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Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

Nashville Predators4–3–5 · Home Columbus Blue Jackets5–5–0 · Away02:00 PMDec 5

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Nashville Predators

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

8:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Steven Stamkos LW	20:18	7	7	14
90	Ryan O'Reilly C	24:10	7	6	13
22	Mavrik Bourque RW	17:12	0	2	2

29 points this season

9ForsbergLW

14KerfootC

81MarchessaultRW

2nd line

3:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Filip Forsberg LW	22:47	3	9	12
14	Alexander Kerfoot C	16:30	2	2	4
81	Jonathan Marchessault RW	17:27	1	3	4

20 points this season

AE84EdströmLW

18DruryC

79ColtonRW

3rd line

7:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Adam Edström LW	16:32	4	0	4
18	Jack Drury C	20:05	2	1	3
79	Ross Colton RW	13:48	1	2	3

10 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

59JosiD AW2WilsbyD

1st pair

12:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:40	0	4	4

15 points this season

76SkjeiD

48PerbixD

2nd pair

6:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3
48	Nick Perbix D	18:44	0	0	0

3 points this season

DH52HuntD

41HagueD

3rd pair

7:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	Daemon Hunt D	14:45	0	0	0
41	Nicolas Hague D	12:13	0	1	1

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	24:10	7	6	13
9	Filip Forsberg F	22:47	3	9	12
91	Steven Stamkos F	20:18	7	7	14
81	Jonathan Marchessault F	17:27	1	3	4
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11

54 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:33 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Mavrik Bourque F	17:12	0	2	2
14	Alexander Kerfoot F	16:30	2	2	4
79	Ross Colton F	13:48	1	2	3
71	Matthew Wood F	10:39	1	2	3
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

3:00 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Jack Drury F	20:05	2	1	3
14	Alexander Kerfoot F	16:30	2	2	4
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3
48	Nick Perbix D	18:44	0	0	0

10 points this season

90O'ReillyF AE84EdströmF

59JosiD AW2WilsbyD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:01 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	24:10	7	6	13
84	Adam Edström F	16:32	4	0	4
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:40	0	4	4

32 points this season

Goalies: Juuse Saros #74 (Projected) · Justus Annunen #29 (Backup)

Columbus Blue Jackets

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

8:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Matthew Knies LW	15:29	2	3	5
3	Charlie Coyle C	16:55	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier RW	15:37	2	1	3

15 points this season

91JohnsonLW

19FantilliC

43NichushkinRW

2nd line

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Kent Johnson LW	12:20	6	3	9
19	Adam Fantilli C	16:49	3	2	5
43	Valeri Nichushkin RW	15:35	1	5	6

20 points this season

4SillingerLW

23MonahanC

83GarlandRW

3rd line

6:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Cole Sillinger LW	13:44	3	2	5
23	Sean Monahan C	14:51	1	2	3
83	Conor Garland RW	13:33	0	0	0

8 points this season

94LombergLW LB93BelluzC

10VoronkovRW

4th line

6:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
94	Ryan Lomberg LW	8:43	0	0
93	Luca Del Bel Belluz C	7:56	0	0
10	Dmitri Voronkov RW	7:44	2	2

2 points this season

8WerenskiD

78SeversonD

1st pair

15:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zach Werenski D	24:05	0	8	8
78	Damon Severson D	22:06	1	4	5

13 points this season

DM5MateychukD

2ChristiansenD

2nd pair

12:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Denton Mateychuk D	19:46	3	1	4
2	Jake Christiansen D	14:51	1	1	2

6 points this season

44GudbransonD

15FabbroD

3rd pair

10:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Erik Gudbranson D	15:08	0	1	1
15	Dante Fabbro D	12:15	0	0	0

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:06 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Adam Fantilli F	16:49	3	2	5
89	Matthew Knies F	15:29	2	3	5
23	Sean Monahan F	14:51	1	2	3
83	Conor Garland F	13:33	0	0	0
8	Zach Werenski D	24:05	0	8	8

21 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:54 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	16:55	1	6	7
43	Valeri Nichushkin F	15:35	1	5	6
91	Kent Johnson F	12:20	6	3	9
8	Zach Werenski D	24:05	0	8	8
78	Damon Severson D	22:06	1	4	5

35 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:06 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	16:55	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier F	15:37	2	1	3
5	Denton Mateychuk D	19:46	3	1	4
44	Erik Gudbranson D	15:08	0	1	1

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Cam Talbot #33 (Projected) · Jet Greaves #73 (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 (32)

Steven Stamkos · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan O'Reilly · Fanny Schertzer, CC BY 3.0
Mavrik Bourque · Cass, CC BY-SA 4.0
Filip Forsberg · JennG, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alexander Kerfoot · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jonathan Marchessault · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Drury · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ross Colton · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain
Roman Josi · Christophe95, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brady Skjei · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Perbix · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain
Nicolas Hague · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matthew Wood · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Juuse Saros · Coordinator50, CC BY 4.0
Justus Annunen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Coyle · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Valeri Nichushkin · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Sillinger · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Monahan · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Conor Garland · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Lomberg · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dmitri Voronkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zach Werenski · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Damon Severson · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Christiansen · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Erik Gudbranson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dante Fabbro · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Cam Talbot · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Juuse Saros NAS

.906 save percentage

2.81 GAA · 3–2–4 · 9 starts

Cam Talbot COL

.894 save percentage

2.83 GAA · 3–2–0 · 5 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)