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St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks prediction

St. Louis Blues5–6–1 · Home Vancouver Canucks3–10–1 · Away03:30 PMJan 30

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

St. Louis Blues

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Dylan Holloway LW	18:24	3	7	10
18	Robert Thomas C	20:47	1	4	5
21	Jimmy Snuggerud RW	16:46	6	2	8

23 points this season

77McMichaelLW

83McTavishC

29BerggrenRW

2nd line

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Connor McMichael LW	17:01	2	5	7
83	Mason McTavish C	17:57	6	4	10
29	Jonatan Berggren RW	15:01	2	3	5

22 points this season

89BuchnevichLW

63NeighboursC

15DvorskyRW

3rd line

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich LW	21:57	2	4	6
63	Jake Neighbours C	16:41	3	2	5
15	Dalibor Dvorsky RW	11:13	2	1	3

14 points this season

41KaskimakiLW

22SuterC AT13ToropchenkoRW

4th line

5:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki LW	8:58	0	1	1
22	Pius Suter C	10:23	3	3	6
13	Alexey Toropchenko RW	10:25	0	0	0

7 points this season

17FowlerD

55ParaykoD

1st pair

11:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

8 points this season

6BrobergD

25CarloD

2nd pair

10:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	0	1	1

7 points this season

36JiricekD JB72BarronD

3rd pair

8:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
36	Adam Jiricek D	16:21	1	1	2
72	Justin Barron D	11:14	1	4	5

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Robert Thomas F	20:47	1	4	5
81	Dylan Holloway F	18:24	3	7	10
21	Jimmy Snuggerud F	16:46	6	2	8
63	Jake Neighbours F	16:41	3	2	5
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6

34 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:11 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
83	Mason McTavish F	17:57	6	4	10
77	Connor McMichael F	17:01	2	5	7
29	Jonatan Berggren F	15:01	2	3	5
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4

32 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:29 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
22	Pius Suter F	10:23	3	3	6
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

22 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:59 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	A	P
13	Alexey Toropchenko F	10:25	0	0
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki F	8:58	1	1
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	4	4
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	1	1

6 points this season

Goalies: Joel Hofer #30 (Projected) · Jordan Binnington #50 (Backup)

Vancouver Canucks

Last game: Oct 27

31MerilainenProjected

74DeBruskLW

40PetterssonC

6BoeserRW

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.

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Leevi Merilainen #31 (Projected) · Kevin Lankinen #32 (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 (30)

Dylan Holloway · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Robert Thomas · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jimmy Snuggerud · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McMichael · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mason McTavish · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonatan Berggren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pavel Buchnevich · Shayypy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Neighbours · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dalibor Dvorsky · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pius Suter · Reto Stauffer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Fowler · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Colton Parayko · Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Philip Broberg · Shayypy, CC BY 4.0
Brandon Carlo · Puffycoombes, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Jiricek · Dobryvecer12, CC0
Jordan Binnington · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Joel Hofer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
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

Joel Hofer LOU

.917 save percentage

2.40 GAA · 4–3–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Leevi Merilainen VAN

.900 save percentage

3.35 GAA · 2–3–1 · 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)