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Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Mammoth prediction

Chicago Blackhawks3–6–0 · Home Utah Mammoth7–4–0 · Away07:00 PMDec 12

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)

Utah Mammoth

Last game: Oct 22

70VejmelkaProjected

CK9KellerLW VT16TrocheckC DG11GuentherRW

1st line

6:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Clayton Keller LW	20:09	4	7	11
16	Vincent Trocheck C	17:39	3	2	5
11	Dylan Guenther RW	20:10	4	5	9

25 points this season

LC67CrouseLW NS8SchmaltzC LC92CooleyRW

2nd line

4:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Lawson Crouse LW	12:52	1	3	4
8	Nick Schmaltz C	17:49	7	6	13
92	Logan Cooley RW	17:25	3	5	8

25 points this season

AL72LeeLW BH27HaytonC KY56YamamotoRW

3rd line

9:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Anders Lee LW	12:05	2	3	5
27	Barrett Hayton C	14:30	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto RW	13:44	2	4	6

18 points this season

DB50ButLW KS82StenlundC JM22McBainRW

4th line

7:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Daniil But LW	9:34	2	2	4
82	Kevin Stenlund C	13:16	1	4	5
22	Jack McBain RW	12:16	1	2	3

12 points this season

98SergachevD MW52WeegarD

1st pair

15:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

3 points this season

AP20PeekeD NS88SchmidtD

2nd pair

10:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Andrew Peeke D	20:42	1	2	3
88	Nate Schmidt D	20:13	1	2	3

6 points this season

DS26SimashevD

57DeSimoneD

3rd pair

5:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Dmitri Simashev D	14:26	0	2	2
57	Nick DeSimone D	11:19	0	0	0

2 points this season

DG11GuentherF CK9KellerF NS8SchmaltzF

LC92CooleyF

98SergachevD

Power play unit 1

4:01 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Dylan Guenther F	20:10	4	5	9
9	Clayton Keller F	20:09	4	7	11
8	Nick Schmaltz F	17:49	7	6	13
92	Logan Cooley F	17:25	3	5	8
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0

41 points this season

VT16TrocheckF BH27HaytonF KY56YamamotoF

AL72LeeF MW52WeegarD

Power play unit 2

0:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck F	17:39	3	2	5
27	Barrett Hayton F	14:30	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto F	13:44	2	4	6
72	Anders Lee F	12:05	2	3	5
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

26 points this season

KS82StenlundF LC67CrouseF

AP20PeekeD NS88SchmidtD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:09 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
82	Kevin Stenlund F	13:16	1	4	5
67	Lawson Crouse F	12:52	1	3	4
20	Andrew Peeke D	20:42	1	2	3
88	Nate Schmidt D	20:13	1	2	3

15 points this season

VT16TrocheckF BH27HaytonF

98SergachevD MW52WeegarD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck F	17:39	3	2	5
27	Barrett Hayton F	14:30	1	6	7
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

15 points this season

Goalies: Karel Vejmelka #70 (Projected) · Sebastian Cossa #33 (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 (20)

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
Mikhail Sergachev · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick DeSimone · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Karel Vejmelka · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sebastian Cossa · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Karel Vejmelka UTA

.874 save percentage

3.04 GAA · 5–3–0 · 1 shutout · 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)