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Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins prediction

Detroit Red Wings4–4–3 · Home Boston Bruins9–2–1 · Away07:30 PMNov 18

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Detroit Red Wings

Last game: Oct 24

36GibsonProjected

VA33ArvidssonLW EF58FinnieC AD93DeBrincatRW

1st line

13:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
33	Viktor Arvidsson LW	20:19	4	3	7
58	Emmitt Finnie C	18:22	4	3	7
93	Alex DeBrincat RW	21:56	6	5	11

25 points this season

LR23RaymondLW DL71LarkinC MB28Brandsegg-NygårdRW

2nd line

13:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Lucas Raymond LW	20:47	3	5	8
71	Dylan Larkin C	19:34	1	4	5
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård RW	16:34	2	6	8

21 points this season

JC37CompherLW AC18CoppC MR27RasmussenRW

3rd line

9:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
37	J.T. Compher LW	15:32	0	2	2
18	Andrew Copp C	14:36	2	1	3
27	Michael Rasmussen RW	13:45	1	2	3

8 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

MS53SeiderD BC8ChiarotD

1st pair

18:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Moritz Seider D	24:43	0	5	5
8	Ben Chiarot D	19:35	0	1	1

6 points this season

JF72FaulkD WW54WallinderD

2nd pair

10:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Justin Faulk D	20:23	2	2	4
54	William Wallinder D	13:22	2	1	3

7 points this season

AE24EnglundD AJ20JohanssonD

3rd pair

5:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Andreas Englund D	14:06	0	0	0
20	Albert Johansson D	12:14	1	4	5

5 points this season

AD93DeBrincatF LR23RaymondF VA33ArvidssonF

DL71LarkinF MS53SeiderD

Power play unit 1

2:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Alex DeBrincat F	21:56	6	5	11
23	Lucas Raymond F	20:47	3	5	8
33	Viktor Arvidsson F	20:19	4	3	7
71	Dylan Larkin F	19:34	1	4	5
53	Moritz Seider D	24:43	0	5	5

36 points this season

EF58FinnieF MB28Brandsegg-NygårdF AC18CoppF

MR27RasmussenF JF72FaulkD

Power play unit 2

1:12 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Emmitt Finnie F	18:22	4	3	7
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård F	16:34	2	6	8
18	Andrew Copp F	14:36	2	1	3
27	Michael Rasmussen F	13:45	1	2	3
72	Justin Faulk D	20:23	2	2	4

25 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1: No such unit in that game.

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

Goalies: John Gibson #36 (Projected) · Michal Postava #35 (Backup)

Boston Bruins

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

10:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka LW	15:24	4	4	8
18	Pavel Zacha C	16:48	2	4	6
88	David Pastrňák RW	16:30	7	10	17

31 points this season

MK92KhusnutdinovLW

93MintenC

39GeekieRW

2nd line

6:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Marat Khusnutdinov LW	13:01	3	3	6
93	Fraser Minten C	14:58	5	5	10
39	Morgan Geekie RW	12:08	1	6	7

23 points this season

11MittelstadtLW

28LindholmC

44HagensRW

3rd line

8:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
11	Casey Mittelstadt LW	12:30	4	2	6
28	Elias Lindholm C	14:27	4	6	10
44	James Hagens RW	10:45	4	5	9

25 points this season

84JeannotLW MK47KastelicC

51PoitrasRW

4th line

4:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
84	Tanner Jeannot LW	7:16	1	2	3
47	Mark Kastelic C	7:47	2	4	6
51	Matthew Poitras RW	6:03	4	3	7

16 points this season

73McAvoyD

27LindholmD

1st pair

12:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:45	1	5	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	17:33	1	3	4

10 points this season

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

2nd pair

10:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Nikita Zadorov D	15:57	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	15:42	2	2	4

8 points this season

6LohreiD FB42BrunetD

3rd pair

10:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Mason Lohrei D	14:28	2	3	5
42	Frederic Brunet D	12:54	1	2	3

8 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:19 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Pavel Zacha F	16:48	2	4	6
88	David Pastrňák F	16:30	7	10	17
28	Elias Lindholm F	14:27	4	6	10
39	Morgan Geekie F	12:08	1	6	7
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:45	1	5	6

46 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:08 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	JJ Peterka F	15:24	4	4	8
93	Fraser Minten F	14:58	5	5	10
11	Casey Mittelstadt F	12:30	4	2	6
44	James Hagens F	10:45	4	5	9
6	Mason Lohrei D	14:28	2	3	5

38 points this season

28LindholmF MK92KhusnutdinovF

91ZadorovD

17BorgenD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Elias Lindholm F	14:27	4	6	10
92	Marat Khusnutdinov F	13:01	3	3	6
91	Nikita Zadorov D	15:57	0	4	4
17	Will Borgen D	15:42	2	2	4

24 points this season

93MintenF MK92KhusnutdinovF

73McAvoyD

27LindholmD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:14 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Fraser Minten F	14:58	5	5	10
92	Marat Khusnutdinov F	13:01	3	3	6
73	Charlie McAvoy D	19:45	1	5	6
27	Hampus Lindholm D	17:33	1	3	4

26 points this season

Goalies: Michael DiPietro #30 (Projected) · Jeremy Swayman #1 (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 (18)

John Gibson · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
JJ Peterka · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pavel Zacha · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
David Pastrňák · Bostonbruinsfan22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fraser Minten · Bardonvtn, CC BY 4.0
Morgan Geekie · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Casey Mittelstadt · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Elias Lindholm · Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0
James Hagens · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tanner Jeannot · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Poitras · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Charlie McAvoy · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Hampus Lindholm · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nikita Zadorov · m_kania, CC BY 2.0
Will Borgen · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Lohrei · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jeremy Swayman · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Dipietro · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

John Gibson DET

.867 save percentage

3.44 GAA · 3–4–1 · 8 starts

Michael DiPietro BOS

.941 save percentage

1.69 GAA · 2–1–0 · 1 shutout · 3 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

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)