich F	14:21	5	3	8
84	Kaapo Kakko F	14:10	2	8	10
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10

42 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:35 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau F	14:49	6	3	9
59	Ben Meyers F	11:38	1	5	6
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10
41	Ryker Evans D	22:57	3	4	7

32 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:34 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Chandler Stephenson F	19:08	2	9	11
26	Ryan Winterton F	11:02	2	4	6
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9
6	Adam Larsson D	19:21	0	2	2

28 points this season

Goalies: Philipp Grubauer #31 (Projected) · Joey Daccord #35 (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 (35)

Bobby McMann · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matty Beniers · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Eberle · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frederick Gaudreau · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Chandler Stephenson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mackie Samoskevich · Arc1294, CC BY 4.0
Berkly Catton · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane Wright · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kaapo Kakko · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Winterton · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ben Meyers · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brandon Montour · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ryker Evans · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Vince Dunn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Larsson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Josh Mahura · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cale Fleury · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Philipp Grubauer · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joey Daccord · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Philipp Grubauer SEA

.897 save percentage

2.93 GAA · 5–1–1 · 7 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)