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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins5–6–1 · Home Edmonton Oilers9–2–2 · Away03:00 PMJan 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Pittsburgh Penguins

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

11:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tommy Novak LW	15:51	3	5	8
87	Sidney Crosby C	15:58	3	4	7
67	Rickard Rakell RW	16:02	2	3	5

20 points this season

AH85HayesLW

22LapierreC

41KoivunenRW

2nd line

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Avery Hayes LW	11:39	–	–	–
22	Hendrix Lapierre C	14:16	2	3	5
41	Ville Koivunen RW	13:02	2	3	5

62KuzmenkoLW

46LizotteC

2McGroartyRW

3rd line

8:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
62	Andrei Kuzmenko LW	12:42	1	1
46	Blake Lizotte C	13:03	4	4
2	Rutger McGroarty RW	11:43	0	0

5 points this season

14RobertsonLW CD19DewarC ES25SöderblomRW

4th line

8:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson LW	13:41	6	0	6
19	Connor Dewar C	11:20	2	3	5
25	Elmer Söderblom RW	11:45	0	1	1

12 points this season

65KarlssonD

24StastneyD

1st pair

13:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Erik Karlsson D	21:11	1	11	12
24	Spencer Stastney D	16:36	0	2	2

14 points this season

72CarlileD

6KorczakD

2nd pair

12:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Declan Carlile D	18:35	3	2	5
6	Kaedan Korczak D	15:32	0	5	5

10 points this season

58LetangD IS7SolovyovD

3rd pair

11:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Kris Letang D	18:17	0	5	5
7	Ilya Solovyov D	14:52	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:08 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Rickard Rakell F	16:02	2	3	5
87	Sidney Crosby F	15:58	3	4	7
18	Tommy Novak F	15:51	3	5	8
41	Ville Koivunen F	13:02	2	3	5
65	Erik Karlsson D	21:11	1	11	12

37 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Hendrix Lapierre F	14:16	2	3	5
14	Nick Robertson F	13:41	6	0	6
62	Andrei Kuzmenko F	12:42	0	1	1
2	Rutger McGroarty F	11:43	0	0	0
58	Kris Letang D	18:17	0	5	5

17 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:03 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson F	13:41	6	0	6
46	Blake Lizotte F	13:03	0	4	4
72	Declan Carlile D	18:35	3	2	5
6	Kaedan Korczak D	15:32	0	5	5

20 points this season

Goalies: Arturs Silovs #37 (Projected) · Sergei Murashov #1 (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

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 (33)

Tommy Novak · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sidney Crosby · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rickard Rakell · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hendrix Lapierre · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ville Koivunen · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ryan Tanner, CC BY 4.0
Blake Lizotte · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rutger McGroarty · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Robertson · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Erik Karlsson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Spencer Stastney · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Declan Carlile · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kaedan Korczak · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kris Letang · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Arturs Šilovs · Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
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

Arturs Silovs PIT

.890 save percentage

2.87 GAA · 5–3–0 · 2 shutouts · 8 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)