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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars prediction

Tampa Bay Lightning7–3–1 · Home Dallas Stars6–3–1 · Away07:00 PMFeb 12

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last game: Oct 24

88VasilevskiyProjected

38HagelLW

59GuentzelC

71CirelliRW

1st line

9:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel LW	22:13	7	6	13
59	Jake Guentzel C	19:10	7	4	11
71	Anthony Cirelli RW	19:01	3	2	5

29 points this season

93GoncalvesLW

21PointC

86KucherovRW

2nd line

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Gage Goncalves LW	16:25	0	1	1
21	Brayden Point C	18:00	2	7	9
86	Nikita Kucherov RW	19:37	4	9	13

23 points this season

95MikheyevLW

28GirgensonsC

29HolmbergRW

3rd line

4:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev LW	13:17	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons C	9:06	1	1	2
29	Pontus Holmberg RW	13:27	3	3	6

12 points this season

JV25VielLW

94GeekieC

49SabourinRW

4th line

7:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jeffrey Viel LW	8:51	0	0	0
94	Conor Geekie C	10:09	2	0	2
49	Scott Sabourin RW	9:26	0	1	1

3 points this season

74CarlsonD

90MoserD

1st pair

13:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	John Carlson D	21:07	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	19:13	0	0	0

5 points this season

81ČernákD

27McDonaghD

2nd pair

13:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Erik Černák D	20:58	0	2	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	18:30	0	2	2

4 points this season

51D'AstousD EL78LillebergD

3rd pair

11:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	19:44	2	4	6
78	Emil Lilleberg D	15:26	0	0	0

6 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:03 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel F	22:13	7	6	13
86	Nikita Kucherov F	19:37	4	9	13
59	Jake Guentzel F	19:10	7	4	11
21	Brayden Point F	18:00	2	7	9
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	19:44	2	4	6

52 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:01 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Anthony Cirelli F	19:01	3	2	5
93	Gage Goncalves F	16:25	0	1	1
29	Pontus Holmberg F	13:27	3	3	6
94	Conor Geekie F	10:09	2	0	2
74	John Carlson D	21:07	3	2	5

19 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev F	13:17	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	9:06	1	1	2
81	Erik Černák D	20:58	0	2	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	18:30	0	2	2

10 points this season

71CirelliF

28GirgensonsF

90MoserD EL78LillebergD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:31 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Anthony Cirelli F	19:01	3	2	5
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	9:06	1	1	2
90	J.J. Moser D	19:13	0	0	0
78	Emil Lilleberg D	15:26	0	0	0

7 points this season

Goalies: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 (Projected) · Dennis Hildeby #35 (Backup)

Dallas Stars

Last game: Oct 22

29OettingerProjected

SS18SteelLW WJ53JohnstonC MR96RantanenRW

1st line

7:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Sam Steel LW	16:09	1	2	3
53	Wyatt Johnston C	19:55	1	5	6
96	Mikko Rantanen RW	20:09	5	7	12

21 points this season

JR21RobertsonLW RH24HintzC TS91SeguinRW

2nd line

7:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson LW	21:42	3	7	10
24	Roope Hintz C	15:20	5	3	8
91	Tyler Seguin RW	15:09	2	2	4

22 points this season

JB14BennLW JH49HryckowianC AH25HyryRW

3rd line

7:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Jamie Benn LW	13:22	1	1	2
49	Justin Hryckowian C	17:22	0	0	0
25	Arttu Hyry RW	16:11	3	0	3

5 points this season

JK22KivirantaLW CB15BlackwellC RF12FaksaRW

4th line

4:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta LW	10:02	1	0	1
15	Colin Blackwell C	9:26	0	0	0
12	Radek Faksa RW	7:23	0	1	1

2 points this season

MH4HeiskanenD TH55HarleyD

1st pair

14:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7
55	Thomas Harley D	28:27	0	3	3

10 points this season

LB6BichselD TM57MyersD

2nd pair

7:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Lian Bichsel D	17:47	0	0	0
57	Tyler Myers D	15:44	0	0	0

0 points this season

NL5LundkvistD KC20CapobiancoD

3rd pair

6:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Nils Lundkvist D	16:47	0	2	2
20	Kyle Capobianco D	12:27	0	0	0

2 points this season

JR21RobertsonF MR96RantanenF WJ53JohnstonF

RH24HintzF MH4HeiskanenD

Power play unit 1

2:06 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson F	21:42	3	7	10
96	Mikko Rantanen F	20:09	5	7	12
53	Wyatt Johnston F	19:55	1	5	6
24	Roope Hintz F	15:20	5	3	8
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7

43 points this season

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

JK22KivirantaF RF12FaksaF

MH4HeiskanenD TH55HarleyD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:17 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta F	10:02	1	0	1
12	Radek Faksa F	7:23	0	1	1
4	Miro Heiskanen D	29:20	3	4	7
55	Thomas Harley D	28:27	0	3	3

12 points this season

AH25HyryF SS18SteelF

LB6BichselD TM57MyersD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Arttu Hyry F	16:11	3	0	3
18	Sam Steel F	16:09	1	2	3
6	Lian Bichsel D	17:47	0	0	0
57	Tyler Myers D	15:44	0	0	0

6 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 (20)

Brandon Hagel · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Guentzel · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Cirelli · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gage Goncalves · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brayden Point · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nikita Kucherov · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ilya Mikheyev · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zemgus Girgensons · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontus Holmberg · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Conor Geekie · Russ Alman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Sabourin · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
John Carlson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
J.J. Moser · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Černák · Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Ryan McDonagh · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Atrox1912, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dennis Hildeby · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Andrei Vasilevskiy · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Oettinger · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Casey DeSmith · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Andrei Vasilevskiy TAM

.884 save percentage

2.78 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 starts

Jake Oettinger DAL

.939 save percentage

1.23 GAA · 5–2–1 · 3 shutouts · 8 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)