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Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators prediction

Minnesota Wild6–3–2 · Home Ottawa Senators7–4–0 · Away07:30 PMFeb 15

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Minnesota Wild

Last game: Oct 22

JW30WallstedtProjected

MB12BoldyLW JE14EkC KK97KaprizovRW

1st line

11:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Matt Boldy LW	25:05	5	4	9
14	Joel Eriksson Ek C	23:14	2	4	6
97	Kirill Kaprizov RW	24:54	11	6	17

32 points this season

BC20ColemanLW RH38HartmanC BB10BrinkRW

2nd line

8:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman LW	14:23	2	1	3
38	Ryan Hartman C	13:15	1	0	1
10	Bobby Brink RW	13:57	0	3	3

7 points this season

RL61LorenzLW YT13TreninC DY22YurovRW

3rd line

6:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Rieger Lorenz LW	8:40	0	0	0
13	Yakov Trenin C	10:49	0	2	2
22	Danila Yurov RW	19:27	4	0	4

6 points this season

NS78SturmLW MM47McCarronC

19PitlickRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Nico Sturm LW	9:52	0	1	1
47	Michael McCarron C	11:28	1	4	5
19	Tyler Pitlick RW	6:44	0	0	0

6 points this season

QH43HughesD JB25BrodinD

1st pair

12:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Quinn Hughes D	31:04	2	10	12
25	Jonas Brodin D	19:06	0	3	3

15 points this season

JS46SpurgeonD DH48HuntD

2nd pair

7:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
48	Daemon Hunt D	16:09	0	0	0

5 points this season

ZB24BogosianD OM3MäättäD

3rd pair

7:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:18	0	0	0
3	Olli Määttä D	14:16	0	2	2

2 points this season

MB12BoldyF KK97KaprizovF JE14EkF

DY22YurovF QH43HughesD

Power play unit 1

5:19 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Matt Boldy F	25:05	5	4	9
97	Kirill Kaprizov F	24:54	11	6	17
14	Joel Eriksson Ek F	23:14	2	4	6
22	Danila Yurov F	19:27	4	0	4
43	Quinn Hughes D	31:04	2	10	12

48 points this season

BC20ColemanF BB10BrinkF RH38HartmanF

JS46SpurgeonD DH48HuntD

Power play unit 2

1:26 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman F	14:23	2	1	3
10	Bobby Brink F	13:57	0	3	3
38	Ryan Hartman F	13:15	1	0	1
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
48	Daemon Hunt D	16:09	0	0	0

12 points this season

DY22YurovF YT13TreninF

ZB24BogosianD OM3MäättäD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Danila Yurov F	19:27	4	0	4
13	Yakov Trenin F	10:49	0	2	2
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:18	0	0	0
3	Olli Määttä D	14:16	0	2	2

8 points this season

MM47McCarronF NS78SturmF

JS46SpurgeonD JB25BrodinD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Michael McCarron F	11:28	1	4	5
78	Nico Sturm F	9:52	0	1	1
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
25	Jonas Brodin D	19:06	0	3	3

14 points this season

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

Ottawa Senators

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

6:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Fabian Zetterlund LW	15:53	1	3	4
18	Tim Stützle C	22:54	7	7	14
28	Claude Giroux RW	18:44	2	4	6

24 points this season

71GreigLW

12PintoC

22AmadioRW

2nd line

9:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Ridly Greig LW	19:07	1	1	2
12	Shane Pinto C	20:17	2	4	6
22	Michael Amadio RW	13:55	2	2	4

12 points this season

37FoegeleLW

24CozensC

19BathersonRW

3rd line

7:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
37	Warren Foegele LW	12:48	1	3	4
24	Dylan Cozens C	17:17	0	2	2
19	Drake Batherson RW	18:14	4	4	8

14 points this season

21CousinsLW SH34HallidayC

42HodgsonRW

4th line

1:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Nick Cousins LW	9:15	1	1	2
34	Stephen Halliday C	15:20	3	2	5
42	Hayden Hodgson RW	3:03	0	0	0

7 points this season

85SandersonD

2ZubD

1st pair

10:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Jake Sanderson D	26:09	0	2	2
2	Artem Zub D	18:46	0	1	1

3 points this season

26YakemchukD NM33MatinpaloD

2nd pair

7:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Carter Yakemchuk D	17:53	1	1	2
33	Nikolas Matinpalo D	16:53	0	2	2

4 points this season

10SpenceD

43KlevenD

3rd pair

12:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Jordan Spence D	17:34	1	1	2
43	Tyler Kleven D	17:02	1	1	2

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tim Stützle F	22:54	7	7	14
19	Drake Batherson F	18:14	4	4	8
24	Dylan Cozens F	17:17	0	2	2
34	Stephen Halliday F	15:20	3	2	5
85	Jake Sanderson D	26:09	0	2	2

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Shane Pinto F	20:17	2	4	6
71	Ridly Greig F	19:07	1	1	2
28	Claude Giroux F	18:44	2	4	6
20	Fabian Zetterlund F	15:53	1	3	4
26	Carter Yakemchuk D	17:53	1	1	2

20 points this season

12PintoF

71GreigF

43KlevenD NM33MatinpaloD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:11 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Shane Pinto F	20:17	2	4	6
71	Ridly Greig F	19:07	1	1	2
43	Tyler Kleven D	17:02	1	1	2
33	Nikolas Matinpalo D	16:53	0	2	2

12 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:31 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tim Stützle F	22:54	7	7	14
22	Michael Amadio F	13:55	2	2	4
2	Artem Zub D	18:46	0	1	1
43	Tyler Kleven D	17:02	1	1	2

21 points this season

Goalies: Linus Ullmark (Projected) · Samuel Ersson #30 (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 (20)

Tyler Pitlick · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Calvin Pickard · ArtBrom, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tim Stützle · BKLuis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Claude Giroux · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ridly Greig · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane Pinto · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Michael Amadio · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Warren Foegele · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Cozens · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Drake Batherson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Nick Cousins · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Hayden Hodgson · m_kania, CC BY 2.0
Jake Sanderson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Artem Zub · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carter Yakemchuk · Hockeywithry, CC0
Jordan Spence · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Kleven · Hockeywithry, CC BY 4.0
Samuel Ersson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jonas Johansson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Linus Ullmark · Calle Eklund/ V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jesper Wallstedt MIN

.915 save percentage

2.19 GAA · 6–2–2 · 10 starts

Linus Ullmark OTT

.945 save percentage

1.33 GAA · 7–1–0 · 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 (1)