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Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction

Detroit Red Wings4–3–3 · Home Toronto Maple Leafs6–4–2 · Away07:00 PMDec 22

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Detroit Red Wings

Last game: Oct 22

36GibsonProjected

LR23RaymondLW DL71LarkinC MB28Brandsegg-NygårdRW

1st line

13:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Lucas Raymond LW	17:42	3	5	8
71	Dylan Larkin C	20:09	1	4	5
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård RW	16:25	2	6	8

21 points this season

VA33ArvidssonLW EF58FinnieC AD93DeBrincatRW

2nd line

9:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
33	Viktor Arvidsson LW	13:59	4	3	7
58	Emmitt Finnie C	15:00	4	3	7
93	Alex DeBrincat RW	15:15	6	5	11

25 points this season

JC37CompherLW AC18CoppC MR27RasmussenRW

3rd line

9:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
37	J.T. Compher LW	13:20	0	1	1
18	Andrew Copp C	15:30	1	1	2
27	Michael Rasmussen RW	14:34	1	2	3

6 points this season

CM34MazurLW ND29DanielsonC KK55KolesarRW

4th line

7:36 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
34	Carter Mazur LW	10:49	1	1
29	Nate Danielson C	10:15	2	2
55	Keegan Kolesar RW	13:09	0	0

3 points this season

MS53SeiderD BC8ChiarotD

1st pair

15:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Moritz Seider D	23:23	0	5	5
8	Ben Chiarot D	22:30	0	1	1

6 points this season

AJ20JohanssonD

AJ42JohanssonD

2nd pair

12:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Albert Johansson D	19:44	1	4	5
42	Anton Johansson D	17:48	–	–	–

JF72FaulkD WW54WallinderD

3rd pair

11:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Justin Faulk D	20:21	2	2	4
54	William Wallinder D	13:34	2	1	3

7 points this season

DL71LarkinF LR23RaymondF AD93DeBrincatF

VA33ArvidssonF MS53SeiderD

Power play unit 1

1:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Dylan Larkin F	20:09	1	4	5
23	Lucas Raymond F	17:42	3	5	8
93	Alex DeBrincat F	15:15	6	5	11
33	Viktor Arvidsson F	13:59	4	3	7
53	Moritz Seider D	23:23	0	5	5

36 points this season

MB28Brandsegg-NygårdF AC18CoppF EF58FinnieF

MR27RasmussenF JF72FaulkD

Power play unit 2

0:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård F	16:25	2	6	8
18	Andrew Copp F	15:30	1	1	2
58	Emmitt Finnie F	15:00	4	3	7
27	Michael Rasmussen F	14:34	1	2	3
72	Justin Faulk D	20:21	2	2	4

24 points this season

DL71LarkinF EF58FinnieF

MS53SeiderD BC8ChiarotD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:16 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Dylan Larkin F	20:09	1	4	5
58	Emmitt Finnie F	15:00	4	3	7
53	Moritz Seider D	23:23	0	5	5
8	Ben Chiarot D	22:30	0	1	1

18 points this season

MR27RasmussenF KK55KolesarF

MS53SeiderD AJ20JohanssonD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:59 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Michael Rasmussen F	14:34	1	2	3
55	Keegan Kolesar F	13:09	0	0	0
53	Moritz Seider D	23:23	0	5	5
20	Albert Johansson D	19:44	1	4	5

13 points this season

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

Toronto Maple Leafs

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

13:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Nick Paul LW	17:27	2	3	5
86	Kirill Marchenko C	18:23	6	6	12
88	William Nylander RW	20:12	6	9	15

32 points this season

96RoslovicLW

34MatthewsC EC53CowanRW

2nd line

12:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
96	Jack Roslovic LW	15:58	4	5	9
34	Auston Matthews C	19:16	8	9	17
53	Easton Cowan RW	16:48	5	6	11

37 points this season

24DuhaimeLW

73BluegerC

19MacewenRW

3rd line

5:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Brandon Duhaime LW	14:14	1	2	3
73	Teddy Blueger C	15:18	1	1	2
19	Zack Macewen RW	7:06	0	2	2

7 points this season

92McKennaLW

15SissonsC

71LettieriRW

4th line

7:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Gavin McKenna LW	10:44	3	4	7
15	Colton Sissons C	15:34	2	3	5
71	Vinni Lettieri RW	10:08	0	0	0

12 points this season

43RaddyshD

22McCabeD

1st pair

16:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Darren Raddysh D	24:17	0	5	5
22	Jake McCabe D	21:03	0	1	1

6 points this season

44RiellyD TS28StecherD

2nd pair

14:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Morgan Rielly D	20:58	0	7	7
28	Troy Stecher D	20:17	1	1	2

9 points this season

95Ekman-LarssonD

3BlankenburgD

3rd pair

9:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	19:22	0	1	1
3	Nick Blankenburg D	11:27	1	0	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	William Nylander F	20:12	6	9	15
34	Auston Matthews F	19:16	8	9	17
86	Kirill Marchenko F	18:23	6	6	12
92	Gavin McKenna F	10:44	3	4	7
43	Darren Raddysh D	24:17	0	5	5

56 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Easton Cowan F	16:48	5	6	11
96	Jack Roslovic F	15:58	4	5	9
71	Vinni Lettieri F	10:08	0	0	0
44	Morgan Rielly D	20:58	0	7	7
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	19:22	0	1	1

28 points this season

73BluegerF

24DuhaimeF

22McCabeD TS28StecherD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
73	Teddy Blueger F	15:18	1	1	2
24	Brandon Duhaime F	14:14	1	2	3
22	Jake McCabe D	21:03	0	1	1
28	Troy Stecher D	20:17	1	1	2

8 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:39 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Nick Paul F	17:27	2	3	5
15	Colton Sissons F	15:34	2	3	5
44	Morgan Rielly D	20:58	0	7	7
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	19:22	0	1	1

18 points this season

Goalies: Anthony Stolarz #41 (Projected) · Sergei Bobrovsky #72 (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 (19)

John Gibson · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Paul · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kirill Marchenko · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
William Nylander · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jack Roslovic · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Auston Matthews · Azadeh Kashani, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brandon Duhaime · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Teddy Blueger · Pens_Through_My_Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Macewen · Andrew McQuillan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gavin McKenna · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Colton Sissons · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Vinni Lettieri · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Darren Raddysh · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jake McCabe · Xgeorg, CC BY-SA 3.0
Morgan Rielly · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Blankenburg · SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sergei Bobrovsky · Paula R. Lively from Zanesville, CC BY 2.0
Anthony Stolarz · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

John Gibson DET

.871 save percentage

3.35 GAA · 3–3–1 · 7 starts

Anthony Stolarz TOR

.898 save percentage

2.99 GAA · 3–1–0 · 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.

Photo credits (2)