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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche prediction

Tampa Bay Lightning7–3–0 · Home Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Away07:00 PMFeb 13

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

7:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Brayden Point LW	20:50	1	7	8
59	Jake Guentzel C	22:12	6	4	10
93	Gage Goncalves RW	17:59	0	1	1

19 points this season

38HagelLW

71CirelliC

86KucherovRW

2nd line

9:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel LW	20:33	7	6	13
71	Anthony Cirelli C	17:19	3	2	5
86	Nikita Kucherov RW	20:43	4	8	12

30 points this season

29HolmbergLW

28GirgensonsC

95MikheyevRW

3rd line

8:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Pontus Holmberg LW	11:59	2	3	5
28	Zemgus Girgensons C	12:55	1	1	2
95	Ilya Mikheyev RW	13:52	2	2	4

11 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

51D'AstousD MC24CrozierD

1st pair

10:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	21:06	2	3	5
24	Max Crozier D	17:17	0	3	3

8 points this season

27McDonaghD

81ČernákD

2nd pair

9:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Ryan McDonagh D	17:27	0	1	1
81	Erik Černák D	16:44	0	1	1

2 points this season

74CarlsonD

90MoserD

3rd pair

10:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	John Carlson D	18:15	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	15:15	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Jake Guentzel F	22:12	6	4	10
21	Brayden Point F	20:50	1	7	8
86	Nikita Kucherov F	20:43	4	8	12
38	Brandon Hagel F	20:33	7	6	13
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	21:06	2	3	5

48 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:09 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Gage Goncalves F	17:59	0	1	1
71	Anthony Cirelli F	17:19	3	2	5
94	Conor Geekie F	12:35	1	0	1
17	Dominic James F	12:28	0	1	1
74	John Carlson D	18:15	3	2	5

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:23 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev F	13:52	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	12:55	1	1	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	17:27	0	1	1
81	Erik Černák D	16:44	0	1	1

8 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:39 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel F	20:33	7	6	13
71	Anthony Cirelli F	17:19	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	15:15	0	0	0
77	Victor Hedman D	5:56	2	2	4

22 points this season

Goalies: Dennis Hildeby #35 (Projected) · Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 (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 (36)

Brayden Point · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Guentzel · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gage Goncalves · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Hagel · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Cirelli · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikita Kucherov · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontus Holmberg · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zemgus Girgensons · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ilya Mikheyev · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Atrox1912, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan McDonagh · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Erik Černák · Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
John Carlson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
J.J. Moser · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Conor Geekie · Russ Alman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Victor Hedman · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Andrei Vasilevskiy · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dennis Hildeby · 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

Dennis Hildeby TAM

.920 save percentage

2.01 GAA · 2–0–0 · 2 starts

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

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.

Photo credits (2)