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Utah Mammoth vs New Jersey Devils prediction

Utah Mammoth7–4–0 · Home New Jersey Devils6–4–0 · Away09:00 PMDec 29

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Utah Mammoth

Last game: Oct 22

70VejmelkaProjected

CK9KellerLW VT16TrocheckC DG11GuentherRW

1st line

6:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Clayton Keller LW	20:09	4	7	11
16	Vincent Trocheck C	17:39	3	2	5
11	Dylan Guenther RW	20:10	4	5	9

25 points this season

LC67CrouseLW NS8SchmaltzC LC92CooleyRW

2nd line

4:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Lawson Crouse LW	12:52	1	3	4
8	Nick Schmaltz C	17:49	7	6	13
92	Logan Cooley RW	17:25	3	5	8

25 points this season

AL72LeeLW BH27HaytonC KY56YamamotoRW

3rd line

9:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Anders Lee LW	12:05	2	3	5
27	Barrett Hayton C	14:30	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto RW	13:44	2	4	6

18 points this season

DB50ButLW KS82StenlundC JM22McBainRW

4th line

7:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Daniil But LW	9:34	2	2	4
82	Kevin Stenlund C	13:16	1	4	5
22	Jack McBain RW	12:16	1	2	3

12 points this season

98SergachevD MW52WeegarD

1st pair

15:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

3 points this season

AP20PeekeD NS88SchmidtD

2nd pair

10:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Andrew Peeke D	20:42	1	2	3
88	Nate Schmidt D	20:13	1	2	3

6 points this season

DS26SimashevD

57DeSimoneD

3rd pair

5:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Dmitri Simashev D	14:26	0	2	2
57	Nick DeSimone D	11:19	0	0	0

2 points this season

DG11GuentherF CK9KellerF NS8SchmaltzF

LC92CooleyF

98SergachevD

Power play unit 1

4:01 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Dylan Guenther F	20:10	4	5	9
9	Clayton Keller F	20:09	4	7	11
8	Nick Schmaltz F	17:49	7	6	13
92	Logan Cooley F	17:25	3	5	8
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0

41 points this season

VT16TrocheckF BH27HaytonF KY56YamamotoF

AL72LeeF MW52WeegarD

Power play unit 2

0:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck F	17:39	3	2	5
27	Barrett Hayton F	14:30	1	6	7
56	Kailer Yamamoto F	13:44	2	4	6
72	Anders Lee F	12:05	2	3	5
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

26 points this season

KS82StenlundF LC67CrouseF

AP20PeekeD NS88SchmidtD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:09 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
82	Kevin Stenlund F	13:16	1	4	5
67	Lawson Crouse F	12:52	1	3	4
20	Andrew Peeke D	20:42	1	2	3
88	Nate Schmidt D	20:13	1	2	3

15 points this season

VT16TrocheckF BH27HaytonF

98SergachevD MW52WeegarD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Vincent Trocheck F	17:39	3	2	5
27	Barrett Hayton F	14:30	1	6	7
98	Mikhail Sergachev D	26:58	0	0	0
52	MacKenzie Weegar D	22:36	2	1	3

15 points this season

Goalies: Karel Vejmelka #70 (Projected) · Sebastian Cossa #33 (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 (22)

Mikhail Sergachev · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick DeSimone · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Karel Vejmelka · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sebastian Cossa · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
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

Karel Vejmelka UTA

.874 save percentage

3.04 GAA · 5–3–0 · 1 shutout · 8 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)