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Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth prediction

Los Angeles Kings3–6–2 · Home Utah Mammoth8–5–0 · Away10:00 PMDec 5

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)

Utah Mammoth

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

4:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck LW	12:47	3	4	7
92	Logan Cooley C	17:57	4	5	9
11	Dylan Guenther RW	18:00	5	5	10

26 points this season

67CrouseLW

8SchmaltzC

9KellerRW

2nd line

4:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Lawson Crouse LW	12:36	1	3	4
8	Nick Schmaltz C	16:19	7	7	14
9	Clayton Keller RW	19:24	4	8	12

30 points this season

72LeeLW

27HaytonC

56YamamotoRW

3rd line

6:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Anders Lee LW	10:21	3	3	6
27	Barrett Hayton C	12:54	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto RW	11:10	3	4	7

20 points this season

22McBainLW KS82StenlundC

38O'BrienRW

4th line

4:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Jack McBain LW	10:52	1	2	3
82	Kevin Stenlund C	13:10	1	4	5
38	Liam O'Brien RW	7:09	0	0	0

8 points this season

52WeegarD

98SergachevD

1st pair

10:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:06	2	2	4
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	21:17	0	0	0

4 points this season

20PeekeD

88SchmidtD

2nd pair

10:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Andrew Peeke D	19:35	1	3	4
88	Nate Schmidt D	19:27	1	2	3

7 points this season

DS26SimashevD

57DeSimoneD

3rd pair

10:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Dmitri Simashev D	14:32	2	2	4
57	Nick DeSimone D	13:45	0	0	0

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:59 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Clayton Keller F	19:24	4	8	12
11	Dylan Guenther F	18:00	5	5	10
92	Logan Cooley F	17:57	4	5	9
8	Nick Schmaltz F	16:19	7	7	14
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	21:17	0	0	0

45 points this season

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

Penalty kill unit 1

1:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
82	Kevin Stenlund F	13:10	1	4	5
67	Lawson Crouse F	12:36	1	3	4
20	Andrew Peeke D	19:35	1	3	4
88	Nate Schmidt D	19:27	1	2	3

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:36 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
82	Kevin Stenlund F	13:10	1	4	5
16	Vincent Trocheck F	12:47	3	4	7
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:06	2	2	4
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	21:17	0	0	0

16 points this season

Goalies: Karel Vejmelka #70 (Projected) · Sebastian Cossa #33 (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 (35)

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
Vincent Trocheck · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Logan Cooley · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dylan Guenther · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lawson Crouse · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Schmaltz · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clayton Keller · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anders Lee · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Barrett Hayton · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Kailer Yamamoto · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack McBain · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Liam O'Brien · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
MacKenzie Weegar · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikhail Sergachev · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andrew Peeke · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nate Schmidt · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick DeSimone · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Karel Vejmelka · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sebastian Cossa · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Karel Vejmelka UTA

.881 save percentage

3.13 GAA · 6–4–0 · 1 shutout · 10 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)