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San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

San Jose Sharks6–6–1 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–8–4 · Away04:00 PMJan 1

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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)

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 28

53WollProjected

22DvorakLW

46ZegrasC CK54KnubleRW

1st line

10:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak LW	15:06	2	3	5
46	Trevor Zegras C	16:11	4	9	13
54	Cole Knuble RW	12:51	2	0	2

20 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

9:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	12:30	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	14:42	1	3	4
71	Tyson Foerster RW	16:53	2	1	3

7 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

6:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	10:53	1	2	3
94	Porter Martone C	11:16	3	2	5
39	Matvei Michkov RW	13:57	9	1	10

18 points this season

52AcciariLW DB86BarkeyC JG78GaucherRW

4th line

5:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
52	Noel Acciari LW	9:14	1	0	1
86	Denver Barkey C	12:33	0	5	5
78	Jacob Gaucher RW	7:51	0	0	0

6 points this season

9DrysdaleD

6SanheimD

1st pair

12:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5

7 points this season

8YorkD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

9:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Cam York D	15:35	0	0	0
24	Nick Seeler D	14:54	0	4	4

4 points this season

OB59BonkD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

10:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Oliver Bonk D	15:10	0	5	5
19	Hunter McDonald D	15:03	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:14 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:53	2	1	3
46	Trevor Zegras F	16:11	4	9	13
39	Matvei Michkov F	13:57	9	1	10
86	Denver Barkey F	12:33	0	5	5
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2

33 points this season

71FoersterF

22DvorakF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

0:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:53	2	1	3
22	Christian Dvorak F	15:06	2	3	5
20	Alex Bump F	12:30	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5
59	Oliver Bonk D	15:10	0	5	5

18 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

6SanheimD

8YorkD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:24 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	15:06	2	3	5
27	Noah Cates F	10:53	1	2	3
6	Travis Sanheim D	18:36	1	4	5
8	Cam York D	15:35	0	0	0

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:20 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Sean Couturier F	14:42	1	3	4
52	Noel Acciari F	9:14	1	0	1
9	Jamie Drysdale D	21:19	1	1	2
24	Nick Seeler D	14:54	0	4	4

11 points this season

Goalies: Joseph Woll #53 (Projected) · Dan Vladař #80 (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 (31)

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
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cam York · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.898 save percentage

3.13 GAA · 3–5–0 · 8 starts

Joseph Woll PHI

.899 save percentage

3.13 GAA · 1–5–2 · 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)