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Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens prediction

Detroit Red Wings4–4–3 · Home Montreal Canadiens5–3–2 · Away07:00 PMFeb 18

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Detroit Red Wings

Last game: Oct 24

36GibsonProjected

VA33ArvidssonLW EF58FinnieC AD93DeBrincatRW

1st line

13:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
33	Viktor Arvidsson LW	20:19	4	3	7
58	Emmitt Finnie C	18:22	4	3	7
93	Alex DeBrincat RW	21:56	6	5	11

25 points this season

LR23RaymondLW DL71LarkinC MB28Brandsegg-NygårdRW

2nd line

13:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Lucas Raymond LW	20:47	3	5	8
71	Dylan Larkin C	19:34	1	4	5
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård RW	16:34	2	6	8

21 points this season

JC37CompherLW AC18CoppC MR27RasmussenRW

3rd line

9:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
37	J.T. Compher LW	15:32	0	2	2
18	Andrew Copp C	14:36	2	1	3
27	Michael Rasmussen RW	13:45	1	2	3

8 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

MS53SeiderD BC8ChiarotD

1st pair

18:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Moritz Seider D	24:43	0	5	5
8	Ben Chiarot D	19:35	0	1	1

6 points this season

JF72FaulkD WW54WallinderD

2nd pair

10:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Justin Faulk D	20:23	2	2	4
54	William Wallinder D	13:22	2	1	3

7 points this season

AE24EnglundD AJ20JohanssonD

3rd pair

5:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Andreas Englund D	14:06	0	0	0
20	Albert Johansson D	12:14	1	4	5

5 points this season

AD93DeBrincatF LR23RaymondF VA33ArvidssonF

DL71LarkinF MS53SeiderD

Power play unit 1

2:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Alex DeBrincat F	21:56	6	5	11
23	Lucas Raymond F	20:47	3	5	8
33	Viktor Arvidsson F	20:19	4	3	7
71	Dylan Larkin F	19:34	1	4	5
53	Moritz Seider D	24:43	0	5	5

36 points this season

EF58FinnieF MB28Brandsegg-NygårdF AC18CoppF

MR27RasmussenF JF72FaulkD

Power play unit 2

1:12 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Emmitt Finnie F	18:22	4	3	7
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård F	16:34	2	6	8
18	Andrew Copp F	14:36	2	1	3
27	Michael Rasmussen F	13:45	1	2	3
72	Justin Faulk D	20:23	2	2	4

25 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1: No such unit in that game.

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

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

Montreal Canadiens

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

8:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Juraj Slafkovský LW	13:45	2	5	7
91	Oliver Kapanen C	13:26	0	0	0
13	Cole Caufield RW	14:36	6	2	8

15 points this season

85TexierLW

24DanaultC

76BolducRW

2nd line

7:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Alexandre Texier LW	11:50	1	2	3
24	Phillip Danault C	15:49	0	3	3
76	Zachary Bolduc RW	11:52	4	2	6

12 points this season

22KreiderLW

15NewhookC

17AndersonRW

3rd line

5:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Chris Kreider LW	10:05	1	3	4
15	Alex Newhook C	11:46	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson RW	10:32	4	2	6

14 points this season

77DachLW

71EvansC

62BeckRW

4th line

5:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Kirby Dach LW	9:13	0	2	2
71	Jake Evans C	13:24	2	1	3
62	Owen Beck RW	8:48	0	1	1

6 points this season

45CarrierD

21GuhleD

1st pair

9:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
45	Alexandre Carrier D	19:20	1	4	5
21	Kaiden Guhle D	18:35	1	3	4

9 points this season

48HutsonD

8MathesonD

2nd pair

9:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Lane Hutson D	18:44	2	7	9
8	Mike Matheson D	17:48	1	1	2

11 points this season

53DobsonD

72XhekajD

3rd pair

5:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Noah Dobson D	15:56	0	2	2
72	Arber Xhekaj D	10:00	0	0	0

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:38 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Cole Caufield F	14:36	6	2	8
20	Juraj Slafkovský F	13:45	2	5	7
91	Oliver Kapanen F	13:26	0	0	0
48	Lane Hutson D	18:44	2	7	9
53	Noah Dobson D	15:56	0	2	2

26 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:07 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Zachary Bolduc F	11:52	4	2	6
85	Alexandre Texier F	11:50	1	2	3
15	Alex Newhook F	11:46	1	3	4
22	Chris Kreider F	10:05	1	3	4
8	Mike Matheson D	17:48	1	1	2

19 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

3:12 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Phillip Danault F	15:49	0	3	3
71	Jake Evans F	13:24	2	1	3
45	Alexandre Carrier D	19:20	1	4	5
8	Mike Matheson D	17:48	1	1	2

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:26 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Alex Newhook F	11:46	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson F	10:32	4	2	6
21	Kaiden Guhle D	18:35	1	3	4
53	Noah Dobson D	15:56	0	2	2

16 points this season

Goalies: Jacob Fowler #32 (Projected) · Jakub Dobes #75 (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)

John Gibson · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Juraj Slafkovský · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Oliver Kapanen · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Caufield · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alexandre Texier · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Phillip Danault · Hockeybroad, CC BY-SA 3.0
Zachary Bolduc · Shayypy, CC BY 4.0
Chris Kreider · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alex Newhook · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Josh Anderson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kirby Dach · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Jake Evans · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Owen Beck · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Alexandre Carrier · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kaiden Guhle · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lane Hutson · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mike Matheson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Noah Dobson · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Arber Xhekaj · Gatarys, CC0
Jakub Dobes · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0

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

Jacob Fowler MON

.910 save percentage

1.94 GAA · 4–1–0 · 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)