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San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

San Jose Sharks6–6–1 · Home Columbus Blue Jackets5–5–0 · Away10:00 PMMar 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

San Jose Sharks

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

12:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Ivar Stenberg LW	20:22	3	5	8
71	Macklin Celebrini C	24:59	5	10	15
51	Collin Graf RW	15:55	2	1	3

26 points this season

27MarchmentLW

2SmithC

77MisaRW

2nd line

9:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Mason Marchment LW	15:37	3	1	4
2	Will Smith C	16:20	4	3	7
77	Michael Misa RW	12:17	2	4	6

17 points this season

44SherwoodLW

10DellandreaC

73ToffoliRW

3rd line

8:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood LW	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea C	13:24	0	0	0
73	Tyler Toffoli RW	12:50	4	5	9

15 points this season

23GoodrowLW

63OstapchukC

81GaudetteRW

4th line

7:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Barclay Goodrow LW	10:28	0	2	2
63	Zack Ostapchuk C	10:40	1	0	1
81	Adam Gaudette RW	10:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

65TroubaD

25NurseD

1st pair

15:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

9 points this season

6DickinsonD

7KesselringD

2nd pair

11:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

3 points this season

9OrlovD LC42CagnoniD

3rd pair

11:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	24:59	5	10	15
41	Ivar Stenberg F	20:22	3	5	8
2	Will Smith F	16:20	4	3	7
27	Mason Marchment F	15:37	3	1	4
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5

39 points this season

44SherwoodF

73ToffoliF

77MisaF

81GaudetteF LC42CagnoniD

Power play unit 2

0:33 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
73	Tyler Toffoli F	12:50	4	5	9
77	Michael Misa F	12:17	2	4	6
81	Adam Gaudette F	10:21	0	1	1
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

24 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
63	Zack Ostapchuk F	10:40	1	0	1
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea F	13:24	0	0	0
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

9 points this season

Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov #30 (Projected) · Alex Nedeljkovic #33 (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 (36)

Ivar Stenberg · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Macklin Celebrini · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collin Graf · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Marchment · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Will Smith · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Misa · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kiefer Sherwood · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ty Dellandrea · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Toffoli · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barclay Goodrow · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Ostapchuk · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Gaudette · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Trouba · Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Darnell Nurse · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sam Dickinson · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Kesselring · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitry Orlov · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yaroslav Askarov · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Nedeljkovic · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
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

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.898 save percentage

3.13 GAA · 3–5–0 · 8 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)