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New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils prediction

New York Rangers7–4–1 · Home New Jersey Devils6–4–0 · Away07:00 PMDec 7

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)

New Jersey Devils

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

11:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier LW	16:40	1	3	4
13	Nico Hischier C	16:31	5	2	7
77	Luke Evangelista RW	17:16	3	2	5

16 points this season

63BrattLW

86HughesC AG81GritsyukRW

2nd line

11:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Jesper Bratt LW	15:28	2	6	8
86	Jack Hughes C	18:49	3	8	11
81	Arseny Gritsyuk RW	15:40	5	2	7

26 points this season

70BoqvistLW

12GlassC

16BrownRW

3rd line

8:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
70	Jesper Boqvist LW	13:41	3	1	4
12	Cody Glass C	13:45	1	0	1
16	Connor Brown RW	13:00	0	2	2

7 points this season

17RodriguesLW

91MercerC

39ManthaRW

4th line

10:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Evan Rodrigues LW	12:55	2	2	4
91	Dawson Mercer C	13:55	0	4	4
39	Anthony Mantha RW	11:34	2	1	3

11 points this season

43HughesD

22PesceD

1st pair

18:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4
22	Brett Pesce D	21:32	0	3	3

7 points this season

71SiegenthalerD

7HamiltonD

2nd pair

18:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jonas Siegenthaler D	21:15	0	2	2
7	Dougie Hamilton D	21:09	1	4	5

7 points this season

JK8KovacevicD

47ChisholmD

3rd pair

13:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Johnathan Kovacevic D	15:41	0	0	0
47	Declan Chisholm D	14:50	1	1	2

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Jack Hughes F	18:49	3	8	11
77	Luke Evangelista F	17:16	3	2	5
13	Nico Hischier F	16:31	5	2	7
63	Jesper Bratt F	15:28	2	6	8
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4

35 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:52 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier F	16:40	1	3	4
91	Dawson Mercer F	13:55	0	4	4
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:55	2	2	4
22	Brett Pesce D	21:32	0	3	3
47	Declan Chisholm D	14:50	1	1	2

17 points this season

AG81GritsyukF

17RodriguesF

43HughesD JK8KovacevicD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:32 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Arseny Gritsyuk F	15:40	5	2	7
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:55	2	2	4
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4
8	Johnathan Kovacevic D	15:41	0	0	0

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Jake Allen #34 (Projected) · Nico Daws #50 (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 (21)

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
Timo Meier · Djmelvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nico Hischier · 1815online, CC BY 4.0
Luke Evangelista · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jesper Bratt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
Jesper Boqvist · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cody Glass · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Connor Brown · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Evan Rodrigues · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dawson Mercer · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Anthony Mantha · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Luke Hughes · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brett Pesce · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonas Siegenthaler · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dougie Hamilton · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Declan Chisholm · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nico Daws · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Allen · TheAHL, CC BY 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

Jake Allen NEW

.883 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 4–2–0 · 6 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)