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Florida Panthers vs Anaheim Ducks prediction

Florida Panthers5–4–2 · Home Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Away05:00 PMFeb 20

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Florida Panthers

Last game: Oct 22

GMarkstromProjected

LE20EllerLW SR13ReinhartC CV23VerhaegheRW

1st line

6:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Lars Eller LW	19:29	0	5	5
13	Sam Reinhart C	20:29	5	3	8
23	Carter Verhaeghe RW	17:47	6	1	7

20 points this season

19TkachukLW SB9BennettC BT8TkachukRW

2nd line

10:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Matthew Tkachuk LW	18:17	3	11	14
9	Sam Bennett C	18:58	3	3	6
8	Brady Tkachuk RW	17:22	7	3	10

30 points this season

CR29ReinhardtLW AL15LundellC EL27LuostarinenRW

3rd line

4:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Cole Reinhardt LW	10:03	0	0	0
15	Anton Lundell C	17:01	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen RW	16:44	2	0	2

5 points this season

BI14ImamaLW

79SchwindtC GH21HathawayRW

4th line

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
14	Bokondji Imama LW	9:31
79	Cole Schwindt C	9:39
21	Garnet Hathaway RW	9:50

0 points this season

SJ3JonesD NM77MikkolaD

1st pair

14:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Seth Jones D	23:03	1	10	11
77	Niko Mikkola D	20:09	1	1	2

13 points this season

AE5EkbladD GF42ForslingD

2nd pair

14:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
5	Aaron Ekblad D	21:25	0	3	3
42	Gustav Forsling D	18:51	1	1	2

5 points this season

UB26BalinskisD DK7KulikovD

3rd pair

10:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Uvis Balinskis D	14:09	0	1	1
7	Dmitry Kulikov D	14:08	0	2	2

3 points this season

SR13ReinhartF SB9BennettF

19TkachukF

BT8TkachukF SJ3JonesD

Power play unit 1

1:25 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Sam Reinhart F	20:29	5	3	8
9	Sam Bennett F	18:58	3	3	6
19	Matthew Tkachuk F	18:17	3	11	14
8	Brady Tkachuk F	17:22	7	3	10
3	Seth Jones D	23:03	1	10	11

49 points this season

LE20EllerF SB9BennettF AL15LundellF

EL27LuostarinenF AE5EkbladD

Power play unit 2

0:49 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Lars Eller F	19:29	0	5	5
9	Sam Bennett F	18:58	3	3	6
15	Anton Lundell F	17:01	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	16:44	2	0	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	21:25	0	3	3

19 points this season

AL15LundellF EL27LuostarinenF

AE5EkbladD GF42ForslingD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:35 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Anton Lundell F	17:01	1	2	3
27	Eetu Luostarinen F	16:44	2	0	2
5	Aaron Ekblad D	21:25	0	3	3
42	Gustav Forsling D	18:51	1	1	2

10 points this season

SR13ReinhartF

79SchwindtF

SJ3JonesD NM77MikkolaD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Sam Reinhart F	20:29	5	3	8
79	Cole Schwindt F	9:39	0	0	0
3	Seth Jones D	23:03	1	10	11
77	Niko Mikkola D	20:09	1	1	2

21 points this season

Goalies: Jacob Markstrom (Projected) · Cooper Black #31 (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 (16)

Matthew Tkachuk · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cole Schwindt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Akira Schmid · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
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
Jacob Markstrom · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jacob Markstrom FLO

.897 save percentage

2.21 GAA · 3–1–1 · 1 shutout · 6 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)