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Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers prediction

Minnesota Wild9–3–2 · Home New York Rangers7–6–1 · Away08:00 PMJan 23

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

New York Rangers

Last game: Oct 26

1st line

10:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye LW	14:55	4	6	10
10	J.T. Miller C	15:37	4	6	10
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	13:12	5	2	7

27 points this season

13LafrenièreLW

93ZibanejadC

94PerreaultRW

2nd line

9:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Alexis Lafrenière LW	13:52	9	7	16
93	Mika Zibanejad C	15:38	3	8	11
94	Gabe Perreault RW	12:58	4	1	5

32 points this season

50CuylleLW NL42LabaC

16DorofeyevRW

3rd line

7:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle LW	13:55	4	2	6
42	Noah Laba C	11:44	0	3	3
16	Pavel Dorofeyev RW	12:44	3	5	8

17 points this season

TR14RaddyshLW

LG43GlendeningC

17TolvanenRW

4th line

4:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Taylor Raddysh LW	5:17	0	1	1
43	Luke Glendening C	6:53	–	–	–
17	Eeli Tolvanen RW	8:07	3	1	4

23FoxD

44GavrikovD

1st pair

13:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Adam Fox D	20:07	1	15	16
44	Vladislav Gavrikov D	18:51	1	5	6

22 points this season

26PetterssonD

4SchneiderD

2nd pair

8:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Marcus Pettersson D	19:49	0	1	1
4	Braden Schneider D	17:33	0	2	2

3 points this season

5DurziD

12SmitsD

3rd pair

7:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Sean Durzi D	12:42	2	3	5
12	Alberts Smits D	11:23	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1: No such unit in that game.

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

50CuylleF

LG43GlendeningF

26PetterssonD

4SchneiderD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle F	13:55	4	2	6
43	Luke Glendening F	6:53	–	–	–
26	Marcus Pettersson D	19:49	0	1	1
4	Braden Schneider D	17:33	0	2	2

Penalty kill unit 2

0:34 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	J.T. Miller F	15:37	4	6	10
24	Tye Kartye F	14:55	4	6	10
23	Adam Fox D	20:07	1	15	16
26	Marcus Pettersson D	19:49	0	1	1

37 points this season

Goalies: Dylan Garand #33 (Projected) · James Reimer #47 (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 (33)

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
Tye Kartye · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
J.T. Miller · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alexis Lafrenière · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mika Zibanejad · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gabe Perreault · SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0
Will Cuylle · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pavel Dorofeyev · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eeli Tolvanen · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fox · Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
Vladislav Gavrikov · Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Marcus Pettersson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Braden Schneider · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Durzi · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alberts Smits · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dylan Garand · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jesper Wallstedt MIN

.922 save percentage

1.99 GAA · 8–2–2 · 12 starts

Dylan Garand NEW

.899 save percentage

2.69 GAA · 4–5–1 · 1 shutout · 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)