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Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Montreal Canadiens7–3–2 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–8–4 · Away07:00 PMNov 21

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Montreal Canadiens

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

7:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Juraj Slafkovský LW	17:29	2	6	8
91	Oliver Kapanen C	15:56	0	0	0
13	Cole Caufield RW	16:21	6	4	10

18 points this season

22KreiderLW

15NewhookC

17AndersonRW

2nd line

7:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Chris Kreider LW	12:49	1	3	4
15	Alex Newhook C	17:47	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson RW	17:06	4	2	6

14 points this season

85TexierLW

24DanaultC

76BolducRW

3rd line

6:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Alexandre Texier LW	11:58	1	3	4
24	Phillip Danault C	19:21	0	3	3
76	Zachary Bolduc RW	12:19	5	2	7

14 points this season

63XhekajLW

71EvansC

77DachRW

4th line

5:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Florian Xhekaj LW	6:19	1	0	1
71	Jake Evans C	15:24	2	1	3
77	Kirby Dach RW	13:11	0	3	3

7 points this season

8MathesonD

21GuhleD

1st pair

10:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Mike Matheson D	23:25	1	3	4
21	Kaiden Guhle D	22:47	2	3	5

9 points this season

48HutsonD

53DobsonD

2nd pair

9:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Lane Hutson D	22:04	3	7	10
53	Noah Dobson D	19:35	0	3	3

13 points this season

45CarrierD AE42EngstromD

3rd pair

5:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
45	Alexandre Carrier D	20:08	1	4	5
42	Adam Engstrom D	10:23	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:52 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Juraj Slafkovský F	17:29	2	6	8
13	Cole Caufield F	16:21	6	4	10
91	Oliver Kapanen F	15:56	0	0	0
48	Lane Hutson D	22:04	3	7	10
53	Noah Dobson D	19:35	0	3	3

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:46 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Alex Newhook F	17:47	1	3	4
22	Chris Kreider F	12:49	1	3	4
76	Zachary Bolduc F	12:19	5	2	7
85	Alexandre Texier F	11:58	1	3	4
8	Mike Matheson D	23:25	1	3	4

23 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

3:27 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Phillip Danault F	19:21	0	3	3
71	Jake Evans F	15:24	2	1	3
8	Mike Matheson D	23:25	1	3	4
45	Alexandre Carrier D	20:08	1	4	5

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Alex Newhook F	17:47	1	3	4
17	Josh Anderson F	17:06	4	2	6
21	Kaiden Guhle D	22:47	2	3	5
53	Noah Dobson D	19:35	0	3	3

18 points this season

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

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 28

53WollProjected

22DvorakLW

46ZegrasC CK54KnubleRW

1st line

10:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak LW	15:06	2	3	5
46	Trevor Zegras C	16:11	4	9	13
54	Cole Knuble RW	12:51	2	0	2

20 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

9:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	12:30	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	14:42	1	3	4
71	Tyson Foerster RW	16:53	2	1	3

7 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

6:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	10:53	1	2	3
94	Porter Martone C	11:16	3	2	5
39	Matvei Michkov RW	13:57	9	1	10

18 points this season

52AcciariLW DB86BarkeyC JG78GaucherRW

4th line

5:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	Noel Acciari LW	9:14	1	0	1
86	Denver Barkey C	12:33	0	5	5
78	Jacob Gaucher RW	7:51	0	0	0

6 points this season

9DrysdaleD

6SanheimD

1st pair

12:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5

7 points this season

8YorkD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

9:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Cam York D	15:35	0	0	0
24	Nick Seeler D	14:54	0	4	4

4 points this season

OB59BonkD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

10:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Oliver Bonk D	15:10	0	5	5
19	Hunter McDonald D	15:03	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:14 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:53	2	1	3
46	Trevor Zegras F	16:11	4	9	13
39	Matvei Michkov F	13:57	9	1	10
86	Denver Barkey F	12:33	0	5	5
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2

33 points this season

71FoersterF

22DvorakF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

0:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:53	2	1	3
22	Christian Dvorak F	15:06	2	3	5
20	Alex Bump F	12:30	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5
59	Oliver Bonk D	15:10	0	5	5

18 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

6SanheimD

8YorkD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:24 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	15:06	2	3	5
27	Noah Cates F	10:53	1	2	3
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5
8	Cam York D	15:35	0	0	0

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:20 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Sean Couturier F	14:42	1	3	4
52	Noel Acciari F	9:14	1	0	1
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2
24	Nick Seeler D	14:54	0	4	4

11 points this season

Goalies: Joseph Woll #53 (Projected) · Dan Vladař #80 (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 (30)

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
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
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
Florian Xhekaj · Gatarys, CC0
Jake Evans · All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kirby Dach · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Mike Matheson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kaiden Guhle · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lane Hutson · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Noah Dobson · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Alexandre Carrier · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jakub Dobes · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cam York · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jacob Fowler MON

.942 save percentage

1.54 GAA · 6–1–0 · 2 shutouts · 7 starts

Joseph Woll PHI

.899 save percentage

3.13 GAA · 1–5–2 · 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.

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