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St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

St. Louis Blues5–4–1 · Home Edmonton Oilers8–1–1 · Away07:00 PMNov 22

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

St. Louis Blues

Last game: Oct 22

50BinningtonProjected

DH81HollowayLW RT18ThomasC JS21SnuggerudRW

1st line

13:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Dylan Holloway LW	18:40	3	7	10
18	Robert Thomas C	19:27	1	4	5
21	Jimmy Snuggerud RW	17:34	6	2	8

23 points this season

PB89BuchnevichLW JN63NeighboursC DD15DvorskyRW

2nd line

12:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich LW	17:14	2	4	6
63	Jake Neighbours C	16:38	3	2	5
15	Dalibor Dvorsky RW	15:05	2	1	3

14 points this season

CM77McMichaelLW MM83McTavishC JB29BerggrenRW

3rd line

11:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Connor McMichael LW	13:14	2	5	7
83	Mason McTavish C	14:06	6	4	10
29	Jonatan Berggren RW	13:49	2	3	5

22 points this season

PS22SuterLW AK41KaskimakiC OS28StenbergRW

4th line

10:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Pius Suter LW	11:50	3	3	6
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki C	12:38	0	1	1
28	Otto Stenberg RW	11:36	0	1	1

8 points this season

PB6BrobergD JB72BarronD

1st pair

9:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Philip Broberg D	22:51	2	4	6
72	Justin Barron D	20:23	1	4	5

11 points this season

CF17FowlerD BC25CarloD

2nd pair

15:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Cam Fowler D	20:32	0	4	4
25	Brandon Carlo D	19:27	0	1	1

5 points this season

CP55ParaykoD AJ36JiricekD

3rd pair

6:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Colton Parayko D	18:36	0	4	4
36	Adam Jiricek D	16:20	1	1	2

6 points this season

RT18ThomasF DH81HollowayF JS21SnuggerudF

JN63NeighboursF PB6BrobergD

Power play unit 1

1:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Robert Thomas F	19:27	1	4	5
81	Dylan Holloway F	18:40	3	7	10
21	Jimmy Snuggerud F	17:34	6	2	8
63	Jake Neighbours F	16:38	3	2	5
6	Philip Broberg D	22:51	2	4	6

34 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

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

Goalies: Jordan Binnington #50 (Projected) · Joel Hofer #30 (Backup)

Edmonton Oilers

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

12:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Leon Draisaitl LW	24:25	10	11	21
97	Connor McDavid C	25:02	8	23	31
92	Vasily Podkolzin RW	18:05	7	5	12

64 points this season

18HymanLW

93Nugent-HopkinsC

42KapanenRW

2nd line

12:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Zach Hyman LW	20:31	1	0	1
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	20:58	1	1	2
42	Kasperi Kapanen RW	20:06	3	1	4

7 points this season

26FormentonLW

21JosephC OM43MichaelsRW

3rd line

6:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Alex Formenton LW	10:17	1	3	4
21	Mathieu Joseph C	11:33	2	3	5
43	Owen Michaels RW	12:08	2	2	4

13 points this season

53HowardLW CD34DachC

10FredericRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Isaac Howard LW	10:07	0	2	2
34	Colton Dach C	11:17	0	0	0
10	Trent Frederic RW	8:28	1	0	1

3 points this season

6SheaD

5MurphyD

1st pair

15:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
5	Connor Murphy D	22:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

2BouchardD

14EkholmD

2nd pair

9:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18
14	Mattias Ekholm D	14:16	1	2	3

21 points this season

96WalmanD TE49EmbersonD

3rd pair

6:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1
49	Ty Emberson D	10:05	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:27 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Connor McDavid F	25:02	8	23	31
29	Leon Draisaitl F	24:25	10	11	21
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins F	20:58	1	1	2
18	Zach Hyman F	20:31	1	0	1
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18

73 points this season

42KapanenF

92PodkolzinF CD34DachF

53HowardF

6SheaD

Power play unit 2

0:46 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	20:06	3	1	4
92	Vasily Podkolzin F	18:05	7	5	12
34	Colton Dach F	11:17	0	0	0
53	Isaac Howard F	10:07	0	2	2
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3

21 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:42 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Mathieu Joseph F	11:33	2	3	5
26	Alex Formenton F	10:17	1	3	4
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1

13 points this season

Goalies: Tristan Jarry #35 (Projected) · Devon Levi #27 (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 (18)

Jordan Binnington · TheAHL, CC BY 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
Zach Hyman · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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
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
Ryan Shea · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Murphy · 5of7, CC BY-SA 1.0
Evan Bouchard · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mattias Ekholm · Canada Hky, CC BY 3.0
Jake Walman · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tristan Jarry · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jordan Binnington LOU

.831 save percentage

4.68 GAA · 1–2–0 · 3 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

Tristan Jarry EDM

.880 save percentage

2.92 GAA · 2–0–1 · 3 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)