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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals prediction

Tampa Bay Lightning7–3–1 · Home Washington Capitals6–4–0 · Away07:30 PMNov 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last game: Oct 24

88VasilevskiyProjected

38HagelLW

59GuentzelC

71CirelliRW

1st line

9:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel LW	22:13	7	6	13
59	Jake Guentzel C	19:10	7	4	11
71	Anthony Cirelli RW	19:01	3	2	5

29 points this season

93GoncalvesLW

21PointC

86KucherovRW

2nd line

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Gage Goncalves LW	16:25	0	1	1
21	Brayden Point C	18:00	2	7	9
86	Nikita Kucherov RW	19:37	4	9	13

23 points this season

95MikheyevLW

28GirgensonsC

29HolmbergRW

3rd line

4:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev LW	13:17	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons C	9:06	1	1	2
29	Pontus Holmberg RW	13:27	3	3	6

12 points this season

JV25VielLW

94GeekieC

49SabourinRW

4th line

7:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jeffrey Viel LW	8:51	0	0	0
94	Conor Geekie C	10:09	2	0	2
49	Scott Sabourin RW	9:26	0	1	1

3 points this season

74CarlsonD

90MoserD

1st pair

13:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	John Carlson D	21:07	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	19:13	0	0	0

5 points this season

81ČernákD

27McDonaghD

2nd pair

13:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Erik Černák D	20:58	0	2	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	18:30	0	2	2

4 points this season

51D'AstousD EL78LillebergD

3rd pair

11:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	19:44	2	4	6
78	Emil Lilleberg D	15:26	0	0	0

6 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:03 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel F	22:13	7	6	13
86	Nikita Kucherov F	19:37	4	9	13
59	Jake Guentzel F	19:10	7	4	11
21	Brayden Point F	18:00	2	7	9
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	19:44	2	4	6

52 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:01 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Anthony Cirelli F	19:01	3	2	5
93	Gage Goncalves F	16:25	0	1	1
29	Pontus Holmberg F	13:27	3	3	6
94	Conor Geekie F	10:09	2	0	2
74	John Carlson D	21:07	3	2	5

19 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev F	13:17	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	9:06	1	1	2
81	Erik Černák D	20:58	0	2	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	18:30	0	2	2

10 points this season

71CirelliF

28GirgensonsF

90MoserD EL78LillebergD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:31 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Anthony Cirelli F	19:01	3	2	5
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	9:06	1	1	2
90	J.J. Moser D	19:13	0	0	0
78	Emil Lilleberg D	15:26	0	0	0

7 points this season

Goalies: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 (Projected) · Dennis Hildeby #35 (Backup)

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 24

LTGThompsonProjected

JK25KyrouLW DS17StromeC AT89TuchRW

1st line

10:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jordan Kyrou LW	14:05	2	6	8
17	Dylan Strome C	15:39	3	6	9
89	Alex Tuch RW	17:49	7	2	9

26 points this season

AP21ProtasLW PD80DuboisC TW43WilsonRW

2nd line

9:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Aliaksei Protas LW	14:39	0	2	2
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois C	15:46	1	3	4
43	Tom Wilson RW	16:51	2	3	5

11 points this season

JS34SourdifLW BJ22JennerC RL9LeonardRW

3rd line

7:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Justin Sourdif LW	13:27	1	1	2
22	Boone Jenner C	13:52	4	1	5
9	Ryan Leonard RW	12:40	4	4	8

15 points this season

AO8OvechkinLW IP62ProtasC AB72BeauvillierRW

4th line

6:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Alex Ovechkin LW	9:43	1	3	4
62	Ilya Protas C	9:25	1	4	5
72	Anthony Beauvillier RW	7:41	1	1	2

11 points this season

MF42FehérváryD CH44HutsonD

1st pair

6:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Martin Fehérváry D	21:00	0	2	2
44	Cole Hutson D	20:03	2	3	5

7 points this season

3RoyD JC6ChychrunD

2nd pair

11:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Matt Roy D	21:00	0	0	0
6	Jakob Chychrun D	19:55	1	6	7

7 points this season

TL27LiljegrenD DM52McIlrathD

3rd pair

1:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Timothy Liljegren D	15:06	1	0	1
52	Dylan McIlrath D	7:14	0	0	0

1 points this season

AT89TuchF PD80DuboisF RL9LeonardF

IP62ProtasF CH44HutsonD

Power play unit 1

2:09 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	17:49	7	2	9
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois F	15:46	1	3	4
9	Ryan Leonard F	12:40	4	4	8
62	Ilya Protas F	9:25	1	4	5
44	Cole Hutson D	20:03	2	3	5

31 points this season

TW43WilsonF DS17StromeF JK25KyrouF

AO8OvechkinF JC6ChychrunD

Power play unit 2

1:38 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Tom Wilson F	16:51	2	3	5
17	Dylan Strome F	15:39	3	6	9
25	Jordan Kyrou F	14:05	2	6	8
8	Alex Ovechkin F	9:43	1	3	4
6	Jakob Chychrun D	19:55	1	6	7

33 points this season

TW43WilsonF BJ22JennerF

3RoyD MF42FehérváryD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:00 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Tom Wilson F	16:51	2	3	5
22	Boone Jenner F	13:52	4	1	5
3	Matt Roy D	21:00	0	0	0
42	Martin Fehérváry D	21:00	0	2	2

12 points this season

AP21ProtasF JS34SourdifF

JC6ChychrunD TL27LiljegrenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:39 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Aliaksei Protas F	14:39	0	2	2
34	Justin Sourdif F	13:27	1	1	2
6	Jakob Chychrun D	19:55	1	6	7
27	Timothy Liljegren D	15:06	1	0	1

12 points this season

Goalies: Logan Thompson (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)

Brandon Hagel · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Guentzel · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Cirelli · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gage Goncalves · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brayden Point · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nikita Kucherov · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ilya Mikheyev · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zemgus Girgensons · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontus Holmberg · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Conor Geekie · Russ Alman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Sabourin · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
John Carlson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
J.J. Moser · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Černák · Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Ryan McDonagh · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Atrox1912, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dennis Hildeby · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Andrei Vasilevskiy · Michael Miller, 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

Andrei Vasilevskiy TAM

.884 save percentage

2.78 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 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)