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Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars prediction

Seattle Kraken8–4–1 · Home Dallas Stars7–4–1 · Away09:40 PMDec 1

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Seattle Kraken

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

11:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Bobby McMann LW	19:05	3	3	6
10	Matty Beniers C	20:26	3	3	6
7	Jordan Eberle RW	18:13	4	6	10

22 points this season

89GaudreauLW

9StephensonC

11SamoskevichRW

2nd line

5:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau LW	14:49	6	3	9
9	Chandler Stephenson C	19:08	2	9	11
11	Mackie Samoskevich RW	14:21	5	3	8

28 points this season

27CattonLW

51WrightC

84KakkoRW

3rd line

10:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Berkly Catton LW	15:05	4	6	10
51	Shane Wright C	16:43	3	1	4
84	Kaapo Kakko RW	14:10	2	8	10

24 points this season

26WintertonLW

59MeyersC

JN38NymanRW

4th line

3:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Ryan Winterton LW	11:02	2	4	6
59	Ben Meyers C	11:38	1	5	6
38	Jani Nyman RW	8:42	–	–	–

62MontourD

41EvansD

1st pair

19:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10
41	Ryker Evans D	22:57	3	4	7

17 points this season

29DunnD

6LarssonD

2nd pair

13:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9
6	Adam Larsson D	19:21	0	2	2

11 points this season

28MahuraD

8FleuryD

3rd pair

7:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Josh Mahura D	11:07	1	2	3
8	Cale Fleury D	8:59	0	1	1

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:32 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Matty Beniers F	20:26	3	3	6
9	Chandler Stephenson F	19:08	2	9	11
74	Bobby McMann F	19:05	3	3	6
7	Jordan Eberle F	18:13	4	6	10
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9

42 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:04 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Shane Wright F	16:43	3	1	4
27	Berkly Catton F	15:05	4	6	10
11	Mackie Samoskevich F	14:21	5	3	8
84	Kaapo Kakko F	14:10	2	8	10
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10

42 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:35 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau F	14:49	6	3	9
59	Ben Meyers F	11:38	1	5	6
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10
41	Ryker Evans D	22:57	3	4	7

32 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:34 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Chandler Stephenson F	19:08	2	9	11
26	Ryan Winterton F	11:02	2	4	6
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9
6	Adam Larsson D	19:21	0	2	2

28 points this season

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

Dallas Stars

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

7:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta LW	14:46	1	1	2
53	Wyatt Johnston C	18:37	2	6	8
96	Mikko Rantanen RW	17:02	6	7	13

23 points this season

21RobertsonLW

91SeguinC

24HintzRW

2nd line

6:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson LW	17:29	5	7	12
91	Tyler Seguin C	15:15	3	3	6
24	Roope Hintz RW	12:11	5	5	10

28 points this season

15BlackwellLW

49HryckowianC

MS43SeminoffRW

3rd line

3:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Colin Blackwell LW	9:26	0	1	1
49	Justin Hryckowian C	12:33	2	0	2
43	Matthew Seminoff RW	6:29	–	–	–

14BennLW

DH46HryckowianC

AH25HyryRW

4th line

2:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Jamie Benn LW	7:17	1	2	3
46	Dylan Hryckowian C	5:56	–	–	–
25	Arttu Hyry RW	13:30	3	0	3

55HarleyD

4HeiskanenD

1st pair

16:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Thomas Harley D	24:10	0	4	4
4	Miro Heiskanen D	22:57	3	4	7

11 points this season

6BichselD NL5LundkvistD

2nd pair

7:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Lian Bichsel D	16:17	0	0	0
5	Nils Lundkvist D	13:38	0	3	3

3 points this season

57MyersD

20CapobiancoD

3rd pair

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
57	Tyler Myers D	16:19	0	1	1
20	Kyle Capobianco D	10:42	0	0	0

1 points this season

Power play unit 1: No such unit in that game.

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

22KivirantaF AH25HyryF

55HarleyD

4HeiskanenD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta F	14:46	1	1	2
25	Arttu Hyry F	13:30	3	0	3
55	Thomas Harley D	24:10	0	4	4
4	Miro Heiskanen D	22:57	3	4	7

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
49	Justin Hryckowian F	12:33	2	0	2
15	Colin Blackwell F	9:26	0	1	1
57	Tyler Myers D	16:19	0	1	1
6	Lian Bichsel D	16:17	0	0	0

4 points this season

Goalies: Jake Oettinger #29 (Projected) · Casey DeSmith #1 (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 (35)

Bobby McMann · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matty Beniers · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Eberle · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frederick Gaudreau · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Chandler Stephenson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mackie Samoskevich · Arc1294, CC BY 4.0
Berkly Catton · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane Wright · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kaapo Kakko · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Winterton · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ben Meyers · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brandon Montour · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ryker Evans · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Vince Dunn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Larsson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Josh Mahura · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cale Fleury · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Philipp Grubauer · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joey Daccord · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Kiviranta · Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Wyatt Johnston · Cass, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikko Rantanen · Don Bigileone, CC BY 2.0
Jason Robertson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Seguin · Erin Costa from Flower Mound, USA, CC BY 2.0
Roope Hintz · Dinur, CC BY 2.0
Colin Blackwell · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Justin Hryckowian · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jamie Benn · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Thomas Harley · Texas Stars Hockey, CC BY-SA 2.0
Miro Heiskanen · Don Bigileone, CC BY 2.0
Lian Bichsel · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Myers · CzechAnada, Public domain
Kyle Capobianco · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Casey DeSmith · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Oettinger · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Philipp Grubauer SEA

.897 save percentage

2.93 GAA · 5–1–1 · 7 starts

Jake Oettinger DAL

.929 save percentage

1.43 GAA · 6–2–1 · 3 shutouts · 9 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)