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Los Angeles Kings vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Los Angeles Kings3–6–2 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–8–4 · Away10:00 PMJan 4

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	20:23	7	4	11
9	Adrian Kempe C	18:29	3	5	8
14	Alex Laferriere RW	19:08	2	6	8

27 points this season

12MooreLW TW17WardC

55ByfieldRW

2nd line

7:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	16:56	1	2	3
17	Taylor Ward C	13:26	1	0	1
55	Quinton Byfield RW	16:49	1	1	2

6 points this season

56HaulaLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

3rd line

9:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	14:01	1	3	4
21	Scott Laughton C	13:48	2	2	4
40	Joel Armia RW	13:14	1	2	3

11 points this season

AL47LeeLW

79HeleniusC JW25WrightRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Andre Lee LW	7:58	0	2	2
79	Samuel Helenius C	6:52	1	0	1
25	Jared Wright RW	7:25	0	1	1

4 points this season

64GustafssonD

92ClarkeD

1st pair

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

10 points this season

6EdmundsonD

5CeciD

2nd pair

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

3 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	16:24	1	1	2
2	Brian Dumoulin D	15:54	1	0	1

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	20:23	7	4	11
14	Alex Laferriere F	19:08	2	6	8
9	Adrian Kempe F	18:29	3	5	8
55	Quinton Byfield F	16:49	1	1	2
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
56	Erik Haula F	14:01	1	3	4
17	Taylor Ward F	13:26	1	0	1
47	Andre Lee F	7:58	0	2	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
21	Scott Laughton F	13:48	2	2	4
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

10 points this season

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

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

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 28

80VladarProjected

22DvorakLW

46ZegrasC CK54KnubleRW

1st line

10:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak LW	15:06	2	3	5
46	Trevor Zegras C	16:11	4	9	13
54	Cole Knuble RW	12:51	2	0	2

20 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

9:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	12:30	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	14:42	1	3	4
71	Tyson Foerster RW	16:53	2	1	3

7 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

6:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	10:53	1	2	3
94	Porter Martone C	11:16	3	2	5
39	Matvei Michkov RW	13:57	9	1	10

18 points this season

52AcciariLW DB86BarkeyC JG78GaucherRW

4th line

5:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	Noel Acciari LW	9:14	1	0	1
86	Denver Barkey C	12:33	0	5	5
78	Jacob Gaucher RW	7:51	0	0	0

6 points this season

9DrysdaleD

6SanheimD

1st pair

12:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5

7 points this season

8YorkD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

9:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Cam York D	15:35	0	0	0
24	Nick Seeler D	14:54	0	4	4

4 points this season

OB59BonkD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

10:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Oliver Bonk D	15:10	0	5	5
19	Hunter McDonald D	15:03	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:14 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:53	2	1	3
46	Trevor Zegras F	16:11	4	9	13
39	Matvei Michkov F	13:57	9	1	10
86	Denver Barkey F	12:33	0	5	5
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2

33 points this season

71FoersterF

22DvorakF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

0:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:53	2	1	3
22	Christian Dvorak F	15:06	2	3	5
20	Alex Bump F	12:30	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5
59	Oliver Bonk D	15:10	0	5	5

18 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

6SanheimD

8YorkD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:24 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	15:06	2	3	5
27	Noah Cates F	10:53	1	2	3
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5
8	Cam York D	15:35	0	0	0

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:20 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Sean Couturier F	14:42	1	3	4
52	Noel Acciari F	9:14	1	0	1
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2
24	Nick Seeler D	14:54	0	4	4

11 points this season

Goalies: Dan Vladar #80 (Projected) · Joseph Woll #53 (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 (29)

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
Quinton Byfield · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Cody Ceci · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
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
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cam York · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.889 save percentage

3.47 GAA · 3–3–1 · 7 starts

Dan Vladar PHI

.888 save percentage

3.26 GAA · 2–3–2 · 7 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)