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Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Vancouver Canucks2–9–1 · Home Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Away08:00 PMNov 22

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Vancouver Canucks

Last game: Oct 22

31MerilainenProjected

JD74DeBruskLW FC77ChytilC JL88LekkerimäkiRW

1st line

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jake DeBrusk LW	17:52	3	4	7
77	Filip Chytil C	20:32	0	2	2
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki RW	17:44	4	5	9

18 points this season

DO18O'ConnorLW

40PetterssonC LK94KarlssonRW

2nd line

11:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Drew O'Connor LW	16:49	1	2	3
40	Elias Pettersson C	20:48	4	8	12
94	Linus Karlsson RW	17:13	3	5	8

23 points this season

AB13BainsLW MS63SassonC BG7GallagherRW

3rd line

8:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Arshdeep Bains LW	11:18	1	2	3
63	Max Sasson C	13:23	3	1	4
7	Brendan Gallagher RW	10:29	0	2	2

9 points this season

PC47CotterLW MR23RossiC BB6BoeserRW

4th line

4:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Paul Cotter LW	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi C	9:38	3	2	5
6	Brock Boeser RW	14:09	2	6	8

20 points this season

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

1st pair

16:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

TW5WillanderD ZB8BuiumD

2nd pair

12:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Tom Willander D	21:18	0	3	3
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

6 points this season

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

3rd pair

4:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

4 points this season

40PetterssonF JD74DeBruskF JL88LekkerimäkiF

BB6BoeserF FH17HronekD

Power play unit 1

3:51 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
74	Jake DeBrusk F	17:52	3	4	7
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki F	17:44	4	5	9
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7

43 points this season

FC77ChytilF LK94KarlssonF PC47CotterF

MR23RossiF ZB8BuiumD

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
94	Linus Karlsson F	17:13	3	5	8
47	Paul Cotter F	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi F	9:38	3	2	5
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

25 points this season

FC77ChytilF MS63SassonF

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:06 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
63	Max Sasson F	13:23	3	1	4
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

10 points this season

40PetterssonF BB6BoeserF

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

Goalies: Leevi Merilainen #31 (Projected) · Kevin Lankinen #32 (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: Arvid Soderblom #40 (Projected) · Spencer Knight #30 (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 (19)

Elias Pettersson · Matt.davs, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin Lankinen · HickoryOughtShirt?4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leevi Meriläinen · Hockeywithry, 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

Leevi Merilainen VAN

.917 save percentage

2.95 GAA · 1–2–1 · 5 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

Arvid Soderblom CHI

.820 save percentage

4.58 GAA · 0–2–0 · 2 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

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)