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Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

Utah Mammoth7–4–0 · Home Columbus Blue Jackets3–5–0 · Away09:00 PMFeb 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Utah Mammoth

Last game: Oct 22

70VejmelkaProjected

CK9KellerLW VT16TrocheckC DG11GuentherRW

1st line

6:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Clayton Keller LW	20:09	4	7	11
16	Vincent Trocheck C	17:39	3	2	5
11	Dylan Guenther RW	20:10	4	5	9

25 points this season

LC67CrouseLW NS8SchmaltzC LC92CooleyRW

2nd line

4:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Lawson Crouse LW	12:52	1	3	4
8	Nick Schmaltz C	17:49	7	6	13
92	Logan Cooley RW	17:25	3	5	8

25 points this season

AL72LeeLW BH27HaytonC KY56YamamotoRW

3rd line

9:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Anders Lee LW	12:05	2	3	5
27	Barrett Hayton C	14:30	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto RW	13:44	2	4	6

18 points this season

DB50ButLW KS82StenlundC JM22McBainRW

4th line

7:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Daniil But LW	9:34	2	2	4
82	Kevin Stenlund C	13:16	1	4	5
22	Jack McBain RW	12:16	1	2	3

12 points this season

98SergachevD MW52WeegarD

1st pair

15:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

3 points this season

AP20PeekeD NS88SchmidtD

2nd pair

10:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Andrew Peeke D	20:42	1	2	3
88	Nate Schmidt D	20:13	1	2	3

6 points this season

DS26SimashevD

57DeSimoneD

3rd pair

5:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Dmitri Simashev D	14:26	0	2	2
57	Nick DeSimone D	11:19	0	0	0

2 points this season

DG11GuentherF CK9KellerF NS8SchmaltzF

LC92CooleyF

98SergachevD

Power play unit 1

4:01 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Dylan Guenther F	20:10	4	5	9
9	Clayton Keller F	20:09	4	7	11
8	Nick Schmaltz F	17:49	7	6	13
92	Logan Cooley F	17:25	3	5	8
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0

41 points this season

VT16TrocheckF BH27HaytonF KY56YamamotoF

AL72LeeF MW52WeegarD

Power play unit 2

0:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck F	17:39	3	2	5
27	Barrett Hayton F	14:30	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto F	13:44	2	4	6
72	Anders Lee F	12:05	2	3	5
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

26 points this season

KS82StenlundF LC67CrouseF

AP20PeekeD NS88SchmidtD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:09 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
82	Kevin Stenlund F	13:16	1	4	5
67	Lawson Crouse F	12:52	1	3	4
20	Andrew Peeke D	20:42	1	2	3
88	Nate Schmidt D	20:13	1	2	3

15 points this season

VT16TrocheckF BH27HaytonF

98SergachevD MW52WeegarD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck F	17:39	3	2	5
27	Barrett Hayton F	14:30	1	6	7
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

15 points this season

Goalies: Karel Vejmelka #70 (Projected) · Sebastian Cossa #33 (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: Jet Greaves #73 (Projected) · Cam Talbot #33 (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 (20)

Mikhail Sergachev · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick DeSimone · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Karel Vejmelka · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sebastian Cossa · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
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

Karel Vejmelka UTA

.874 save percentage

3.04 GAA · 5–3–0 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Jet Greaves COL

.883 save percentage

3.34 GAA · 2–3–0 · 1 shutout · 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 (1)