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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

New York Rangers7–4–1 · Home Columbus Blue Jackets3–5–0 · Away06:00 PMDec 13

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

New York Rangers

Last game: Oct 22

33GarandProjected

AL13LafrenièreLW MZ93ZibanejadC GP94PerreaultRW

1st line

15:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Alexis Lafrenière LW	19:03	8	6	14
93	Mika Zibanejad C	21:36	3	8	11
94	Gabe Perreault RW	19:23	4	1	5

30 points this season

TK24KartyeLW JM10MillerC PD16DorofeyevRW

2nd line

12:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye LW	16:26	3	5	8
10	J.T. Miller C	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev RW	16:33	2	4	6

21 points this season

WC50CuylleLW NL42LabaC ET17TolvanenRW

3rd line

9:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle LW	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba C	15:04	0	2	2
17	Eeli Tolvanen RW	12:12	3	1	4

10 points this season

TR14RaddyshLW JD37DowlingC OB28BjorkstrandRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Taylor Raddysh LW	8:32	0	1	1
37	Justin Dowling C	6:56	0	1	1
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	10:23	5	1	6

8 points this season

VG44GavrikovD

23FoxD

1st pair

18:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Vladislav Gavrikov D	25:02	1	5	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

19 points this season

MP26PetterssonD SD5DurziD

2nd pair

14:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

5 points this season

BS4SchneiderD AS12SmitsD

3rd pair

10:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

2 points this season

MZ93ZibanejadF AL13LafrenièreF JM10MillerF

PD16DorofeyevF

23FoxD

Power play unit 1

1:03 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Mika Zibanejad F	21:36	3	8	11
13	Alexis Lafrenière F	19:03	8	6	14
10	J.T. Miller F	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev F	16:33	2	4	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

51 points this season

GP94PerreaultF WC50CuylleF ET17TolvanenF

OB28BjorkstrandF SD5DurziD

Power play unit 2

0:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
94	Gabe Perreault F	19:23	4	1	5
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand F	10:23	5	1	6
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

23 points this season

WC50CuylleF NL42LabaF

MP26PetterssonD BS4SchneiderD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba F	15:04	0	2	2
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2

9 points this season

TK24KartyeF ET17TolvanenF

23FoxD AS12SmitsD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye F	16:26	3	5	8
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

25 points this season

Goalies: Dylan Garand #33 (Projected) · Spencer Martin #41 (Backup)

Columbus Blue Jackets

Last game: Oct 20

1st line

8:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Matthew Knies LW	18:36	2	2	4
19	Adam Fantilli C	21:21	2	1	3
91	Kent Johnson RW	17:09	4	1	5

12 points this season

4SillingerLW

3CoyleC

24OlivierRW

2nd line

9:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Cole Sillinger LW	13:29	3	2	5
3	Charlie Coyle C	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier RW	16:13	2	0	2

14 points this season

10VoronkovLW

23MonahanC

43NichushkinRW

3rd line

6:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Dmitri Voronkov LW	10:02	0	2	2
23	Sean Monahan C	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin RW	12:27	1	3	4

9 points this season

94LombergLW LB93BelluzC

83GarlandRW

4th line

8:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
94	Ryan Lomberg LW	11:10
93	Luca Del Bel Belluz C	11:54
83	Conor Garland RW	12:15

0 points this season

8WerenskiD DM5MateychukD

1st pair

3:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

8 points this season

78SeversonD

2ChristiansenD

2nd pair

5:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

6 points this season

44GudbransonD EA36AndraeD

3rd pair

4:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Erik Gudbranson D	14:20	0	1	1
36	Emil Andrae D	10:22	0	2	2

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

7:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
89	Matthew Knies F	18:36	2	2	4
91	Kent Johnson F	17:09	4	1	5
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6

25 points this season

23MonahanF

43NichushkinF

83GarlandF

10VoronkovF DM5MateychukD

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin F	12:27	1	3	4
83	Conor Garland F	12:15	0	0	0
10	Dmitri Voronkov F	10:02	0	2	2
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

11 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:52 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier F	16:13	2	0	2
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5

20 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

9 points this season

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 (19)

Adam Fox · Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Garand · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Martin · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Sillinger · 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
Dmitri Voronkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Monahan · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Valeri Nichushkin · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Lomberg · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Conor Garland · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
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

Dylan Garand NEW

.915 save percentage

2.30 GAA · 4–3–1 · 1 shutout · 7 starts

Cam Talbot COL

.867 save percentage

3.40 GAA · 1–2–0 · 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)