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Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks prediction

Winnipeg Jets4–3–3 · Home San Jose Sharks6–4–1 · Away07:30 PMDec 28

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Winnipeg Jets

Last game: Oct 22

74SkinnerProjected

KC81ConnorLW MS55ScheifeleC CP91PerfettiRW

1st line

10:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Kyle Connor LW	23:02	9	3	12
55	Mark Scheifele C	23:40	2	5	7
91	Cole Perfetti RW	19:00	6	2	8

27 points this season

BY29YagerLW AL17LowryC IR27RosenRW

2nd line

8:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Brayden Yager LW	14:38	0	0	0
17	Adam Lowry C	16:37	1	3	4
27	Isak Rosen RW	15:18	0	1	1

5 points this season

AI9IafalloLW GV13VilardiC VB61BjörckRW

3rd line

7:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Alex Iafallo LW	12:39	3	2	5
13	Gabriel Vilardi C	19:41	1	3	4
61	Viggo Björck RW	12:43	0	0	0

9 points this season

BL93LambertLW MB36BarronC NN62NiederreiterRW

4th line

4:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
93	Brad Lambert LW	7:10	1	1
36	Morgan Barron C	14:23	2	2
62	Nino Niederreiter RW	9:52	0	0

3 points this season

NP4PionkD DS54SambergD

1st pair

14:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Neal Pionk D	29:42	1	7	8
54	Dylan Samberg D	22:19	0	3	3

11 points this season

DD2DemeloD MF38FerraroD

2nd pair

11:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Dylan Demelo D	22:41	1	2	3
38	Mario Ferraro D	19:23	1	0	1

4 points this season

HF24FleuryD TB77BauerD

3rd pair

4:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Haydn Fleury D	14:10	0	0	0
77	Tyrel Bauer D	9:00	0	0	0

0 points this season

MS55ScheifeleF KC81ConnorF GV13VilardiF

CP91PerfettiF NP4PionkD

Power play unit 1

5:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Mark Scheifele F	23:40	2	5	7
81	Kyle Connor F	23:02	9	3	12
13	Gabriel Vilardi F	19:41	1	3	4
91	Cole Perfetti F	19:00	6	2	8
4	Neal Pionk D	29:42	1	7	8

39 points this season

IR27RosenF BY29YagerF VB61BjörckF

NN62NiederreiterF HF24FleuryD

Power play unit 2

1:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	A	P
27	Isak Rosen F	15:18	1	1
29	Brayden Yager F	14:38	0	0
61	Viggo Björck F	12:43	0	0
62	Nino Niederreiter F	9:52	0	0
24	Haydn Fleury D	14:10	0	0

1 points this season

AL17LowryF BY29YagerF

DD2DemeloD MF38FerraroD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Adam Lowry F	16:37	1	3	4
29	Brayden Yager F	14:38	0	0	0
2	Dylan Demelo D	22:41	1	2	3
38	Mario Ferraro D	19:23	1	0	1

8 points this season

BY29YagerF MB36BarronF

NP4PionkD DS54SambergD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Brayden Yager F	14:38	0	0	0
36	Morgan Barron F	14:23	0	2	2
4	Neal Pionk D	29:42	1	7	8
54	Dylan Samberg D	22:19	0	3	3

13 points this season

Goalies: Stuart Skinner #74 (Projected) · Clay Stevenson #33 (Backup)

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)

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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)

Stuart Skinner · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clay Stevenson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
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

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Stuart Skinner WIN

.912 save percentage

2.67 GAA · 3–1–3 · 7 starts

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.883 save percentage

3.43 GAA · 3–4–0 · 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 (2)