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Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens prediction

Vancouver Canucks2–9–1 · Home Montreal Canadiens5–3–2 · Away08:30 PMFeb 1

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Vancouver Canucks

Last game: Oct 22

32LankinenProjected

JD74DeBruskLW FC77ChytilC JL88LekkerimäkiRW

1st line

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jake DeBrusk LW	17:52	3	4	7
77	Filip Chytil C	20:32	0	2	2
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki RW	17:44	4	5	9

18 points this season

DO18O'ConnorLW

40PetterssonC LK94KarlssonRW

2nd line

11:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Drew O'Connor LW	16:49	1	2	3
40	Elias Pettersson C	20:48	4	8	12
94	Linus Karlsson RW	17:13	3	5	8

23 points this season

AB13BainsLW MS63SassonC BG7GallagherRW

3rd line

8:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Arshdeep Bains LW	11:18	1	2	3
63	Max Sasson C	13:23	3	1	4
7	Brendan Gallagher RW	10:29	0	2	2

9 points this season

PC47CotterLW MR23RossiC BB6BoeserRW

4th line

4:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Paul Cotter LW	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi C	9:38	3	2	5
6	Brock Boeser RW	14:09	2	6	8

20 points this season

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

1st pair

16:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

TW5WillanderD ZB8BuiumD

2nd pair

12:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Tom Willander D	21:18	0	3	3
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

6 points this season

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

3rd pair

4:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

4 points this season

40PetterssonF JD74DeBruskF JL88LekkerimäkiF

BB6BoeserF FH17HronekD

Power play unit 1

3:51 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
74	Jake DeBrusk F	17:52	3	4	7
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki F	17:44	4	5	9
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7

43 points this season

FC77ChytilF LK94KarlssonF PC47CotterF

MR23RossiF ZB8BuiumD

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
94	Linus Karlsson F	17:13	3	5	8
47	Paul Cotter F	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi F	9:38	3	2	5
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

25 points this season

FC77ChytilF MS63SassonF

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:06 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
63	Max Sasson F	13:23	3	1	4
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

10 points this season

40PetterssonF BB6BoeserF

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

Goalies: Kevin Lankinen #32 (Projected) · Leevi Meriläinen #31 (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)

Elias Pettersson · Matt.davs, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin Lankinen · HickoryOughtShirt?4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leevi Meriläinen · Hockeywithry, CC BY 4.0
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

Kevin Lankinen VAN

.812 save percentage

6.17 GAA · 1–7–0 · 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)