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Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals prediction

Colorado Avalanche7–5–1 · Home Washington Capitals7–4–0 · Away09:00 PMDec 12

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

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

9:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jordan Kyrou LW	14:27	4	6	10
17	Dylan Strome C	14:53	3	9	12
89	Alex Tuch RW	17:01	9	2	11

33 points this season

JS34SourdifLW

22JennerC

9LeonardRW

2nd line

8:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Justin Sourdif LW	13:14	1	1	2
22	Boone Jenner C	14:30	4	1	5
9	Ryan Leonard RW	12:15	4	4	8

15 points this season

21ProtasLW

80DuboisC

43WilsonRW

3rd line

8:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Aliaksei Protas LW	13:43	1	2	3
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois C	11:10	1	5	6
43	Tom Wilson RW	14:02	2	3	5

14 points this season

8OvechkinLW IP62ProtasC

72BeauvillierRW

4th line

6:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Alex Ovechkin LW	10:34	1	3	4
62	Ilya Protas C	9:45	1	4	5
72	Anthony Beauvillier RW	8:56	1	1	2

11 points this season

3RoyD

6ChychrunD

1st pair

11:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Matt Roy D	17:31	0	1	1
6	Jakob Chychrun D	17:29	1	7	8

9 points this season

42FehérváryD

27LiljegrenD

2nd pair

11:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:55	0	2	2
27	Timothy Liljegren D	14:42	1	0	1

3 points this season

44HutsonD JI29IvanyD

3rd pair

10:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Cole Hutson D	16:08	2	3	5
29	Jack St. Ivany D	12:47	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:29 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Dylan Strome F	14:53	3	9	12
25	Jordan Kyrou F	14:27	4	6	10
43	Tom Wilson F	14:02	2	3	5
8	Alex Ovechkin F	10:34	1	3	4
6	Jakob Chychrun D	17:29	1	7	8

39 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:26 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	17:01	9	2	11
9	Ryan Leonard F	12:15	4	4	8
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois F	11:10	1	5	6
62	Ilya Protas F	9:45	1	4	5
44	Cole Hutson D	16:08	2	3	5

35 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:47 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	17:01	9	2	11
21	Aliaksei Protas F	13:43	1	2	3
6	Jakob Chychrun D	17:29	1	7	8
27	Timothy Liljegren D	14:42	1	0	1

23 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Boone Jenner F	14:30	4	1	5
43	Tom Wilson F	14:02	2	3	5
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:55	0	2	2
3	Matt Roy D	17:31	0	1	1

13 points this season

Goalies: Logan Thompson #48 (Projected) · Charlie Lindgren #79 (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 (34)

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
Jordan Kyrou · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dylan Strome · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Alex Tuch · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Boone Jenner · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Leonard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aliaksei Protas · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pierre-Luc Dubois · Winnipeg Jets, CC BY 3.0
Tom Wilson · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alex Ovechkin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Beauvillier · Acsport79, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matt Roy · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jakob Chychrun · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Martin Fehérváry · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Timothy Liljegren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Cole Hutson · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Logan Thompson · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Lindgren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Mackenzie Blackwood COL

.894 save percentage

2.81 GAA · 6–3–0 · 9 starts

Logan Thompson WAS

.903 save percentage

2.78 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)