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Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Vancouver Canucks2–9–1 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–6–3 · Away09:30 PMNov 9

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Vancouver Canucks

Last game: Oct 22

32LankinenProjected

JD74DeBruskLW FC77ChytilC JL88LekkerimäkiRW

1st line

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jake DeBrusk LW	17:52	3	4	7
77	Filip Chytil C	20:32	0	2	2
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki RW	17:44	4	5	9

18 points this season

DO18O'ConnorLW

40PetterssonC LK94KarlssonRW

2nd line

11:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Drew O'Connor LW	16:49	1	2	3
40	Elias Pettersson C	20:48	4	8	12
94	Linus Karlsson RW	17:13	3	5	8

23 points this season

AB13BainsLW MS63SassonC BG7GallagherRW

3rd line

8:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Arshdeep Bains LW	11:18	1	2	3
63	Max Sasson C	13:23	3	1	4
7	Brendan Gallagher RW	10:29	0	2	2

9 points this season

PC47CotterLW MR23RossiC BB6BoeserRW

4th line

4:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Paul Cotter LW	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi C	9:38	3	2	5
6	Brock Boeser RW	14:09	2	6	8

20 points this season

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

1st pair

16:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

TW5WillanderD ZB8BuiumD

2nd pair

12:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Tom Willander D	21:18	0	3	3
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

6 points this season

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

3rd pair

4:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

4 points this season

40PetterssonF JD74DeBruskF JL88LekkerimäkiF

BB6BoeserF FH17HronekD

Power play unit 1

3:51 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
74	Jake DeBrusk F	17:52	3	4	7
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki F	17:44	4	5	9
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7

43 points this season

FC77ChytilF LK94KarlssonF PC47CotterF

MR23RossiF ZB8BuiumD

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
94	Linus Karlsson F	17:13	3	5	8
47	Paul Cotter F	11:13	4	3	7
23	Marco Rossi F	9:38	3	2	5
8	Zeev Buium D	20:57	0	3	3

25 points this season

FC77ChytilF MS63SassonF

JO4OleksiakD VM90ManciniD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:06 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	20:32	0	2	2
63	Max Sasson F	13:23	3	1	4
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	15:09	1	3	4
90	Victor Mancini D	11:54	0	0	0

10 points this season

40PetterssonF BB6BoeserF

FH17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	20:48	4	8	12
6	Brock Boeser F	14:09	2	6	8
17	Filip Hronek D	24:26	0	7	7
25	Elias Pettersson D	20:10	–	–	–

Goalies: Kevin Lankinen #32 (Projected) · Leevi Meriläinen #31 (Backup)

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 21

1st line

11:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	15:45	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	17:34	0	3	3
71	Tyson Foerster RW	16:47	1	0	1

4 points this season

46ZegrasLW

22DvorakC

52AcciariRW

2nd line

9:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras LW	16:36	3	5	8
22	Christian Dvorak C	18:39	2	2	4
52	Noel Acciari RW	14:04	1	0	1

13 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

8:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	13:53	0	1	1
94	Porter Martone C	15:50	2	0	2
39	Matvei Michkov RW	18:02	6	1	7

10 points this season

JG78GaucherLW DB86BarkeyC CK54KnubleRW

4th line

6:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Jacob Gaucher LW	8:55	0	0	0
86	Denver Barkey C	12:19	0	4	4
54	Cole Knuble RW	10:24	2	0	2

6 points this season

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

1st pair

15:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Travis Sanheim D	26:20	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	19:34	0	4	4

7 points this season

9DrysdaleD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

12:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	24:37	0	0	0
24	Nick Seeler D	17:59	0	2	2

2 points this season

44BenoitD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

9:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Simon Benoit D	13:37	0	0	0
19	Hunter McDonald D	13:18	0	0	0

0 points this season

39MichkovF

46ZegrasF PM94MartoneF

DB86BarkeyF

9DrysdaleD

Power play unit 1

3:07 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Matvei Michkov F	18:02	6	1	7
46	Trevor Zegras F	16:36	3	5	8
94	Porter Martone F	15:50	2	0	2
86	Denver Barkey F	12:19	0	4	4
9	Jamie Drysdale D	24:37	0	0	0

21 points this season

22DvorakF

71FoersterF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

1:36 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	18:39	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:47	1	0	1
20	Alex Bump F	15:45	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	26:20	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	19:34	0	4	4

12 points this season

22DvorakF

71FoersterF

9DrysdaleD HM19McDonaldD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	18:39	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:47	1	0	1
9	Jamie Drysdale D	24:37	0	0	0
19	Hunter McDonald D	13:18	0	0	0

5 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

6SanheimD

44BenoitD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	18:39	2	2	4
27	Noah Cates F	13:53	0	1	1
6	Travis Sanheim D	26:20	1	2	3
44	Simon Benoit D	13:37	0	0	0

8 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 (15)

Elias Pettersson · Matt.davs, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin Lankinen · HickoryOughtShirt?4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leevi Meriläinen · Hockeywithry, CC BY 4.0
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
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Kevin Lankinen VAN

.812 save percentage

6.17 GAA · 1–7–0 · 7 starts

Joseph Woll PHI

.917 save percentage

2.64 GAA · 1–3–2 · 6 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 (2)