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New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche prediction

New York Rangers7–5–1 · Home Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Away07:00 PMDec 5

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

New York Rangers

Last game: Oct 24

33GarandProjected

WC50CuylleLW NL42LabaC PD16DorofeyevRW

1st line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle LW	15:27	4	2	6
42	Noah Laba C	14:49	0	3	3
16	Pavel Dorofeyev RW	15:19	3	4	7

16 points this season

AL13LafrenièreLW MZ93ZibanejadC GP94PerreaultRW

2nd line

9:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Alexis Lafrenière LW	14:39	9	6	15
93	Mika Zibanejad C	15:26	3	8	11
94	Gabe Perreault RW	13:18	4	1	5

31 points this season

TK24KartyeLW JM10MillerC OB28BjorkstrandRW

3rd line

3:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye LW	13:48	3	5	8
10	J.T. Miller C	14:45	3	6	9
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	7:55	5	2	7

24 points this season

TR14RaddyshLW

LG43GlendeningC

ET17TolvanenRW

4th line

1:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Taylor Raddysh LW	5:43	0	1	1
43	Lucas Glendening C	5:48	–	–	–
17	Eeli Tolvanen RW	9:43	3	1	4

MP26PetterssonD SD5DurziD

1st pair

12:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Marcus Pettersson D	19:19	0	1	1
5	Sean Durzi D	18:06	2	2	4

5 points this season

23FoxD VG44GavrikovD

2nd pair

12:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Adam Fox D	19:05	0	15	15
44	Vladislav Gavrikov D	18:20	1	5	6

21 points this season

BS4SchneiderD AS12SmitsD

3rd pair

9:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Braden Schneider D	14:26	0	2	2
12	Alberts Smits D	12:30	0	0	0

2 points this season

MZ93ZibanejadF PD16DorofeyevF JM10MillerF

AL13LafrenièreF

23FoxD

Power play unit 1

1:49 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Mika Zibanejad F	15:26	3	8	11
16	Pavel Dorofeyev F	15:19	3	4	7
10	J.T. Miller F	14:45	3	6	9
13	Alexis Lafrenière F	14:39	9	6	15
23	Adam Fox D	19:05	0	15	15

57 points this season

JM10MillerF GP94PerreaultF

MP26PetterssonD SD5DurziD BS4SchneiderD

Power play unit 2

0:47 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	J.T. Miller F	14:45	3	6	9
94	Gabe Perreault F	13:18	4	1	5
26	Marcus Pettersson D	19:19	0	1	1
5	Sean Durzi D	18:06	2	2	4
4	Braden Schneider D	14:26	0	2	2

21 points this season

WC50CuylleF NL42LabaF

MP26PetterssonD

23FoxD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:16 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle F	15:27	4	2	6
42	Noah Laba F	14:49	0	3	3
26	Marcus Pettersson D	19:19	0	1	1
23	Adam Fox D	19:05	0	15	15

25 points this season

TK24KartyeF ET17TolvanenF

VG44GavrikovD BS4SchneiderD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye F	13:48	3	5	8
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	9:43	3	1	4
44	Vladislav Gavrikov D	18:20	1	5	6
4	Braden Schneider D	14:26	0	2	2

20 points this season

Goalies: Dylan Garand #33 (Projected) · Spencer Martin #41 (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 (21)

Adam Fox · Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Garand · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Martin · TheAHL, CC BY 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

Dylan Garand NEW

.900 save percentage

2.65 GAA · 4–4–1 · 1 shutout · 8 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 (2)