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Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils prediction

Minnesota Wild9–3–2 · Home New Jersey Devils8–5–0 · Away03:30 PMFeb 28

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Minnesota Wild

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

10:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Kirill Kaprizov LW	22:33	14	9	23
14	Joel Eriksson Ek C	19:36	4	5	9
12	Matt Boldy RW	20:18	5	6	11

43 points this season

20ColemanLW

47McCarronC

10BrinkRW

2nd line

5:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman LW	15:29	4	1	5
47	Michael McCarron C	12:32	1	5	6
10	Bobby Brink RW	12:34	1	3	4

15 points this season

22YurovLW YT13TreninC MS49ShabanovRW

3rd line

4:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Danila Yurov LW	13:31	4	0	4
13	Yakov Trenin C	12:45	0	2	2
49	Maxim Shabanov RW	13:45	4	2	6

12 points this season

19PitlickLW

78SturmC

38HartmanRW

4th line

4:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Tyler Pitlick LW	6:43	0	0	0
78	Nico Sturm C	11:15	0	1	1
38	Ryan Hartman RW	12:41	1	1	2

3 points this season

3MäättäD

25BrodinD

1st pair

10:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Olli Määttä D	22:22	1	2	3
25	Jonas Brodin D	21:38	0	3	3

6 points this season

43HughesD

46SpurgeonD

2nd pair

6:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Quinn Hughes D	29:54	3	13	16
46	Jared Spurgeon D	10:01	1	4	5

21 points this season

24BogosianD MK26KierstedD

3rd pair

5:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:26	0	0	0
26	Matt Kiersted D	9:42	0	1	1

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

5:58 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Kirill Kaprizov F	22:33	14	9	23
12	Matt Boldy F	20:18	5	6	11
14	Joel Eriksson Ek F	19:36	4	5	9
49	Maxim Shabanov F	13:45	4	2	6
43	Quinn Hughes D	29:54	3	13	16

65 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman F	15:29	4	1	5
22	Danila Yurov F	13:31	4	0	4
38	Ryan Hartman F	12:41	1	1	2
10	Bobby Brink F	12:34	1	3	4
25	Jonas Brodin D	21:38	0	3	3

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:01 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Danila Yurov F	13:31	4	0	4
78	Nico Sturm F	11:15	0	1	1
3	Olli Määttä D	22:22	1	2	3
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:26	0	0	0

8 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:58 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman F	15:29	4	1	5
47	Michael McCarron F	12:32	1	5	6
25	Jonas Brodin D	21:38	0	3	3
46	Jared Spurgeon D	10:01	1	4	5

19 points this season

Goalies: Calvin Pickard #31 (Projected) · Jesper Wallstedt #30 (Backup)

New Jersey Devils

Last game: Oct 28

34AllenProjected

63BrattLW

86HughesC AG81GritsyukRW

1st line

11:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Jesper Bratt LW	14:54	2	8	10
86	Jack Hughes C	18:54	4	10	14
81	Arseny Gritsyuk RW	14:57	6	4	10

34 points this season

28MeierLW

13HischierC

77EvangelistaRW

2nd line

9:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier LW	12:02	1	4	5
13	Nico Hischier C	14:55	7	2	9
77	Luke Evangelista RW	15:30	3	4	7

21 points this season

AL93LombardiLW

12GlassC

16BrownRW

3rd line

7:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Amadeus Lombardi LW	9:53	0	4	4
12	Cody Glass C	10:12	1	1	2
16	Connor Brown RW	12:12	2	2	4

10 points this season

70BoqvistLW

17RodriguesC

39ManthaRW

4th line

6:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
70	Jesper Boqvist LW	8:16	4	2	6
17	Evan Rodrigues C	12:04	2	3	5
39	Anthony Mantha RW	10:14	3	2	5

16 points this season

43HughesD

22PesceD

1st pair

12:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Luke Hughes D	21:35	4	2	6
22	Brett Pesce D	16:16	1	4	5

11 points this season

71SiegenthalerD

7HamiltonD

2nd pair

12:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jonas Siegenthaler D	18:00	0	2	2
7	Dougie Hamilton D	16:26	1	5	6

8 points this season

5DillonD

47ChisholmD

3rd pair

11:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Brenden Dillon D	13:57	0	0	0
47	Declan Chisholm D	13:56	1	1	2

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:19 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Jack Hughes F	18:54	4	10	14
77	Luke Evangelista F	15:30	3	4	7
13	Nico Hischier F	14:55	7	2	9
63	Jesper Bratt F	14:54	2	8	10
43	Luke Hughes D	21:35	4	2	6

46 points this season

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

Penalty kill unit 1

0:55 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Arseny Gritsyuk F	14:57	6	4	10
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:04	2	3	5
43	Luke Hughes D	21:35	4	2	6
22	Brett Pesce D	16:16	1	4	5

26 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:47 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Nico Hischier F	14:55	7	2	9
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:04	2	3	5
71	Jonas Siegenthaler D	18:00	0	2	2
7	Dougie Hamilton D	16:26	1	5	6

22 points this season

Goalies: Jake Allen #34 (Projected) · Rémi Poirier #1 (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)

Kirill Kaprizov · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Eriksson Ek · JennG, CC BY-SA 2.5
Matt Boldy · Dominic Dobrzensky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Blake Coleman · Elliott Connor, CC BY 2.0
Michael McCarron · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bobby Brink · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Danila Yurov · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Pitlick · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nico Sturm · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Hartman · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Olli Määttä · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jonas Brodin · Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0
Quinn Hughes · Chris Baby, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jared Spurgeon · Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zach Bogosian · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jesper Wallstedt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0
Calvin Pickard · ArtBrom, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jesper Bratt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
Timo Meier · Djmelvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nico Hischier · 1815online, CC BY 4.0
Luke Evangelista · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Cody Glass · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Connor Brown · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jesper Boqvist · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Evan Rodrigues · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Anthony Mantha · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Luke Hughes · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brett Pesce · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonas Siegenthaler · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dougie Hamilton · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brenden Dillon · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Declan Chisholm · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Allen · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Calvin Pickard MIN

.833 save percentage

3.50 GAA · 1–1–0 · 2 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

Jake Allen NEW

.886 save percentage

3.11 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)