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Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks prediction

Boston Bruins8–2–1 · Home Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Away02:00 PMFeb 15

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Boston Bruins

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

13:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	David Pastrňák LW	16:37	6	10	16
18	Pavel Zacha C	16:11	2	4	6
10	JJ Peterka RW	17:52	4	3	7

29 points this season

39GeekieLW

93MintenC MK92KhusnutdinovRW

2nd line

11:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Morgan Geekie LW	14:34	1	5	6
93	Fraser Minten C	15:28	4	4	8
92	Marat Khusnutdinov RW	14:22	2	3	5

19 points this season

11MittelstadtLW

44HagensC

28LindholmRW

3rd line

10:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Casey Mittelstadt LW	15:03	3	2	5
44	James Hagens C	15:04	3	4	7
28	Elias Lindholm RW	13:43	4	4	8

20 points this season

84JeannotLW MK47KastelicC

51PoitrasRW

4th line

9:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Tanner Jeannot LW	13:51	1	2	3
47	Mark Kastelic C	14:14	2	4	6
51	Matthew Poitras RW	13:34	4	3	7

16 points this season

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

1st pair

17:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Nikita Zadorov D	19:48	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	19:45	1	2	3

7 points this season

27LindholmD

73McAvoyD

2nd pair

15:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Hampus Lindholm D	20:21	1	3	4
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:01	1	5	6

10 points this season

6LohreiD FB42BrunetD

3rd pair

15:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Mason Lohrei D	20:14	2	3	5
42	Frederic Brunet D	18:18	1	2	3

8 points this season

10PeterkaF

93MintenF

44HagensF

11MittelstadtF FB42BrunetD

Power play unit 1

1:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka F	17:52	4	3	7
93	Fraser Minten F	15:28	4	4	8
44	James Hagens F	15:04	3	4	7
11	Casey Mittelstadt F	15:03	3	2	5
42	Frederic Brunet D	18:18	1	2	3

30 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	David Pastrňák F	16:37	6	10	16
18	Pavel Zacha F	16:11	2	4	6
39	Morgan Geekie F	14:34	1	5	6
28	Elias Lindholm F	13:43	4	4	8
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:01	1	5	6

42 points this season

MK92KhusnutdinovF MK47KastelicF

27LindholmD

6LohreiD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:00 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Marat Khusnutdinov F	14:22	2	3	5
47	Mark Kastelic F	14:14	2	4	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	20:21	1	3	4
6	Mason Lohrei D	20:14	2	3	5

20 points this season

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

Goalies: Jeremy Swayman #1 (Projected) · Michael Dipietro #30 (Backup)

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

8:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn LW	15:23	1	3	4
91	Leo Carlsson C	19:13	2	8	10
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	20:14	5	3	8

22 points this season

61GauthierLW

64GranlundC NN13NesterenkoRW

2nd line

6:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	19:01	3	2	5
64	Mikael Granlund C	20:06	2	6	8
13	Nikita Nesterenko RW	12:32	2	1	3

16 points this season

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

3rd line

9:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	A.J. Greer LW	13:20	1	2	3
42	Tim Washe C	14:08	3	2	5
12	Sam Colangelo RW	11:58	1	1	2

10 points this season

NK40KlepovLW RM95McQueenC

77VatranoRW

4th line

6:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
40	Nikita Klepov LW	11:49	0	0	0
95	Roger McQueen C	12:14	0	0	0
77	Frank Vatrano RW	11:52	2	1	3

3 points this season

2LaCombeD TL67LuneauD

1st pair

14:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Jackson LaCombe D	27:53	1	6	7
67	Tristan Luneau D	21:14	0	2	2

9 points this season

TH55HindsD NW47WarrenD

2nd pair

9:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Tyson Hinds D	22:15	0	0	0
47	Noah Warren D	16:03	0	3	3

3 points this season

DH14HellesonD

4JensenD

3rd pair

7:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Drew Helleson D	16:10	0	0	0
4	Nick Jensen D	12:59	1	0	1

1 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:25 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
45	Beckett Sennecke F	20:14	5	3	8
64	Mikael Granlund F	20:06	2	6	8
91	Leo Carlsson F	19:13	2	8	10
61	Cutter Gauthier F	19:01	3	2	5
2	Jackson LaCombe D	27:53	1	6	7

38 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

64GranlundF

77VatranoF

TH55HindsD NW47WarrenD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:14 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	20:06	2	6	8
77	Frank Vatrano F	11:52	2	1	3
55	Tyson Hinds D	22:15	0	0	0
47	Noah Warren D	16:03	0	3	3

14 points this season

61GauthierF

17KillornF

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier F	19:01	3	2	5
17	Alex Killorn F	15:23	1	3	4
2	Jackson LaCombe D	27:53	1	6	7
47	Noah Warren D	16:03	0	3	3

19 points this season

Goalies: Lukas Dostal #1 (Projected) · Ville Husso #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 (29)

David Pastrňák · Bostonbruinsfan22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pavel Zacha · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
JJ Peterka · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Morgan Geekie · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Fraser Minten · Bardonvtn, CC BY 4.0
Casey Mittelstadt · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
James Hagens · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elias Lindholm · Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tanner Jeannot · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Poitras · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikita Zadorov · m_kania, CC BY 2.0
Will Borgen · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hampus Lindholm · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie McAvoy · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Mason Lohrei · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Dipietro · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jeremy Swayman · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Killorn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Leo Carlsson · Pwinger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beckett Sennecke · Sewageboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cutter Gauthier · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikael Granlund · Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0
A.J. Greer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Sam Colangelo · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Frank Vatrano · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jackson LaCombe · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Jensen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ville Husso · Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lukáš Dostál · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.5

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.928 save percentage

1.98 GAA · 6–1–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Lukas Dostal ANA

.881 save percentage

3.16 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)