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Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators prediction

Seattle Kraken8–4–1 · Home Nashville Predators4–3–5 · Away10:00 PMDec 12

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Seattle Kraken

Last game: Oct 28

1st line

11:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Bobby McMann LW	19:05	3	3	6
10	Matty Beniers C	20:26	3	3	6
7	Jordan Eberle RW	18:13	4	6	10

22 points this season

89GaudreauLW

9StephensonC

11SamoskevichRW

2nd line

5:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau LW	14:49	6	3	9
9	Chandler Stephenson C	19:08	2	9	11
11	Mackie Samoskevich RW	14:21	5	3	8

28 points this season

27CattonLW

51WrightC

84KakkoRW

3rd line

10:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Berkly Catton LW	15:05	4	6	10
51	Shane Wright C	16:43	3	1	4
84	Kaapo Kakko RW	14:10	2	8	10

24 points this season

26WintertonLW

59MeyersC

JN38NymanRW

4th line

3:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Ryan Winterton LW	11:02	2	4	6
59	Ben Meyers C	11:38	1	5	6
38	Jani Nyman RW	8:42	–	–	–

62MontourD

41EvansD

1st pair

19:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10
41	Ryker Evans D	22:57	3	4	7

17 points this season

29DunnD

6LarssonD

2nd pair

13:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9
6	Adam Larsson D	19:21	0	2	2

11 points this season

28MahuraD

8FleuryD

3rd pair

7:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Josh Mahura D	11:07	1	2	3
8	Cale Fleury D	8:59	0	1	1

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:32 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Matty Beniers F	20:26	3	3	6
9	Chandler Stephenson F	19:08	2	9	11
74	Bobby McMann F	19:05	3	3	6
7	Jordan Eberle F	18:13	4	6	10
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9

42 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:04 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Shane Wright F	16:43	3	1	4
27	Berkly Catton F	15:05	4	6	10
11	Mackie Samoskevich F	14:21	5	3	8
84	Kaapo Kakko F	14:10	2	8	10
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10

42 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:35 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Frederick Gaudreau F	14:49	6	3	9
59	Ben Meyers F	11:38	1	5	6
62	Brandon Montour D	27:10	3	7	10
41	Ryker Evans D	22:57	3	4	7

32 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:34 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Chandler Stephenson F	19:08	2	9	11
26	Ryan Winterton F	11:02	2	4	6
29	Vince Dunn D	23:49	2	7	9
6	Adam Larsson D	19:21	0	2	2

28 points this season

Goalies: Philipp Grubauer #31 (Projected) · Joey Daccord #35 (Backup)

Nashville Predators

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

8:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Steven Stamkos LW	20:18	7	7	14
90	Ryan O'Reilly C	24:10	7	6	13
22	Mavrik Bourque RW	17:12	0	2	2

29 points this season

9ForsbergLW

14KerfootC

81MarchessaultRW

2nd line

3:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Filip Forsberg LW	22:47	3	9	12
14	Alexander Kerfoot C	16:30	2	2	4
81	Jonathan Marchessault RW	17:27	1	3	4

20 points this season

AE84EdströmLW

18DruryC

79ColtonRW

3rd line

7:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Adam Edström LW	16:32	4	0	4
18	Jack Drury C	20:05	2	1	3
79	Ross Colton RW	13:48	1	2	3

10 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

59JosiD AW2WilsbyD

1st pair

12:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:40	0	4	4

15 points this season

76SkjeiD

48PerbixD

2nd pair

6:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3
48	Nick Perbix D	18:44	0	0	0

3 points this season

DH52HuntD

41HagueD

3rd pair

7:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	Daemon Hunt D	14:45	0	0	0
41	Nicolas Hague D	12:13	0	1	1

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	24:10	7	6	13
9	Filip Forsberg F	22:47	3	9	12
91	Steven Stamkos F	20:18	7	7	14
81	Jonathan Marchessault F	17:27	1	3	4
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11

54 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:33 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Mavrik Bourque F	17:12	0	2	2
14	Alexander Kerfoot F	16:30	2	2	4
79	Ross Colton F	13:48	1	2	3
71	Matthew Wood F	10:39	1	2	3
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

3:00 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Jack Drury F	20:05	2	1	3
14	Alexander Kerfoot F	16:30	2	2	4
76	Brady Skjei D	19:47	0	3	3
48	Nick Perbix D	18:44	0	0	0

10 points this season

90O'ReillyF AE84EdströmF

59JosiD AW2WilsbyD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:01 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
90	Ryan O'Reilly F	24:10	7	6	13
84	Adam Edström F	16:32	4	0	4
59	Roman Josi D	26:07	1	10	11
2	Adam Wilsby D	22:40	0	4	4

32 points this season

Goalies: Juuse Saros #74 (Projected) · Justus Annunen #29 (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 (34)

Bobby McMann · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matty Beniers · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Eberle · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frederick Gaudreau · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Chandler Stephenson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mackie Samoskevich · Arc1294, CC BY 4.0
Berkly Catton · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane Wright · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kaapo Kakko · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan Winterton · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ben Meyers · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brandon Montour · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ryker Evans · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Vince Dunn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Larsson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Josh Mahura · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cale Fleury · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Philipp Grubauer · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joey Daccord · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Steven Stamkos · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan O'Reilly · Fanny Schertzer, CC BY 3.0
Mavrik Bourque · Cass, CC BY-SA 4.0
Filip Forsberg · JennG, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alexander Kerfoot · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jonathan Marchessault · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Drury · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ross Colton · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain
Roman Josi · Christophe95, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brady Skjei · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Perbix · U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain
Nicolas Hague · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matthew Wood · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Juuse Saros · Coordinator50, CC BY 4.0
Justus Annunen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Philipp Grubauer SEA

.897 save percentage

2.93 GAA · 5–1–1 · 7 starts

Juuse Saros NAS

.906 save percentage

2.81 GAA · 3–2–4 · 9 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)