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Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Florida Panthers7–4–2 · Home Edmonton Oilers9–2–2 · Away07:00 PMNov 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Florida Panthers

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

6:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Matthew Tkachuk LW	15:46	4	15	19
9	Sam Bennett C	11:18	3	3	6
8	Brady Tkachuk RW	15:14	8	6	14

39 points this season

SV95VilmanisLW

13ReinhartC

23VerhaegheRW

2nd line

6:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Sandis Vilmanis LW	9:57	1	1	2
13	Sam Reinhart C	16:11	6	4	10
23	Carter Verhaeghe RW	15:51	8	2	10

22 points this season

27LuostarinenLW

15LundellC

20EllerRW

3rd line

7:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Eetu Luostarinen LW	13:34	2	0	2
15	Anton Lundell C	13:36	1	2	3
20	Lars Eller RW	13:09	1	5	6

11 points this season

14ImamaLW

79SchwindtC

21HathawayRW

4th line

5:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
14	Bokondji Imama LW	7:02
79	Cole Schwindt C	8:16
21	Garnet Hathaway RW	10:16

0 points this season

3JonesD

77MikkolaD

1st pair

12:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Seth Jones D	22:57	1	14	15
77	Niko Mikkola D	16:27	2	2	4

19 points this season

42ForslingD

5EkbladD

2nd pair

11:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Gustav Forsling D	16:42	1	1	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	16:08	0	4	4

6 points this season

7KulikovD

6GudasD

3rd pair

7:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
7	Dmitry Kulikov D	10:48	0	2	2
6	Radko Gudas D	9:57	0	0	0

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

5:12 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Sam Reinhart F	16:11	6	4	10
23	Carter Verhaeghe F	15:51	8	2	10
19	Matthew Tkachuk F	15:46	4	15	19
8	Brady Tkachuk F	15:14	8	6	14
3	Seth Jones D	22:57	1	14	15

68 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:49 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Anton Lundell F	13:36	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	13:34	2	0	2
20	Lars Eller F	13:09	1	5	6
9	Sam Bennett F	11:18	3	3	6
5	Aaron Ekblad D	16:08	0	4	4

21 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Anton Lundell F	13:36	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	13:34	2	0	2
42	Gustav Forsling D	16:42	1	1	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	16:08	0	4	4

11 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Lars Eller F	13:09	1	5	6
21	Garnet Hathaway F	10:16	0	0	0
3	Seth Jones D	22:57	1	14	15
7	Dmitry Kulikov D	10:48	0	2	2

23 points this season

Goalies: Akira Schmid #40 (Projected) · Cooper Black #31 (Backup)

Edmonton Oilers

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

12:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Leon Draisaitl LW	16:36	12	12	24
97	Connor McDavid C	16:51	8	28	36
92	Vasily Podkolzin RW	14:17	8	5	13

73 points this season

CD34DachLW

93Nugent-HopkinsC

42KapanenRW

2nd line

11:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Colton Dach LW	14:12	1	1	2
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	14:42	1	4	5
42	Kasperi Kapanen RW	15:12	4	2	6

13 points this season

26FormentonLW

16DickinsonC

21JosephRW

3rd line

8:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Alex Formenton LW	10:25	2	3	5
16	Jason Dickinson C	11:16	0	2	2
21	Mathieu Joseph RW	11:32	3	3	6

13 points this season

53HowardLW

10FredericC OM43MichaelsRW

4th line

6:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Isaac Howard LW	7:54	1	2	3
10	Trent Frederic C	8:32	1	0	1
43	Owen Michaels RW	8:10	2	2	4

8 points this season

2BouchardD

14EkholmD

1st pair

14:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Evan Bouchard D	19:24	7	14	21
14	Mattias Ekholm D	15:55	2	2	4

25 points this season

6SheaD

5MurphyD

2nd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4
5	Connor Murphy D	16:42	0	1	1

5 points this season

85MukhamadullinD TE49EmbersonD

3rd pair

11:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin D	15:56	1	0	1
49	Ty Emberson D	12:51	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:21 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Connor McDavid F	16:51	8	28	36
29	Leon Draisaitl F	16:36	12	12	24
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	15:12	4	2	6
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins F	14:42	1	4	5
2	Evan Bouchard D	19:24	7	14	21

92 points this season

92PodkolzinF CD34DachF

10FredericF

53HowardF

6SheaD

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Vasily Podkolzin F	14:17	8	5	13
34	Colton Dach F	14:12	1	1	2
10	Trent Frederic F	8:32	1	0	1
53	Isaac Howard F	7:54	1	2	3
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4

23 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:54 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	15:12	4	2	6
21	Mathieu Joseph F	11:32	3	3	6
6	Ryan Shea D	17:24	1	3	4
5	Connor Murphy D	16:42	0	1	1

17 points this season

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

Goalies: Devon Levi (Projected) · Tristan Jarry #35 (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)

Matthew Tkachuk · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sam Bennett · Arc1294, CC0
Brady Tkachuk · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sam Reinhart · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carter Verhaeghe · Arc1294, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eetu Luostarinen · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anton Lundell · Arc1294, CC BY 4.0
Lars Eller · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bokondji Imama · HappyBoi3892, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Schwindt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Garnet Hathaway · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Seth Jones · The White House, Public domain
Niko Mikkola · Voltmetro, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gustav Forsling · LHC1976, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aaron Ekblad · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dmitry Kulikov · Sarah Connors, CC BY 2.0
Radko Gudas · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Akira Schmid · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Leon Draisaitl · Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McDavid · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vasily Podkolzin · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kasperi Kapanen · David, CC BY 2.0
Alex Formenton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jason Dickinson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mathieu Joseph · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Isaac Howard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trent Frederic · Marissa Babin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Evan Bouchard · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mattias Ekholm · Canada Hky, CC BY 3.0
Ryan Shea · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Murphy · 5of7, CC BY-SA 1.0
Shakir Mukhamadullin · Bmw4.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tristan Jarry · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Akira Schmid FLO

.885 save percentage

2.99 GAA · 4–2–1 · 6 starts

Devon Levi EDM

.887 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 6–1–0 · 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)