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San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals prediction

San Jose Sharks6–4–1 · Home Washington Capitals5–4–0 · Away10:00 PMJan 8

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

San Jose Sharks

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

8:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Will Smith LW	16:54	3	3	6
71	Macklin Celebrini C	23:11	5	9	14
51	Collin Graf RW	19:32	2	1	3

23 points this season

44SherwoodLW

77MisaC

41StenbergRW

2nd line

10:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood LW	18:39	1	4	5
77	Michael Misa C	14:21	1	4	5
41	Ivar Stenberg RW	13:58	3	4	7

17 points this season

23GoodrowLW

10DellandreaC

63OstapchukRW

3rd line

6:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Barclay Goodrow LW	13:41	0	2	2
10	Ty Dellandrea C	15:26	0	0	0
63	Zack Ostapchuk RW	11:00	1	0	1

3 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

65TroubaD

6DickinsonD

1st pair

15:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Jacob Trouba D	23:47	2	4	6
6	Sam Dickinson D	19:47	0	1	1

7 points this season

25NurseD

7KesselringD

2nd pair

14:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Darnell Nurse D	21:52	1	1	2
7	Michael Kesselring D	18:12	0	2	2

4 points this season

9OrlovD NA5AllanD

3rd pair

12:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Dmitry Orlov D	16:51	1	3	4
5	Nolan Allan D	16:34	2	0	2

6 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:55 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	23:11	5	9	14
2	Will Smith F	16:54	3	3	6
27	Mason Marchment F	14:15	3	0	3
41	Ivar Stenberg F	13:58	3	4	7
9	Dmitry Orlov D	16:51	1	3	4

34 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:42 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Collin Graf F	19:32	2	1	3
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	18:39	1	4	5
77	Michael Misa F	14:21	1	4	5
73	Tyler Toffoli F	11:06	4	4	8
65	Jacob Trouba D	23:47	2	4	6

27 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:55 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	23:11	5	9	14
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	18:39	1	4	5
6	Sam Dickinson D	19:47	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	18:12	0	2	2

22 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:47 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Collin Graf F	19:32	2	1	3
10	Ty Dellandrea F	15:26	0	0	0
65	Jacob Trouba D	23:47	2	4	6
6	Sam Dickinson D	19:47	0	1	1

10 points this season

Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov #30 (Projected) · Alex Nedeljkovic #33 (Backup)

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 20

LT48ThompsonProjected

JK25KyrouLW DS17StromeC AT89TuchRW

1st line

9:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jordan Kyrou LW	14:50	2	4	6
17	Dylan Strome C	18:59	1	5	6
89	Alex Tuch RW	18:59	5	2	7

19 points this season

AP21ProtasLW BJ22JennerC TW43WilsonRW

2nd line

8:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Aliaksei Protas LW	13:09	0	2	2
22	Boone Jenner C	17:51	4	1	5
43	Tom Wilson RW	17:40	2	3	5

12 points this season

AB72BeauvillierLW JB76BrodzinskiC RL9LeonardRW

3rd line

7:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Anthony Beauvillier LW	12:59	1	1	2
76	Jonny Brodzinski C	10:12	0	1	1
9	Ryan Leonard RW	17:31	4	4	8

11 points this season

AO8OvechkinLW IP62ProtasC IM63MiroshnichenkoRW

4th line

8:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Alex Ovechkin LW	16:21	1	3	4
62	Ilya Protas C	13:28	1	4	5
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko RW	10:34	1	0	1

10 points this season

JC6ChychrunD

3RoyD

1st pair

14:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Jakob Chychrun D	26:38	1	4	5
3	Matt Roy D	17:30	0	0	0

5 points this season

MF42FehérváryD VD73DesharnaisD

2nd pair

11:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:39	0	1	1
73	Vincent Desharnais D	15:33	0	3	3

4 points this season

CH44HutsonD TL27LiljegrenD

3rd pair

9:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Cole Hutson D	21:44	2	3	5
27	Timothy Liljegren D	12:44	1	0	1

6 points this season

DS17StromeF TW43WilsonF RL9LeonardF

AO8OvechkinF JC6ChychrunD

Power play unit 1

2:02 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Dylan Strome F	18:59	1	5	6
43	Tom Wilson F	17:40	2	3	5
9	Ryan Leonard F	17:31	4	4	8
8	Alex Ovechkin F	16:21	1	3	4
6	Jakob Chychrun D	26:38	1	4	5

28 points this season

AT89TuchF AO8OvechkinF JK25KyrouF

IP62ProtasF CH44HutsonD

Power play unit 2

0:49 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	18:59	5	2	7
8	Alex Ovechkin F	16:21	1	3	4
25	Jordan Kyrou F	14:50	2	4	6
62	Ilya Protas F	13:28	1	4	5
44	Cole Hutson D	21:44	2	3	5

27 points this season

AT89TuchF TW43WilsonF

MF42FehérváryD

3RoyD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:55 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	18:59	5	2	7
43	Tom Wilson F	17:40	2	3	5
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:39	0	1	1
3	Matt Roy D	17:30	0	0	0

13 points this season

BJ22JennerF TW43WilsonF

JC6ChychrunD TL27LiljegrenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Boone Jenner F	17:51	4	1	5
43	Tom Wilson F	17:40	2	3	5
6	Jakob Chychrun D	26:38	1	4	5
27	Timothy Liljegren D	12:44	1	0	1

16 points this season

Goalies: Logan Thompson #48 (Projected) · Charlie Lindgren #79 (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 (20)

Will Smith · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Macklin Celebrini · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collin Graf · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kiefer Sherwood · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Misa · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ivar Stenberg · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barclay Goodrow · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ty Dellandrea · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Ostapchuk · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Trouba · Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Sam Dickinson · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Darnell Nurse · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Michael Kesselring · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitry Orlov · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Marchment · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Toffoli · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yaroslav Askarov · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Nedeljkovic · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matt Roy · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Lindgren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.883 save percentage

3.43 GAA · 3–4–0 · 7 starts

Logan Thompson WAS

.901 save percentage

2.90 GAA · 4–3–0 · 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 (1)