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Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction

Anaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Home Vegas Golden Knights8–4–0 · Away09:30 PMDec 22

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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

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)

Vegas Golden Knights

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

14:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
49	Ivan Barbashev LW	18:52	1	7	8
9	Jack Eichel C	16:46	5	14	19
61	Mark Stone RW	16:46	8	6	14

41 points this season

21HowdenLW

71KarlssonC

10HoltzRW

2nd line

12:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Brett Howden LW	15:53	5	3	8
71	William Karlsson C	16:34	2	2	4
10	Alexander Holtz RW	14:04	0	1	1

13 points this season

TC24ConnellyLW

48HertlC BB42BowmanRW

3rd line

6:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Trevor Connelly LW	13:53	4	1	5
48	Tomáš Hertl C	14:20	4	3	7
42	Braeden Bowman RW	14:56	2	2	4

16 points this season

MG17GatcombLW

26DowdC

36LavoieRW

4th line

3:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Marc Gatcomb LW	11:56	1	1	2
26	Nic Dowd C	11:56	0	2	2
36	Raphael Lavoie RW	11:51	0	2	2

6 points this season

3McNabbD

27TheodoreD

1st pair

17:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Brayden McNabb D	22:47	0	7	7
27	Shea Theodore D	22:37	2	2	4

11 points this season

4AnderssonD

5LauzonD

2nd pair

14:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Rasmus Andersson D	19:48	2	3	5
5	Jeremy Lauzon D	18:15	0	0	0

5 points this season

15HanifinD

52CoghlanD

3rd pair

13:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Noah Hanifin D	21:09	2	3	5
52	Dylan Coghlan D	15:28	0	1	1

6 points this season

Power play unit 1: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1

1:07 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	William Karlsson F	16:34	2	2	4
26	Nic Dowd F	11:56	0	2	2
3	Brayden McNabb D	22:47	0	7	7
27	Shea Theodore D	22:37	2	2	4

17 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Mark Stone F	16:46	8	6	14
9	Jack Eichel F	16:46	5	14	19
4	Rasmus Andersson D	19:48	2	3	5
5	Jeremy Lauzon D	18:15	0	0	0

38 points this season

Goalies: Carter Hart #79 (Projected) · Adin Hill #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)

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
Ivan Barbashev · Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Eichel · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mark Stone · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brett Howden · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
William Karlsson · Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alexander Holtz · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Tomáš Hertl · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nic Dowd · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Raphael Lavoie · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brayden McNabb · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Shea Theodore · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rasmus Andersson · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jeremy Lauzon · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Noah Hanifin · Photo by Jamie Kellner., CC BY-SA 3.0
Dylan Coghlan · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adin Hill · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carter Hart · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Lukas Dostal ANA

.881 save percentage

3.16 GAA · 3–4–0 · 7 starts

Carter Hart VEG

.888 save percentage

2.87 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 (2)