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Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken prediction

Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Home Seattle Kraken7–3–1 · Away08:00 PMDec 20

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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)

Seattle Kraken

Last game: Oct 22

PG31GrubauerProjected

JM19McCannLW MB10BeniersC JE7EberleRW

1st line

10:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Jared McCann LW	16:42	3	5	8
10	Matty Beniers C	18:42	3	2	5
7	Jordan Eberle RW	18:19	4	5	9

22 points this season

CS9StephensonLW BM74McMannC MS11SamoskevichRW

2nd line

9:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Chandler Stephenson LW	16:37	1	8	9
74	Bobby McMann C	17:02	3	2	5
11	Mackie Samoskevich RW	12:44	5	1	6

20 points this season

BM59MeyersLW FG89GaudreauC RW26WintertonRW

3rd line

9:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Ben Meyers LW	13:07	1	4	5
89	Frederick Gaudreau C	15:25	6	2	8
26	Ryan Winterton RW	11:58	2	4	6

19 points this season

SW51WrightLW BC27CattonC KK84KakkoRW

4th line

8:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Shane Wright LW	11:34	3	1	4
27	Berkly Catton C	14:26	2	6	8
84	Kaapo Kakko RW	13:22	2	7	9

21 points this season

BM62MontourD RE41EvansD

1st pair

16:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Brandon Montour D	27:21	2	6	8
41	Ryker Evans D	22:33	2	4	6

14 points this season

VD29DunnD AL6LarssonD

2nd pair

17:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Vince Dunn D	25:53	2	6	8
6	Adam Larsson D	22:26	0	2	2

10 points this season

JM28MahuraD VO46OttavainenD

3rd pair

7:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Josh Mahura D	10:18	0	2	2
46	Ville Ottavainen D	7:51	1	0	1

3 points this season

JE7EberleF BM74McMannF JM19McCannF

CS9StephensonF VD29DunnD

Power play unit 1

2:05 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
7	Jordan Eberle F	18:19	4	5	9
74	Bobby McMann F	17:02	3	2	5
19	Jared McCann F	16:42	3	5	8
9	Chandler Stephenson F	16:37	1	8	9
29	Vince Dunn D	25:53	2	6	8

39 points this season

MB10BeniersF BC27CattonF KK84KakkoF

MS11SamoskevichF BM62MontourD

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Matty Beniers F	18:42	3	2	5
27	Berkly Catton F	14:26	2	6	8
84	Kaapo Kakko F	13:22	2	7	9
11	Mackie Samoskevich F	12:44	5	1	6
62	Brandon Montour D	27:21	2	6	8

36 points this season

FG89GaudreauF BM59MeyersF

VD29DunnD AL6LarssonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:10 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau F	15:25	6	2	8
59	Ben Meyers F	13:07	1	4	5
29	Vince Dunn D	25:53	2	6	8
6	Adam Larsson D	22:26	0	2	2

23 points this season

MB10BeniersF RW26WintertonF

BM62MontourD RE41EvansD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Matty Beniers F	18:42	3	2	5
26	Ryan Winterton F	11:58	2	4	6
62	Brandon Montour D	27:21	2	6	8
41	Ryker Evans D	22:33	2	4	6

25 points this season

Goalies: Philipp Grubauer #31 (Projected) · Joey Daccord #35 (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 (18)

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

Mackenzie Blackwood COL

.893 save percentage

2.91 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 starts

Philipp Grubauer SEA

.907 save percentage

2.76 GAA · 4–1–1 · 6 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)