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Anaheim Ducks vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Anaheim Ducks5–6–0 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–7–3 · Away08:00 PMJan 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 24

1DostalProjected

61GauthierLW

91CarlssonC JC28CaulfieldRW

1st line

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Cutter Gauthier LW	16:01	3	3	6
91	Leo Carlsson C	17:34	3	8	11
28	Judd Caulfield RW	10:00	2	2	4

21 points this season

39MalottLW

64GranlundC

45SenneckeRW

2nd line

5:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Jeff Malott LW	7:26	1	2	3
64	Mikael Granlund C	17:37	2	6	8
45	Beckett Sennecke RW	14:51	6	3	9

20 points this season

18GreerLW TW42WasheC

12ColangeloRW

3rd line

4:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	A.J. Greer LW	7:41	2	2	4
42	Tim Washe C	11:58	3	3	6
12	Sam Colangelo RW	7:42	1	1	2

12 points this season

17KillornLW NN13NesterenkoC RM95McQueenRW

4th line

3:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn LW	11:43	1	4	5
13	Nikita Nesterenko C	9:44	2	1	3
95	Roger McQueen RW	5:14	0	0	0

8 points this season

2LaCombeD NW47WarrenD

1st pair

10:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37	1	6	7
47	Noah Warren D	13:52	0	3	3

10 points this season

34MitchellD TL67LuneauD

2nd pair

6:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21	0	1	1
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55	1	4	5

6 points this season

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

3rd pair

4:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50	0	0	0

0 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:44 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37	2	6	8
91	Leo Carlsson F	17:34	3	8	11
61	Cutter Gauthier F	16:01	3	3	6
45	Beckett Sennecke F	14:51	6	3	9
2	Jackson LaCombe D	19:37	1	6	7

41 points this season

17KillornF JC28CaulfieldF NN13NesterenkoF

12ColangeloF TL67LuneauD

Power play unit 2

0:48 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43	1	4	5
28	Judd Caulfield F	10:00	2	2	4
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44	2	1	3
12	Sam Colangelo F	7:42	1	1	2
67	Tristan Luneau D	13:55	1	4	5

19 points this season

64GranlundF

17KillornF

34MitchellD DH14HellesonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Mikael Granlund F	17:37	2	6	8
17	Alex Killorn F	11:43	1	4	5
34	Travis Mitchell D	16:21	0	1	1
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0

14 points this season

TW42WasheF NN13NesterenkoF

DH14HellesonD TH55HindsD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Tim Washe F	11:58	3	3	6
13	Nikita Nesterenko F	9:44	2	1	3
14	Drew Helleson D	14:32	0	0	0
55	Tyson Hinds D	10:50	0	0	0

9 points this season

Goalies: Lukas Dostal #1 (Projected) · Ville Husso #33 (Backup)

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

6:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras LW	15:42	3	7	10
22	Christian Dvorak C	16:38	2	2	4
52	Noel Acciari RW	11:04	1	0	1

15 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

6:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	12:24	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	12:53	0	3	3
71	Tyson Foerster RW	12:39	2	0	2

5 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

5:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	8:50	0	2	2
94	Porter Martone C	12:31	3	1	4
39	Matvei Michkov RW	12:59	8	1	9

15 points this season

JG78GaucherLW DB86BarkeyC CK54KnubleRW

4th line

3:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Jacob Gaucher LW	5:53	0	0	0
86	Denver Barkey C	11:10	0	4	4
54	Cole Knuble RW	7:16	2	0	2

6 points this season

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

1st pair

10:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
59	Oliver Bonk D	13:22	0	4	4

8 points this season

9DrysdaleD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

7:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1
24	Nick Seeler D	14:44	0	3	3

4 points this season

55RistolainenD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

6:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	13:04	1	0	1
19	Hunter McDonald D	8:42	0	0	0

1 points this season

46ZegrasF

39MichkovF PM94MartoneF

DB86BarkeyF

9DrysdaleD

Power play unit 1

4:13 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras F	15:42	3	7	10
39	Matvei Michkov F	12:59	8	1	9
94	Porter Martone F	12:31	3	1	4
86	Denver Barkey F	11:10	0	4	4
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1

28 points this season

22DvorakF

71FoersterF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

1:47 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	12:39	2	0	2
20	Alex Bump F	12:24	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
59	Oliver Bonk D	13:22	0	4	4

14 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
14	Sean Couturier F	12:53	0	3	3
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
24	Nick Seeler D	14:44	0	3	3

14 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

9DrysdaleD

55RistolainenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:44 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
27	Noah Cates F	8:50	0	2	2
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	13:04	1	0	1

8 points this season

Goalies: Joseph Woll #53 (Projected) · Dan Vladař #80 (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 (24)

Cutter Gauthier · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leo Carlsson · Pwinger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jeff Malott · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Mikael Granlund · Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0
Beckett Sennecke · Sewageboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
A.J. Greer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Sam Colangelo · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Alex Killorn · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jackson LaCombe · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Travis Mitchell · TheAHL, CC BY 4.0
Lukáš Dostál · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.5
Ville Husso · Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Rasmus Ristolainen · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Lukas Dostal ANA

.880 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 4–4–0 · 8 starts

Joseph Woll PHI

.904 save percentage

2.99 GAA · 1–4–2 · 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)