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Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers prediction

Philadelphia Flyers3–6–3 · Home Florida Panthers5–4–2 · Away07:00 PMDec 14

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 24

80VladarProjected

JG78GaucherLW DB86BarkeyC CK54KnubleRW

1st line

2:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Jacob Gaucher LW	2:15	0	0	0
86	Denver Barkey C	4:05	0	4	4
54	Cole Knuble RW	2:16	2	0	2

6 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

2:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	2:57	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	2:18	0	3	3
71	Tyson Foerster RW	3:13	1	0	1

4 points this season

46ZegrasLW

22DvorakC

52AcciariRW

3rd line

1:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras LW	3:02	3	5	8
22	Christian Dvorak C	3:05	2	2	4
52	Noel Acciari RW	1:57	1	0	1

13 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

4th line

1:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	1:45	0	1	1
94	Porter Martone C	2:57	2	0	2
39	Matvei Michkov RW	3:09	6	1	7

10 points this season

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

1st pair

3:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Travis Sanheim D	4:52	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	3:25	0	4	4

7 points this season

24SeelerD

9DrysdaleD

2nd pair

1:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Nick Seeler D	3:05	0	2	2
9	Jamie Drysdale D	2:42	0	0	0

2 points this season

55RistolainenD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

1:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	2:09	1	0	1
19	Hunter McDonald D	1:53	0	0	0

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

0:59 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Denver Barkey F	4:05	0	4	4
39	Matvei Michkov F	3:09	6	1	7
46	Trevor Zegras F	3:02	3	5	8
94	Porter Martone F	2:57	2	0	2
9	Jamie Drysdale D	2:42	0	0	0

21 points this season

71FoersterF

22DvorakF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

0:39 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Tyson Foerster F	3:13	1	0	1
22	Christian Dvorak F	3:05	2	2	4
20	Alex Bump F	2:57	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	4:52	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	3:25	0	4	4

12 points this season

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

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

Goalies: Dan Vladar #80 (Projected) · Joseph Woll #53 (Backup)

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)

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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. Counted over all play (little 5-on-5 time in that game). TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (16)

Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Rasmus Ristolainen · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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
Jacob Markstrom · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Dan Vladar PHI

.900 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 starts

Jacob Markstrom FLO

.897 save percentage

2.21 GAA · 3–1–1 · 1 shutout · 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)