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New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens prediction

New York Rangers7–4–1 · Home Montreal Canadiens5–3–2 · Away07:30 PMNov 16

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

New York Rangers

Last game: Oct 22

33GarandProjected

AL13LafrenièreLW MZ93ZibanejadC GP94PerreaultRW

1st line

15:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Alexis Lafrenière LW	19:03	8	6	14
93	Mika Zibanejad C	21:36	3	8	11
94	Gabe Perreault RW	19:23	4	1	5

30 points this season

TK24KartyeLW JM10MillerC PD16DorofeyevRW

2nd line

12:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye LW	16:26	3	5	8
10	J.T. Miller C	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev RW	16:33	2	4	6

21 points this season

WC50CuylleLW NL42LabaC ET17TolvanenRW

3rd line

9:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle LW	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba C	15:04	0	2	2
17	Eeli Tolvanen RW	12:12	3	1	4

10 points this season

TR14RaddyshLW JD37DowlingC OB28BjorkstrandRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Taylor Raddysh LW	8:32	0	1	1
37	Justin Dowling C	6:56	0	1	1
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	10:23	5	1	6

8 points this season

VG44GavrikovD

23FoxD

1st pair

18:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Vladislav Gavrikov D	25:02	1	5	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

19 points this season

MP26PetterssonD SD5DurziD

2nd pair

14:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

5 points this season

BS4SchneiderD AS12SmitsD

3rd pair

10:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

2 points this season

MZ93ZibanejadF AL13LafrenièreF JM10MillerF

PD16DorofeyevF

23FoxD

Power play unit 1

1:03 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Mika Zibanejad F	21:36	3	8	11
13	Alexis Lafrenière F	19:03	8	6	14
10	J.T. Miller F	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev F	16:33	2	4	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

51 points this season

GP94PerreaultF WC50CuylleF ET17TolvanenF

OB28BjorkstrandF SD5DurziD

Power play unit 2

0:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
94	Gabe Perreault F	19:23	4	1	5
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand F	10:23	5	1	6
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

23 points this season

WC50CuylleF NL42LabaF

MP26PetterssonD BS4SchneiderD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba F	15:04	0	2	2
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2

9 points this season

TK24KartyeF ET17TolvanenF

23FoxD AS12SmitsD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye F	16:26	3	5	8
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

25 points this season

Goalies: Dylan Garand #33 (Projected) · Spencer Martin #41 (Backup)

Montreal Canadiens

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

8:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Juraj Slafkovský LW	13:45	2	5	7
91	Oliver Kapanen C	13:26	0	0	0
13	Cole Caufield RW	14:36	6	2	8

15 points this season

85TexierLW

24DanaultC

76BolducRW

2nd line

7:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Alexandre Texier LW	11:50	1	2	3
24	Phillip Danault C	15:49	0	3	3
76	Zachary Bolduc RW	11:52	4	2	6

12 points this season

22KreiderLW

15NewhookC

17AndersonRW

3rd line

5:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Chris Kreider LW	10:05	1	3	4
15	Alex Newhook C	11:46	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson RW	10:32	4	2	6

14 points this season

77DachLW

71EvansC

62BeckRW

4th line

5:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Kirby Dach LW	9:13	0	2	2
71	Jake Evans C	13:24	2	1	3
62	Owen Beck RW	8:48	0	1	1

6 points this season

45CarrierD

21GuhleD

1st pair

9:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
45	Alexandre Carrier D	19:20	1	4	5
21	Kaiden Guhle D	18:35	1	3	4

9 points this season

48HutsonD

8MathesonD

2nd pair

9:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Lane Hutson D	18:44	2	7	9
8	Mike Matheson D	17:48	1	1	2

11 points this season

53DobsonD

72XhekajD

3rd pair

5:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Noah Dobson D	15:56	0	2	2
72	Arber Xhekaj D	10:00	0	0	0

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:38 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Cole Caufield F	14:36	6	2	8
20	Juraj Slafkovský F	13:45	2	5	7
91	Oliver Kapanen F	13:26	0	0	0
48	Lane Hutson D	18:44	2	7	9
53	Noah Dobson D	15:56	0	2	2

26 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:07 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Zachary Bolduc F	11:52	4	2	6
85	Alexandre Texier F	11:50	1	2	3
15	Alex Newhook F	11:46	1	3	4
22	Chris Kreider F	10:05	1	3	4
8	Mike Matheson D	17:48	1	1	2

19 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

3:12 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Phillip Danault F	15:49	0	3	3
71	Jake Evans F	13:24	2	1	3
45	Alexandre Carrier D	19:20	1	4	5
8	Mike Matheson D	17:48	1	1	2

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:26 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Alex Newhook F	11:46	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson F	10:32	4	2	6
21	Kaiden Guhle D	18:35	1	3	4
53	Noah Dobson D	15:56	0	2	2

16 points this season

Goalies: Jacob Fowler #32 (Projected) · Jakub Dobes #75 (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 (22)

Adam Fox · Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Garand · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Martin · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Juraj Slafkovský · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Oliver Kapanen · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Caufield · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alexandre Texier · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Phillip Danault · Hockeybroad, CC BY-SA 3.0
Zachary Bolduc · Shayypy, CC BY 4.0
Chris Kreider · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alex Newhook · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Josh Anderson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kirby Dach · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Jake Evans · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Owen Beck · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Alexandre Carrier · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kaiden Guhle · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lane Hutson · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mike Matheson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Noah Dobson · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Arber Xhekaj · Gatarys, CC0
Jakub Dobes · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Dylan Garand NEW

.915 save percentage

2.30 GAA · 4–3–1 · 1 shutout · 7 starts

Jacob Fowler MON

.910 save percentage

1.94 GAA · 4–1–0 · 1 shutout · 5 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)