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Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders prediction

Tampa Bay Lightning7–3–0 · Home New York Islanders5–3–2 · Away07:00 PMJan 30

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last game: Oct 23

88VasilevskiyProjected

21PointLW

59GuentzelC

93GoncalvesRW

1st line

7:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Brayden Point LW	20:50	1	7	8
59	Jake Guentzel C	22:12	6	4	10
93	Gage Goncalves RW	17:59	0	1	1

19 points this season

38HagelLW

71CirelliC

86KucherovRW

2nd line

9:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel LW	20:33	7	6	13
71	Anthony Cirelli C	17:19	3	2	5
86	Nikita Kucherov RW	20:43	4	8	12

30 points this season

29HolmbergLW

28GirgensonsC

95MikheyevRW

3rd line

8:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Pontus Holmberg LW	11:59	2	3	5
28	Zemgus Girgensons C	12:55	1	1	2
95	Ilya Mikheyev RW	13:52	2	2	4

11 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

51D'AstousD MC24CrozierD

1st pair

10:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	21:06	2	3	5
24	Max Crozier D	17:17	0	3	3

8 points this season

27McDonaghD

81ČernákD

2nd pair

9:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Ryan McDonagh D	17:27	0	1	1
81	Erik Černák D	16:44	0	1	1

2 points this season

74CarlsonD

90MoserD

3rd pair

10:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	John Carlson D	18:15	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	15:15	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Jake Guentzel F	22:12	6	4	10
21	Brayden Point F	20:50	1	7	8
86	Nikita Kucherov F	20:43	4	8	12
38	Brandon Hagel F	20:33	7	6	13
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	21:06	2	3	5

48 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:09 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Gage Goncalves F	17:59	0	1	1
71	Anthony Cirelli F	17:19	3	2	5
94	Conor Geekie F	12:35	1	0	1
17	Dominic James F	12:28	0	1	1
74	John Carlson D	18:15	3	2	5

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:23 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev F	13:52	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	12:55	1	1	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	17:27	0	1	1
81	Erik Černák D	16:44	0	1	1

8 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:39 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel F	20:33	7	6	13
71	Anthony Cirelli F	17:19	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	15:15	0	0	0
77	Victor Hedman D	5:56	2	2	4

22 points this season

Goalies: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 (Projected) · Dennis Hildeby #35 (Backup)

New York Islanders

Last game: Oct 22

30SorokinProjected

KP21PalmieriLW BH14HorvatC SH92HolmströmRW

1st line

12:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Kyle Palmieri LW	16:45	2	1	3
14	Bo Horvat C	21:33	5	4	9
92	Simon Holmström RW	20:50	4	1	5

17 points this season

EH51HeinemanLW BS10SchennC VE38EklundRW

2nd line

12:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Emil Heineman LW	17:05	2	2	4
10	Brayden Schenn C	17:17	2	4	6
38	Victor Eklund RW	17:44	3	1	4

14 points this season

AD11DuclairLW JP44PageauC OP81PalátRW

3rd line

10:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Anthony Duclair LW	14:43	2	1	3
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau C	16:23	1	4	5
81	Ondřej Palát RW	12:53	2	1	3

11 points this season

KM32MacLeanLW CC53CizikasC MC26ChaffeeRW

4th line

7:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
32	Kyle MacLean LW	8:03	0	0	0
53	Casey Cizikas C	10:32	1	1	2
26	Mitchell Chaffee RW	9:06	0	0	0

2 points this season

MS48SchaeferD LS8StanleyD

1st pair

15:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Matthew Schaefer D	29:24	1	7	8
8	Logan Stanley D	20:02	0	5	5

13 points this season

AP3PelechD RP6PulockD

2nd pair

11:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Adam Pelech D	20:03	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:32	0	0	0

2 points this season

77DeAngeloD MK4KesselD

3rd pair

10:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Tony DeAngelo D	18:10	0	0	0
4	Matthew Kessel D	13:30	0	2	2

2 points this season

BH14HorvatF SH92HolmströmF BS10SchennF

KP21PalmieriF MS48SchaeferD

Power play unit 1

3:02 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Bo Horvat F	21:33	5	4	9
92	Simon Holmström F	20:50	4	1	5
10	Brayden Schenn F	17:17	2	4	6
21	Kyle Palmieri F	16:45	2	1	3
48	Matthew Schaefer D	29:24	1	7	8

31 points this season

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

SH92HolmströmF JP44PageauF

AP3PelechD RP6PulockD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:04 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Simon Holmström F	20:50	4	1	5
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau F	16:23	1	4	5
3	Adam Pelech D	20:03	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:32	0	0	0

12 points this season

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

Goalies: Ilya Sorokin #30 (Projected) · Semyon Varlamov #40 (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)

Brayden Point · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Guentzel · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gage Goncalves · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Hagel · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Cirelli · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikita Kucherov · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontus Holmberg · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zemgus Girgensons · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ilya Mikheyev · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Atrox1912, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan McDonagh · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Erik Černák · Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
John Carlson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
J.J. Moser · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Conor Geekie · Russ Alman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Victor Hedman · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Andrei Vasilevskiy · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dennis Hildeby · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Tony DeAngelo · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Semyon Varlamov · Gary McCabe, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilya Sorokin · Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Andrei Vasilevskiy TAM

.884 save percentage

2.78 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 starts

Ilya Sorokin NEW

.934 save percentage

1.72 GAA · 5–2–0 · 1 shutout · 7 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)