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Philadelphia Flyers vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction

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Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 21

Forwards

  1. 1st line11 min together
    20LWBumpAlex14CCouturierSean71RWFoersterTyson
  2. 2nd line9 min together
    46LWZegrasTrevor22CDvorakChristian52RWAcciariNoel
  3. 3rd line9 min together
    27LWCatesNoah94CMartonePorter39RWMichkovMatvei
  4. 4th line7 min together
    78LWGaucherJacob86CBarkeyDenver54RWKnubleCole

Defence

  1. 1st pair15 min together
    6DSanheimTravis59DBonkOliver
  2. 2nd pair13 min together
    9DDrysdaleJamie24DSeelerNick
  3. 3rd pair10 min together
    44DBenoitSimon19DMcDonaldHunter

Goalies

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last game: Oct 20

Forwards

  1. 1st line9 min together
    29LWHolmbergPontus28CGirgensonsZemgus95RWMikheyevIlya
  2. 2nd line4 min together
    21LWPointBrayden59CGuentzelJake93RWGoncalvesGage
  3. 3rd line4 min together
    38LWHagelBrandon71CCirelliAnthony86RWKucherovNikita

Defence

  1. 1st pair11 min together
    81DČernákErik27DMcDonaghRyan
  2. 2nd pair10 min together
    74DCarlsonJohn90DMoserJ.J.
  3. 3rd pair9 min together
    77DHedmanVictor78DLillebergEmil

Goalies

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.

Sean Couturier: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0; Tyson Foerster: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0; Trevor Zegras: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0; Christian Dvorak: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0; Noel Acciari: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0; Matvei Michkov: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0; Travis Sanheim: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jamie Drysdale: StevenEllis546, Public domain; Nick Seeler: Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0; Simon Benoit: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0; 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; 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; Erik Černák: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at; Ryan McDonagh: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0; John Carlson: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0; J.J. Moser: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0; Victor Hedman: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Dan Vladar PHI

.900 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 starts

Dennis Hildeby TAM

.920 save percentage

2.01 GAA · 2–0–0 · 2 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

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: Dan Vladar: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0; Dennis Hildeby: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Team leaders

Philadelphia FlyersThis seasonTampa Bay Lightning

Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (9 games per team); current squads only.

Photo credits: Trevor Zegras: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0; Matvei Michkov: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0; Travis Sanheim: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0; Brandon Hagel: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nikita Kucherov: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recent form

Philadelphia Flyers

W3–1W3–2W3–1L1–2OTL2–3

Tampa Bay Lightning

W6–2W4–2W4–3L1–4W5–3

W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation

Head to head

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