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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Seattle Kraken prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets3–5–0 · Home Seattle Kraken7–3–1 · Away07:00 PMDec 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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

Seattle Kraken

Last game: Oct 22

PG31GrubauerProjected

JM19McCannLW MB10BeniersC JE7EberleRW

1st line

10:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Jared McCann LW	16:42	3	5	8
10	Matty Beniers C	18:42	3	2	5
7	Jordan Eberle RW	18:19	4	5	9

22 points this season

CS9StephensonLW BM74McMannC MS11SamoskevichRW

2nd line

9:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Chandler Stephenson LW	16:37	1	8	9
74	Bobby McMann C	17:02	3	2	5
11	Mackie Samoskevich RW	12:44	5	1	6

20 points this season

BM59MeyersLW FG89GaudreauC RW26WintertonRW

3rd line

9:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Ben Meyers LW	13:07	1	4	5
89	Frederick Gaudreau C	15:25	6	2	8
26	Ryan Winterton RW	11:58	2	4	6

19 points this season

SW51WrightLW BC27CattonC KK84KakkoRW

4th line

8:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Shane Wright LW	11:34	3	1	4
27	Berkly Catton C	14:26	2	6	8
84	Kaapo Kakko RW	13:22	2	7	9

21 points this season

BM62MontourD RE41EvansD

1st pair

16:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Brandon Montour D	27:21	2	6	8
41	Ryker Evans D	22:33	2	4	6

14 points this season

VD29DunnD AL6LarssonD

2nd pair

17:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Vince Dunn D	25:53	2	6	8
6	Adam Larsson D	22:26	0	2	2

10 points this season

JM28MahuraD VO46OttavainenD

3rd pair

7:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Josh Mahura D	10:18	0	2	2
46	Ville Ottavainen D	7:51	1	0	1

3 points this season

JE7EberleF BM74McMannF JM19McCannF

CS9StephensonF VD29DunnD

Power play unit 1

2:05 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
7	Jordan Eberle F	18:19	4	5	9
74	Bobby McMann F	17:02	3	2	5
19	Jared McCann F	16:42	3	5	8
9	Chandler Stephenson F	16:37	1	8	9
29	Vince Dunn D	25:53	2	6	8

39 points this season

MB10BeniersF BC27CattonF KK84KakkoF

MS11SamoskevichF BM62MontourD

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Matty Beniers F	18:42	3	2	5
27	Berkly Catton F	14:26	2	6	8
84	Kaapo Kakko F	13:22	2	7	9
11	Mackie Samoskevich F	12:44	5	1	6
62	Brandon Montour D	27:21	2	6	8

36 points this season

FG89GaudreauF BM59MeyersF

VD29DunnD AL6LarssonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:10 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau F	15:25	6	2	8
59	Ben Meyers F	13:07	1	4	5
29	Vince Dunn D	25:53	2	6	8
6	Adam Larsson D	22:26	0	2	2

23 points this season

MB10BeniersF RW26WintertonF

BM62MontourD RE41EvansD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Matty Beniers F	18:42	3	2	5
26	Ryan Winterton F	11:58	2	4	6
62	Brandon Montour D	27:21	2	6	8
41	Ryker Evans D	22:33	2	4	6

25 points this season

Goalies: Philipp Grubauer #31 (Projected) · Joey Daccord #35 (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 (16)

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

Jet Greaves COL

.883 save percentage

3.34 GAA · 2–3–0 · 1 shutout · 5 starts

Philipp Grubauer SEA

.907 save percentage

2.76 GAA · 4–1–1 · 6 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.