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Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals prediction

Edmonton Oilers9–2–2 · Home Washington Capitals7–4–0 · Away08:00 PMDec 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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)

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

9:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jordan Kyrou LW	14:27	4	6	10
17	Dylan Strome C	14:53	3	9	12
89	Alex Tuch RW	17:01	9	2	11

33 points this season

JS34SourdifLW

22JennerC

9LeonardRW

2nd line

8:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Justin Sourdif LW	13:14	1	1	2
22	Boone Jenner C	14:30	4	1	5
9	Ryan Leonard RW	12:15	4	4	8

15 points this season

21ProtasLW

80DuboisC

43WilsonRW

3rd line

8:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Aliaksei Protas LW	13:43	1	2	3
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois C	11:10	1	5	6
43	Tom Wilson RW	14:02	2	3	5

14 points this season

8OvechkinLW IP62ProtasC

72BeauvillierRW

4th line

6:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Alex Ovechkin LW	10:34	1	3	4
62	Ilya Protas C	9:45	1	4	5
72	Anthony Beauvillier RW	8:56	1	1	2

11 points this season

3RoyD

6ChychrunD

1st pair

11:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Matt Roy D	17:31	0	1	1
6	Jakob Chychrun D	17:29	1	7	8

9 points this season

42FehérváryD

27LiljegrenD

2nd pair

11:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:55	0	2	2
27	Timothy Liljegren D	14:42	1	0	1

3 points this season

44HutsonD JI29IvanyD

3rd pair

10:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Cole Hutson D	16:08	2	3	5
29	Jack St. Ivany D	12:47	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:29 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Dylan Strome F	14:53	3	9	12
25	Jordan Kyrou F	14:27	4	6	10
43	Tom Wilson F	14:02	2	3	5
8	Alex Ovechkin F	10:34	1	3	4
6	Jakob Chychrun D	17:29	1	7	8

39 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:26 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	17:01	9	2	11
9	Ryan Leonard F	12:15	4	4	8
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois F	11:10	1	5	6
62	Ilya Protas F	9:45	1	4	5
44	Cole Hutson D	16:08	2	3	5

35 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:47 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	17:01	9	2	11
21	Aliaksei Protas F	13:43	1	2	3
6	Jakob Chychrun D	17:29	1	7	8
27	Timothy Liljegren D	14:42	1	0	1

23 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Boone Jenner F	14:30	4	1	5
43	Tom Wilson F	14:02	2	3	5
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:55	0	2	2
3	Matt Roy D	17:31	0	1	1

13 points this season

Goalies: Logan Thompson #48 (Projected) · Charlie Lindgren #79 (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 (34)

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
Jordan Kyrou · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dylan Strome · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Alex Tuch · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Boone Jenner · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Leonard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aliaksei Protas · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pierre-Luc Dubois · Winnipeg Jets, CC BY 3.0
Tom Wilson · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alex Ovechkin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Beauvillier · Acsport79, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matt Roy · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jakob Chychrun · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Martin Fehérváry · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Timothy Liljegren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Cole Hutson · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Logan Thompson · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Lindgren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Devon Levi EDM

.887 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 6–1–0 · 7 starts

Logan Thompson WAS

.903 save percentage

2.78 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 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)