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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins5–6–1 · Home Vancouver Canucks3–10–1 · Away07:00 PMJan 23

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Pittsburgh Penguins

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

11:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tommy Novak LW	15:51	3	5	8
87	Sidney Crosby C	15:58	3	4	7
67	Rickard Rakell RW	16:02	2	3	5

20 points this season

AH85HayesLW

22LapierreC

41KoivunenRW

2nd line

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Avery Hayes LW	11:39	–	–	–
22	Hendrix Lapierre C	14:16	2	3	5
41	Ville Koivunen RW	13:02	2	3	5

62KuzmenkoLW

46LizotteC

2McGroartyRW

3rd line

8:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
62	Andrei Kuzmenko LW	12:42	1	1
46	Blake Lizotte C	13:03	4	4
2	Rutger McGroarty RW	11:43	0	0

5 points this season

14RobertsonLW CD19DewarC ES25SöderblomRW

4th line

8:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson LW	13:41	6	0	6
19	Connor Dewar C	11:20	2	3	5
25	Elmer Söderblom RW	11:45	0	1	1

12 points this season

65KarlssonD

24StastneyD

1st pair

13:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Erik Karlsson D	21:11	1	11	12
24	Spencer Stastney D	16:36	0	2	2

14 points this season

72CarlileD

6KorczakD

2nd pair

12:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Declan Carlile D	18:35	3	2	5
6	Kaedan Korczak D	15:32	0	5	5

10 points this season

58LetangD IS7SolovyovD

3rd pair

11:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Kris Letang D	18:17	0	5	5
7	Ilya Solovyov D	14:52	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:08 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Rickard Rakell F	16:02	2	3	5
87	Sidney Crosby F	15:58	3	4	7
18	Tommy Novak F	15:51	3	5	8
41	Ville Koivunen F	13:02	2	3	5
65	Erik Karlsson D	21:11	1	11	12

37 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Hendrix Lapierre F	14:16	2	3	5
14	Nick Robertson F	13:41	6	0	6
62	Andrei Kuzmenko F	12:42	0	1	1
2	Rutger McGroarty F	11:43	0	0	0
58	Kris Letang D	18:17	0	5	5

17 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:03 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson F	13:41	6	0	6
46	Blake Lizotte F	13:03	0	4	4
72	Declan Carlile D	18:35	3	2	5
6	Kaedan Korczak D	15:32	0	5	5

20 points this season

Goalies: Arturs Silovs #37 (Projected) · Sergei Murashov #1 (Backup)

Vancouver Canucks

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

7:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jake DeBrusk LW	14:43	3	5	8
40	Elias Pettersson C	16:23	4	11	15
6	Brock Boeser RW	15:25	4	7	11

34 points this season

18O'ConnorLW

77ChytilC JL88LekkerimäkiRW

2nd line

8:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Drew O'Connor LW	13:45	1	2	3
77	Filip Chytil C	15:36	0	2	2
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki RW	15:55	6	5	11

16 points this season

LÖ92ÖhgrenLW LK94KarlssonC MR23RossiRW

3rd line

8:47 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Liam Öhgren LW	10:09	3	3	6
94	Linus Karlsson C	14:24	3	6	9
23	Marco Rossi RW	14:03	3	2	5

20 points this season

47CotterLW

63SassonC AB13BainsRW

4th line

4:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Paul Cotter LW	9:36	4	3	7
63	Max Sasson C	9:17	4	1	5
13	Arshdeep Bains RW	6:58	1	2	3

15 points this season

4OleksiakD TW5WillanderD

1st pair

14:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Jamie Oleksiak D	17:34	2	3	5
5	Tom Willander D	17:21	0	3	3

8 points this season

8BuiumD VM90ManciniD

2nd pair

9:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zeev Buium D	17:50	0	4	4
90	Victor Mancini D	10:21	0	0	0

4 points this season

17HronekD

EP25PetterssonD

3rd pair

8:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Filip Hronek D	17:34	1	9	10
25	Elias Pettersson D	10:13	–	–	–

40PetterssonF JL88LekkerimäkiF

6BoeserF

74DeBruskF

17HronekD

Power play unit 1

4:21 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Elias Pettersson F	16:23	4	11	15
88	Jonathan Lekkerimäki F	15:55	6	5	11
6	Brock Boeser F	15:25	4	7	11
74	Jake DeBrusk F	14:43	3	5	8
17	Filip Hronek D	17:34	1	9	10

55 points this season

77ChytilF LK94KarlssonF MR23RossiF

47CotterF

8BuiumD

Power play unit 2

2:46 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Filip Chytil F	15:36	0	2	2
94	Linus Karlsson F	14:24	3	6	9
23	Marco Rossi F	14:03	3	2	5
47	Paul Cotter F	9:36	4	3	7
8	Zeev Buium D	17:50	0	4	4

27 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Kevin Lankinen #32 (Projected) · Leevi Meriläinen #31 (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 (28)

Tommy Novak · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sidney Crosby · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rickard Rakell · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hendrix Lapierre · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ville Koivunen · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ryan Tanner, CC BY 4.0
Blake Lizotte · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rutger McGroarty · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Robertson · Maniacduhockey, CC0
Erik Karlsson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Spencer Stastney · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Declan Carlile · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kaedan Korczak · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kris Letang · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Arturs Šilovs · Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake DeBrusk · Meowwcat, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elias Pettersson · Matt.davs, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brock Boeser · Minda Haas Kuhlmann from Omaha, CC BY 2.0
Drew O'Connor · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Filip Chytil · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paul Cotter · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Max Sasson · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jamie Oleksiak · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zeev Buium · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Filip Hronek · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Leevi Meriläinen · Hockeywithry, CC BY 4.0
Kevin Lankinen · HickoryOughtShirt?4, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Arturs Silovs PIT

.890 save percentage

2.87 GAA · 5–3–0 · 2 shutouts · 8 starts

Kevin Lankinen VAN

.812 save percentage

6.17 GAA · 1–7–0 · 7 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)