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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins5–6–1 · Home New Jersey Devils8–5–0 · Away03:00 PMDec 5

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Pittsburgh Penguins

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

11:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tommy Novak LW	15:51	3	5	8
87	Sidney Crosby C	15:58	3	4	7
67	Rickard Rakell RW	16:02	2	3	5

20 points this season

AH85HayesLW

22LapierreC

41KoivunenRW

2nd line

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Avery Hayes LW	11:39	–	–	–
22	Hendrix Lapierre C	14:16	2	3	5
41	Ville Koivunen RW	13:02	2	3	5

62KuzmenkoLW

46LizotteC

2McGroartyRW

3rd line

8:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
62	Andrei Kuzmenko LW	12:42	1	1
46	Blake Lizotte C	13:03	4	4
2	Rutger McGroarty RW	11:43	0	0

5 points this season

14RobertsonLW CD19DewarC ES25SöderblomRW

4th line

8:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson LW	13:41	6	0	6
19	Connor Dewar C	11:20	2	3	5
25	Elmer Söderblom RW	11:45	0	1	1

12 points this season

65KarlssonD

24StastneyD

1st pair

13:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Erik Karlsson D	21:11	1	11	12
24	Spencer Stastney D	16:36	0	2	2

14 points this season

72CarlileD

6KorczakD

2nd pair

12:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Declan Carlile D	18:35	3	2	5
6	Kaedan Korczak D	15:32	0	5	5

10 points this season

58LetangD IS7SolovyovD

3rd pair

11:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Kris Letang D	18:17	0	5	5
7	Ilya Solovyov D	14:52	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:08 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Rickard Rakell F	16:02	2	3	5
87	Sidney Crosby F	15:58	3	4	7
18	Tommy Novak F	15:51	3	5	8
41	Ville Koivunen F	13:02	2	3	5
65	Erik Karlsson D	21:11	1	11	12

37 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Hendrix Lapierre F	14:16	2	3	5
14	Nick Robertson F	13:41	6	0	6
62	Andrei Kuzmenko F	12:42	0	1	1
2	Rutger McGroarty F	11:43	0	0	0
58	Kris Letang D	18:17	0	5	5

17 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:03 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson F	13:41	6	0	6
46	Blake Lizotte F	13:03	0	4	4
72	Declan Carlile D	18:35	3	2	5
6	Kaedan Korczak D	15:32	0	5	5

20 points this season

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

Goalies: Arturs Silovs #37 (Projected) · Sergei Murashov #1 (Backup)

New Jersey Devils

Last game: Oct 28

34AllenProjected

63BrattLW

86HughesC AG81GritsyukRW

1st line

11:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Jesper Bratt LW	14:54	2	8	10
86	Jack Hughes C	18:54	4	10	14
81	Arseny Gritsyuk RW	14:57	6	4	10

34 points this season

28MeierLW

13HischierC

77EvangelistaRW

2nd line

9:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier LW	12:02	1	4	5
13	Nico Hischier C	14:55	7	2	9
77	Luke Evangelista RW	15:30	3	4	7

21 points this season

AL93LombardiLW

12GlassC

16BrownRW

3rd line

7:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Amadeus Lombardi LW	9:53	0	4	4
12	Cody Glass C	10:12	1	1	2
16	Connor Brown RW	12:12	2	2	4

10 points this season

70BoqvistLW

17RodriguesC

39ManthaRW

4th line

6:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
70	Jesper Boqvist LW	8:16	4	2	6
17	Evan Rodrigues C	12:04	2	3	5
39	Anthony Mantha RW	10:14	3	2	5

16 points this season

43HughesD

22PesceD

1st pair

12:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Luke Hughes D	21:35	4	2	6
22	Brett Pesce D	16:16	1	4	5

11 points this season

71SiegenthalerD

7HamiltonD

2nd pair

12:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jonas Siegenthaler D	18:00	0	2	2
7	Dougie Hamilton D	16:26	1	5	6

8 points this season

5DillonD

47ChisholmD

3rd pair

11:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Brenden Dillon D	13:57	0	0	0
47	Declan Chisholm D	13:56	1	1	2

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:19 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Jack Hughes F	18:54	4	10	14
77	Luke Evangelista F	15:30	3	4	7
13	Nico Hischier F	14:55	7	2	9
63	Jesper Bratt F	14:54	2	8	10
43	Luke Hughes D	21:35	4	2	6

46 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1

0:55 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Arseny Gritsyuk F	14:57	6	4	10
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:04	2	3	5
43	Luke Hughes D	21:35	4	2	6
22	Brett Pesce D	16:16	1	4	5

26 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:47 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Nico Hischier F	14:55	7	2	9
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:04	2	3	5
71	Jonas Siegenthaler D	18:00	0	2	2
7	Dougie Hamilton D	16:26	1	5	6

22 points this season

Goalies: Jake Allen #34 (Projected) · Rémi Poirier #1 (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 (33)

Tommy Novak · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sidney Crosby · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rickard Rakell · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hendrix Lapierre · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ville Koivunen · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ryan Tanner, CC BY 4.0
Blake Lizotte · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rutger McGroarty · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Robertson · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Erik Karlsson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Spencer Stastney · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Declan Carlile · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kaedan Korczak · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kris Letang · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Arturs Šilovs · Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jesper Bratt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
Timo Meier · Djmelvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nico Hischier · 1815online, CC BY 4.0
Luke Evangelista · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Cody Glass · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Connor Brown · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jesper Boqvist · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Evan Rodrigues · TheAHL, CC BY 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
Brenden Dillon · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Declan Chisholm · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Allen · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Arturs Silovs PIT

.890 save percentage

2.87 GAA · 5–3–0 · 2 shutouts · 8 starts

Jake Allen NEW

.886 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 5–3–0 · 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.

Photo credits (2)