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New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks prediction

New Jersey Devils8–5–0 · Home San Jose Sharks6–6–1 · Away07:30 PMDec 1

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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)

San Jose Sharks

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

12:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Ivar Stenberg LW	20:22	3	5	8
71	Macklin Celebrini C	24:59	5	10	15
51	Collin Graf RW	15:55	2	1	3

26 points this season

27MarchmentLW

2SmithC

77MisaRW

2nd line

9:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Mason Marchment LW	15:37	3	1	4
2	Will Smith C	16:20	4	3	7
77	Michael Misa RW	12:17	2	4	6

17 points this season

44SherwoodLW

10DellandreaC

73ToffoliRW

3rd line

8:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood LW	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea C	13:24	0	0	0
73	Tyler Toffoli RW	12:50	4	5	9

15 points this season

23GoodrowLW

63OstapchukC

81GaudetteRW

4th line

7:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Barclay Goodrow LW	10:28	0	2	2
63	Zack Ostapchuk C	10:40	1	0	1
81	Adam Gaudette RW	10:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

65TroubaD

25NurseD

1st pair

15:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

9 points this season

6DickinsonD

7KesselringD

2nd pair

11:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

3 points this season

9OrlovD LC42CagnoniD

3rd pair

11:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	24:59	5	10	15
41	Ivar Stenberg F	20:22	3	5	8
2	Will Smith F	16:20	4	3	7
27	Mason Marchment F	15:37	3	1	4
9	Dmitry Orlov D	18:23	2	3	5

39 points this season

44SherwoodF

73ToffoliF

77MisaF

81GaudetteF LC42CagnoniD

Power play unit 2

0:33 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
73	Tyler Toffoli F	12:50	4	5	9
77	Michael Misa F	12:17	2	4	6
81	Adam Gaudette F	10:21	0	1	1
42	Luca Cagnoni D	14:05	1	1	2

24 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
63	Zack Ostapchuk F	10:40	1	0	1
65	Jacob Trouba D	24:39	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	23:54	1	1	2

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	16:02	2	4	6
10	Ty Dellandrea F	13:24	0	0	0
6	Sam Dickinson D	17:58	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	16:25	0	2	2

9 points this season

Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov #30 (Projected) · Alex Nedeljkovic #33 (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 (36)

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
Ivar Stenberg · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Macklin Celebrini · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collin Graf · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Marchment · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Will Smith · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Misa · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kiefer Sherwood · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ty Dellandrea · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Toffoli · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barclay Goodrow · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Ostapchuk · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Gaudette · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Trouba · Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Darnell Nurse · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sam Dickinson · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Kesselring · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitry Orlov · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yaroslav Askarov · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Nedeljkovic · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jake Allen NEW

.886 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 starts

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.898 save percentage

3.13 GAA · 3–5–0 · 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.

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