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Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Dallas Stars

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

7:57 together at 5-on-5

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18Sam Steel LW16:09123
53Wyatt Johnston C19:55156
96Mikko Rantanen RW20:095712

21 points this season

Goalies: Jake Oettinger #29 (Projected) · Casey DeSmith #1 (Backup)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

10:05 together at 5-on-5

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18Tommy Novak LW16:37358
87Sidney Crosby C16:39336
67Rickard Rakell RW19:06134

18 points this season

Goalies: Sergei Murashov #1 (Projected) · Arturs Šilovs #37 (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.

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Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jake Oettinger DAL

.939 save percentage

1.23 GAA · 5–2–1 · 3 shutouts · 8 starts

Sergei Murashov PIT

.883 save percentage

3.50 GAA · 0–3–1 · 4 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.

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Team leaders

Dallas StarsThis seasonPittsburgh Penguins

Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (10 games per team); current squads only.

Recent form

W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation

Head to head

  • Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 Dallas Stars

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