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Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings prediction

Florida Panthers5–4–2 · Home Los Angeles Kings2–4–2 · Away06:00 PMJan 24

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Florida Panthers

Last game: Oct 22

GMarkstromProjected

LE20EllerLW SR13ReinhartC CV23VerhaegheRW

1st line

6:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Lars Eller LW	19:29	0	5	5
13	Sam Reinhart C	20:29	5	3	8
23	Carter Verhaeghe RW	17:47	6	1	7

20 points this season

19TkachukLW SB9BennettC BT8TkachukRW

2nd line

10:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Matthew Tkachuk LW	18:17	3	11	14
9	Sam Bennett C	18:58	3	3	6
8	Brady Tkachuk RW	17:22	7	3	10

30 points this season

CR29ReinhardtLW AL15LundellC EL27LuostarinenRW

3rd line

4:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Cole Reinhardt LW	10:03	0	0	0
15	Anton Lundell C	17:01	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen RW	16:44	2	0	2

5 points this season

BI14ImamaLW

79SchwindtC GH21HathawayRW

4th line

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
14	Bokondji Imama LW	9:31
79	Cole Schwindt C	9:39
21	Garnet Hathaway RW	9:50

0 points this season

SJ3JonesD NM77MikkolaD

1st pair

14:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Seth Jones D	23:03	1	10	11
77	Niko Mikkola D	20:09	1	1	2

13 points this season

AE5EkbladD GF42ForslingD

2nd pair

14:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Aaron Ekblad D	21:25	0	3	3
42	Gustav Forsling D	18:51	1	1	2

5 points this season

UB26BalinskisD DK7KulikovD

3rd pair

10:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Uvis Balinskis D	14:09	0	1	1
7	Dmitry Kulikov D	14:08	0	2	2

3 points this season

SR13ReinhartF SB9BennettF

19TkachukF

BT8TkachukF SJ3JonesD

Power play unit 1

1:25 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Sam Reinhart F	20:29	5	3	8
9	Sam Bennett F	18:58	3	3	6
19	Matthew Tkachuk F	18:17	3	11	14
8	Brady Tkachuk F	17:22	7	3	10
3	Seth Jones D	23:03	1	10	11

49 points this season

LE20EllerF SB9BennettF AL15LundellF

EL27LuostarinenF AE5EkbladD

Power play unit 2

0:49 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Lars Eller F	19:29	0	5	5
9	Sam Bennett F	18:58	3	3	6
15	Anton Lundell F	17:01	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	16:44	2	0	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	21:25	0	3	3

19 points this season

AL15LundellF EL27LuostarinenF

AE5EkbladD GF42ForslingD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:35 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Anton Lundell F	17:01	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	16:44	2	0	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	21:25	0	3	3
42	Gustav Forsling D	18:51	1	1	2

10 points this season

SR13ReinhartF

79SchwindtF

SJ3JonesD NM77MikkolaD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Sam Reinhart F	20:29	5	3	8
79	Cole Schwindt F	9:39	0	0	0
3	Seth Jones D	23:03	1	10	11
77	Niko Mikkola D	20:09	1	1	2

21 points this season

Goalies: Jacob Markstrom (Projected) · Cooper Black #31 (Backup)

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

12:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	21:11	6	3	9
9	Adrian Kempe C	18:36	3	5	8
14	Alex Laferriere RW	19:24	2	5	7

24 points this season

12MooreLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

2nd line

9:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	15:43	1	1	2
21	Scott Laughton C	14:26	2	1	3
40	Joel Armia RW	14:10	1	1	2

7 points this season

56HaulaLW AL47LeeC

36ZuccarelloRW

3rd line

6:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	16:11	1	3	4
47	Andre Lee C	12:34	0	1	1
36	Mats Zuccarello RW	13:20	0	1	1

6 points this season

JW25WrightLW

79HeleniusC

90PerryRW

4th line

5:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
25	Jared Wright LW	7:57
79	Samuel Helenius C	9:51
90	Corey Perry RW	10:41

0 points this season

8DoughtyD

64GustafssonD

1st pair

15:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Drew Doughty D	23:27	0	1	1
64	Erik Gustafsson D	20:22	1	1	2

3 points this season

92ClarkeD

6EdmundsonD

2nd pair

13:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Brandt Clarke D	19:43	2	5	7
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:55	0	0	0

7 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

11:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	17:04	0	1	1
2	Brian Dumoulin D	15:30	1	0	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:56 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	21:11	6	3	9
14	Alex Laferriere F	19:24	2	5	7
9	Adrian Kempe F	18:36	3	5	8
36	Mats Zuccarello F	13:20	0	1	1
92	Brandt Clarke D	19:43	2	5	7

32 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:50 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula F	16:11	1	3	4
47	Andre Lee F	12:34	0	1	1
90	Corey Perry F	10:41	0	0	0
8	Drew Doughty D	23:27	0	1	1
64	Erik Gustafsson D	20:22	1	1	2

8 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:59 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	15:43	1	1	2
21	Scott Laughton F	14:26	2	1	3
8	Drew Doughty D	23:27	0	1	1
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:55	0	0	0

6 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula F	16:11	1	3	4
40	Joel Armia F	14:10	1	1	2
44	Mikey Anderson D	17:04	0	1	1
2	Brian Dumoulin D	15:30	1	0	1

8 points this season

Goalies: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (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 (22)

Matthew Tkachuk · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Schwindt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Akira Schmid · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mats Zuccarello · Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games from Norway, CC BY 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Corey Perry · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Drew Doughty · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anton Forsberg · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Markstrom · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jacob Markstrom FLO

.897 save percentage

2.21 GAA · 3–1–1 · 1 shutout · 6 starts

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.890 save percentage

3.55 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 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)