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Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings prediction

Detroit Red Wings5–4–3 · Home Los Angeles Kings3–6–2 · Away07:30 PMDec 15

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Detroit Red Wings

Last game: Oct 26

36GibsonProjected

23RaymondLW

71LarkinC MB28Brandsegg-NygårdRW

1st line

9:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Lucas Raymond LW	21:12	3	7	10
71	Dylan Larkin C	23:16	2	4	6
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård RW	15:18	2	6	8

24 points this season

33ArvidssonLW EF58FinnieC

93DeBrincatRW

2nd line

9:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
33	Viktor Arvidsson LW	18:11	5	4	9
58	Emmitt Finnie C	20:34	5	3	8
93	Alex DeBrincat RW	19:28	6	6	12

29 points this season

37CompherLW MR27RasmussenC

18CoppRW

3rd line

10:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
37	J.T. Compher LW	17:13	0	2	2
27	Michael Rasmussen C	19:01	1	2	3
18	Andrew Copp RW	17:48	2	1	3

8 points this season

34MazurLW ND29DanielsonC

55KolesarRW

4th line

3:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
34	Carter Mazur LW	5:10	1	1
29	Nate Danielson C	8:11	2	2
55	Keegan Kolesar RW	8:19	0	0

3 points this season

53SeiderD

8ChiarotD

1st pair

14:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Moritz Seider D	30:07	0	6	6
8	Ben Chiarot D	22:33	0	1	1

7 points this season

72FaulkD WW54WallinderD

2nd pair

13:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Justin Faulk D	22:18	2	2	4
54	William Wallinder D	17:51	2	1	3

7 points this season

AE24EnglundD

AJ42JohanssonD

3rd pair

8:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Andreas Englund D	13:26	0	0	0
42	Anton Johansson D	10:53	–	–	–

Power play unit 1

3:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Dylan Larkin F	23:16	2	4	6
23	Lucas Raymond F	21:12	3	7	10
93	Alex DeBrincat F	19:28	6	6	12
33	Viktor Arvidsson F	18:11	5	4	9
53	Moritz Seider D	30:07	0	6	6

43 points this season

EF58FinnieF MR27RasmussenF

18CoppF

MB28Brandsegg-NygårdF

72FaulkD

Power play unit 2

2:15 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Emmitt Finnie F	20:34	5	3	8
27	Michael Rasmussen F	19:01	1	2	3
18	Andrew Copp F	17:48	2	1	3
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård F	15:18	2	6	8
72	Justin Faulk D	22:18	2	2	4

26 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Emmitt Finnie F	20:34	5	3	8
37	J.T. Compher F	17:13	0	2	2
53	Moritz Seider D	30:07	0	6	6
8	Ben Chiarot D	22:33	0	1	1

17 points this season

71LarkinF MR27RasmussenF

72FaulkD AE24EnglundD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Dylan Larkin F	23:16	2	4	6
27	Michael Rasmussen F	19:01	1	2	3
72	Justin Faulk D	22:18	2	2	4
24	Andreas Englund D	13:26	0	0	0

13 points this season

Goalies: John Gibson #36 (Projected) · Michal Postava #35 (Backup)

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	20:23	7	4	11
9	Adrian Kempe C	18:29	3	5	8
14	Alex Laferriere RW	19:08	2	6	8

27 points this season

12MooreLW TW17WardC

55ByfieldRW

2nd line

7:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	16:56	1	2	3
17	Taylor Ward C	13:26	1	0	1
55	Quinton Byfield RW	16:49	1	1	2

6 points this season

56HaulaLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

3rd line

9:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	14:01	1	3	4
21	Scott Laughton C	13:48	2	2	4
40	Joel Armia RW	13:14	1	2	3

11 points this season

AL47LeeLW

79HeleniusC JW25WrightRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Andre Lee LW	7:58	0	2	2
79	Samuel Helenius C	6:52	1	0	1
25	Jared Wright RW	7:25	0	1	1

4 points this season

64GustafssonD

92ClarkeD

1st pair

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

10 points this season

6EdmundsonD

5CeciD

2nd pair

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

3 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	16:24	1	1	2
2	Brian Dumoulin D	15:54	1	0	1

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	20:23	7	4	11
14	Alex Laferriere F	19:08	2	6	8
9	Adrian Kempe F	18:29	3	5	8
55	Quinton Byfield F	16:49	1	1	2
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
56	Erik Haula F	14:01	1	3	4
17	Taylor Ward F	13:26	1	0	1
47	Andre Lee F	7:58	0	2	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
21	Scott Laughton F	13:48	2	2	4
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

10 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (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 (29)

Lucas Raymond · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dylan Larkin · OSPORT.TV, CC BY 2.5
Viktor Arvidsson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alex DeBrincat · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
J.T. Compher · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andrew Copp · brapai, CC BY 2.0
Carter Mazur · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keegan Kolesar · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Moritz Seider · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ben Chiarot · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Justin Faulk · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
John Gibson · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Quinton Byfield · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cody Ceci · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anton Forsberg · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

John Gibson DET

.867 save percentage

3.44 GAA · 3–4–1 · 8 starts

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.889 save percentage

3.47 GAA · 3–3–1 · 7 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)