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Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks prediction

Colorado Avalanche7–5–1 · Home San Jose Sharks6–6–1 · Away09:00 PMNov 28

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Colorado Avalanche

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen LW	15:22	10	5	15
88	Martin Nečas C	17:26	6	10	16
29	Nathan MacKinnon RW	16:30	8	14	22

53 points this season

FS9SvechkovLW

17KellyC

25O'ConnorRW

2nd line

9:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Fedor Svechkov LW	11:32	2	5	7
17	Parker Kelly C	11:56	2	4	6
25	Logan O'Connor RW	11:46	0	0	0

13 points this season

92LandeskogLW

11NelsonC

10RoyRW

3rd line

8:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Gabriel Landeskog LW	10:53	5	2	7
11	Brock Nelson C	14:07	3	5	8
10	Nicolas Roy RW	9:47	2	3	5

20 points this season

71SchwartzLW

91KadriC

13HughesRW

4th line

7:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jaden Schwartz LW	9:27	4	5	9
91	Nazem Kadri C	13:33	2	8	10
13	T.J. Hughes RW	11:45	2	2	4

23 points this season

8MakarD

7ToewsD

1st pair

9:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Cale Makar D	22:30	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	20:57	4	6	10

21 points this season

27KulakD

84BurnsD

2nd pair

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Brett Kulak D	19:12	0	4	4
84	Brent Burns D	14:44	0	5	5

9 points this season

3rd pair: No such unit in that game.

Power play unit 1

2:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	Martin Nečas F	17:26	6	10	16
29	Nathan MacKinnon F	16:30	8	14	22
91	Nazem Kadri F	13:33	2	8	10
13	T.J. Hughes F	11:45	2	2	4
8	Cale Makar D	22:30	3	8	11

63 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:47 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	15:22	10	5	15
11	Brock Nelson F	14:07	3	5	8
92	Gabriel Landeskog F	10:53	5	2	7
71	Jaden Schwartz F	9:27	4	5	9
7	Devon Toews D	20:57	4	6	10

49 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	15:22	10	5	15
11	Brock Nelson F	14:07	3	5	8
8	Cale Makar D	22:30	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	20:57	4	6	10

44 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Parker Kelly F	11:56	2	4	6
10	Nicolas Roy F	9:47	2	3	5
27	Brett Kulak D	19:12	0	4	4
84	Brent Burns D	14:44	0	5	5

20 points this season

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

San Jose Sharks

Last game: Oct 27

33NedeljkovicProjected

41StenbergLW

71CelebriniC

51GrafRW

1st line

12:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Ivar Stenberg LW	20:22	3	5	8
71	Macklin Celebrini C	24:59	5	10	15
51	Collin Graf RW	15:55	2	1	3

26 points this season

27MarchmentLW

2SmithC

77MisaRW

2nd line

9:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Mason Marchment LW	15:37	3	1	4
2	Will Smith C	16:20	4	3	7
77	Michael Misa RW	12:17	2	4	6

17 points this season

44SherwoodLW

10DellandreaC

73ToffoliRW

3rd line

8:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood LW	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea C	13:24	0	0	0
73	Tyler Toffoli RW	12:50	4	5	9

15 points this season

23GoodrowLW

63OstapchukC

81GaudetteRW

4th line

7:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Barclay Goodrow LW	10:28	0	2	2
63	Zack Ostapchuk C	10:40	1	0	1
81	Adam Gaudette RW	10:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

65TroubaD

25NurseD

1st pair

15:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

9 points this season

6DickinsonD

7KesselringD

2nd pair

11:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

3 points this season

9OrlovD LC42CagnoniD

3rd pair

11:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	24:59	5	10	15
41	Ivar Stenberg F	20:22	3	5	8
2	Will Smith F	16:20	4	3	7
27	Mason Marchment F	15:37	3	1	4
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5

39 points this season

44SherwoodF

73ToffoliF

77MisaF

81GaudetteF LC42CagnoniD

Power play unit 2

0:33 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
73	Tyler Toffoli F	12:50	4	5	9
77	Michael Misa F	12:17	2	4	6
81	Adam Gaudette F	10:21	0	1	1
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

24 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
63	Zack Ostapchuk F	10:40	1	0	1
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea F	13:24	0	0	0
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

9 points this season

Goalies: Alex Nedeljkovic #33 (Projected) · Yaroslav Askarov #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 (36)

Artturi Lehkonen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Martin Nečas · OISV, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nathan MacKinnon · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Parker Kelly · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Logan O'Connor · Tim Piper, CC BY 2.0
Gabriel Landeskog · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brock Nelson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nicolas Roy · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jaden Schwartz · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nazem Kadri · Logan34can, CC BY-SA 4.0
T.J. Hughes · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Cale Makar · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devon Toews · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brett Kulak · TheAHL, CC BY 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
Ivar Stenberg · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Macklin Celebrini · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collin Graf · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Marchment · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Will Smith · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Misa · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kiefer Sherwood · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ty Dellandrea · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Toffoli · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barclay Goodrow · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Ostapchuk · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Gaudette · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Trouba · Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Darnell Nurse · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sam Dickinson · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Kesselring · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitry Orlov · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yaroslav Askarov · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Nedeljkovic · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Scott Wedgewood COL

.889 save percentage

3.48 GAA · 1–2–1 · 4 starts

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

Alex Nedeljkovic SAN

.903 save percentage

2.89 GAA · 3–1–1 · 5 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)