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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets3–5–0 · Home Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Away07:00 PMNov 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Columbus Blue Jackets

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

7:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Kent Johnson LW	8:34	4	1	5
19	Adam Fantilli C	9:16	2	1	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin RW	9:17	1	3	4

12 points this season

89KniesLW

3CoyleC

24OlivierRW

2nd line

6:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Matthew Knies LW	7:54	2	2	4
3	Charlie Coyle C	8:32	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier RW	7:57	2	0	2

13 points this season

4SillingerLW

23MonahanC

83GarlandRW

3rd line

6:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Cole Sillinger LW	7:29	3	2	5
23	Sean Monahan C	8:19	1	2	3
83	Conor Garland RW	7:52	0	0	0

8 points this season

94LombergLW LB93BelluzC

10VoronkovRW

4th line

4:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
94	Ryan Lomberg LW	5:34	0	0
93	Luca Del Bel Belluz C	4:58	0	0
10	Dmitri Voronkov RW	4:35	2	2

2 points this season

8WerenskiD DM5MateychukD

1st pair

5:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zach Werenski D	12:21	0	6	6
5	Denton Mateychuk D	11:08	1	1	2

8 points this season

78SeversonD

2ChristiansenD

2nd pair

5:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Damon Severson D	11:40	1	4	5
2	Jake Christiansen D	10:27	1	0	1

6 points this season

7SoucyD

44GudbransonD

3rd pair

6:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
7	Carson Soucy D	7:42	0	1	1
44	Erik Gudbranson D	7:41	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1: No such unit in that game.

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1: No such unit in that game.

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

Goalies: Jet Greaves #73 (Projected) · Cam Talbot #33 (Backup)

Colorado Avalanche

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

10:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen LW	18:56	9	4	13
29	Nathan MacKinnon C	18:10	7	13	20
88	Martin Nečas RW	16:32	6	8	14

47 points this season

92LandeskogLW

11NelsonC

91KadriRW

2nd line

8:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Gabriel Landeskog LW	11:51	4	2	6
11	Brock Nelson C	18:22	3	5	8
91	Nazem Kadri RW	15:03	1	7	8

22 points this season

71SchwartzLW FS9SvechkovC

13HughesRW

3rd line

8:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jaden Schwartz LW	13:07	3	4	7
9	Fedor Svechkov C	11:48	2	4	6
13	T.J. Hughes RW	13:10	2	2	4

17 points this season

TM16MakarLW

17KellyC

25O'ConnorRW

4th line

6:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Taylor Makar LW	8:11	–	–	–
17	Parker Kelly C	14:17	1	4	5
25	Logan O'Connor RW	14:47	0	0	0

27KulakD

70MalinskiD

1st pair

13:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Brett Kulak D	21:06	0	4	4
70	Sam Malinski D	19:03	0	2	2

6 points this season

8MakarD

7ToewsD

2nd pair

10:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	17:41	3	5	8

19 points this season

42MansonD

84BurnsD

3rd pair

10:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Josh Manson D	18:21	1	3	4
84	Brent Burns D	18:15	0	3	3

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:39 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Nathan MacKinnon F	18:10	7	13	20
91	Nazem Kadri F	15:03	1	7	8
13	T.J. Hughes F	13:10	2	2	4
71	Jaden Schwartz F	13:07	3	4	7
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11

50 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:56 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	18:56	9	4	13
11	Brock Nelson F	18:22	3	5	8
88	Martin Nečas F	16:32	6	8	14
92	Gabriel Landeskog F	11:51	4	2	6
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11

52 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

2:09 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	18:56	9	4	13
11	Brock Nelson F	18:22	3	5	8
42	Josh Manson D	18:21	1	3	4
84	Brent Burns D	18:15	0	3	3

28 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:41 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Logan O'Connor F	14:47	0	0	0
17	Parker Kelly F	14:17	1	4	5
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	17:41	3	5	8

24 points this season

Goalies: Scott Wedgewood #41 (Projected) · Mackenzie Blackwood #39 (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)

Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Valeri Nichushkin · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Coyle · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Sillinger · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Monahan · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Conor Garland · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Lomberg · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dmitri Voronkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zach Werenski · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Damon Severson · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Christiansen · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Carson Soucy · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Erik Gudbranson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Talbot · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Artturi Lehkonen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nathan MacKinnon · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Martin Nečas · OISV, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gabriel Landeskog · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brock Nelson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nazem Kadri · Logan34can, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jaden Schwartz · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
T.J. Hughes · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Parker Kelly · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Logan O'Connor · Tim Piper, CC BY 2.0
Brett Kulak · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Sam Malinski · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cale Makar · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devon Toews · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Josh Manson · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brent Burns · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mackenzie Blackwood · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Scott Wedgewood · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jet Greaves COL

.883 save percentage

3.34 GAA · 2–3–0 · 1 shutout · 5 starts

Scott Wedgewood COL

.912 save percentage

2.65 GAA · 1–1–1 · 3 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.

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