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Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche prediction

Minnesota Wild6–3–2 · Home Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Away04:00 PMNov 27

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Minnesota Wild

Last game: Oct 22

JW30WallstedtProjected

MB12BoldyLW JE14EkC KK97KaprizovRW

1st line

11:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Matt Boldy LW	25:05	5	4	9
14	Joel Eriksson Ek C	23:14	2	4	6
97	Kirill Kaprizov RW	24:54	11	6	17

32 points this season

BC20ColemanLW RH38HartmanC BB10BrinkRW

2nd line

8:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman LW	14:23	2	1	3
38	Ryan Hartman C	13:15	1	0	1
10	Bobby Brink RW	13:57	0	3	3

7 points this season

RL61LorenzLW YT13TreninC DY22YurovRW

3rd line

6:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Rieger Lorenz LW	8:40	0	0	0
13	Yakov Trenin C	10:49	0	2	2
22	Danila Yurov RW	19:27	4	0	4

6 points this season

NS78SturmLW MM47McCarronC

19PitlickRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Nico Sturm LW	9:52	0	1	1
47	Michael McCarron C	11:28	1	4	5
19	Tyler Pitlick RW	6:44	0	0	0

6 points this season

QH43HughesD JB25BrodinD

1st pair

12:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Quinn Hughes D	31:04	2	10	12
25	Jonas Brodin D	19:06	0	3	3

15 points this season

JS46SpurgeonD DH48HuntD

2nd pair

7:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
48	Daemon Hunt D	16:09	0	0	0

5 points this season

ZB24BogosianD OM3MäättäD

3rd pair

7:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:18	0	0	0
3	Olli Määttä D	14:16	0	2	2

2 points this season

MB12BoldyF KK97KaprizovF JE14EkF

DY22YurovF QH43HughesD

Power play unit 1

5:19 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Matt Boldy F	25:05	5	4	9
97	Kirill Kaprizov F	24:54	11	6	17
14	Joel Eriksson Ek F	23:14	2	4	6
22	Danila Yurov F	19:27	4	0	4
43	Quinn Hughes D	31:04	2	10	12

48 points this season

BC20ColemanF BB10BrinkF RH38HartmanF

JS46SpurgeonD DH48HuntD

Power play unit 2

1:26 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman F	14:23	2	1	3
10	Bobby Brink F	13:57	0	3	3
38	Ryan Hartman F	13:15	1	0	1
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
48	Daemon Hunt D	16:09	0	0	0

12 points this season

DY22YurovF YT13TreninF

ZB24BogosianD OM3MäättäD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Danila Yurov F	19:27	4	0	4
13	Yakov Trenin F	10:49	0	2	2
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:18	0	0	0
3	Olli Määttä D	14:16	0	2	2

8 points this season

MM47McCarronF NS78SturmF

JS46SpurgeonD JB25BrodinD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Michael McCarron F	11:28	1	4	5
78	Nico Sturm F	9:52	0	1	1
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
25	Jonas Brodin D	19:06	0	3	3

14 points this season

Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt #30 (Projected) · Calvin Pickard #31 (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: Mackenzie Blackwood #39 (Projected) · Scott Wedgewood #41 (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)

Tyler Pitlick · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Calvin Pickard · ArtBrom, 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

Jesper Wallstedt MIN

.915 save percentage

2.19 GAA · 6–2–2 · 10 starts

Mackenzie Blackwood COL

.893 save percentage

2.91 GAA · 5–3–0 · 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 (1)