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Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins prediction

Ottawa Senators7–4–0 · Home Boston Bruins8–2–1 · Away07:00 PMJan 28

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Ottawa Senators

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

6:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Fabian Zetterlund LW	15:53	1	3	4
18	Tim Stützle C	22:54	7	7	14
28	Claude Giroux RW	18:44	2	4	6

24 points this season

71GreigLW

12PintoC

22AmadioRW

2nd line

9:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Ridly Greig LW	19:07	1	1	2
12	Shane Pinto C	20:17	2	4	6
22	Michael Amadio RW	13:55	2	2	4

12 points this season

37FoegeleLW

24CozensC

19BathersonRW

3rd line

7:46 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
37	Warren Foegele LW	12:48	1	3	4
24	Dylan Cozens C	17:17	0	2	2
19	Drake Batherson RW	18:14	4	4	8

14 points this season

21CousinsLW SH34HallidayC

42HodgsonRW

4th line

1:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Nick Cousins LW	9:15	1	1	2
34	Stephen Halliday C	15:20	3	2	5
42	Hayden Hodgson RW	3:03	0	0	0

7 points this season

85SandersonD

2ZubD

1st pair

10:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
85	Jake Sanderson D	26:09	0	2	2
2	Artem Zub D	18:46	0	1	1

3 points this season

26YakemchukD NM33MatinpaloD

2nd pair

7:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Carter Yakemchuk D	17:53	1	1	2
33	Nikolas Matinpalo D	16:53	0	2	2

4 points this season

10SpenceD

43KlevenD

3rd pair

12:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Jordan Spence D	17:34	1	1	2
43	Tyler Kleven D	17:02	1	1	2

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tim Stützle F	22:54	7	7	14
19	Drake Batherson F	18:14	4	4	8
24	Dylan Cozens F	17:17	0	2	2
34	Stephen Halliday F	15:20	3	2	5
85	Jake Sanderson D	26:09	0	2	2

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Shane Pinto F	20:17	2	4	6
71	Ridly Greig F	19:07	1	1	2
28	Claude Giroux F	18:44	2	4	6
20	Fabian Zetterlund F	15:53	1	3	4
26	Carter Yakemchuk D	17:53	1	1	2

20 points this season

12PintoF

71GreigF

43KlevenD NM33MatinpaloD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:11 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Shane Pinto F	20:17	2	4	6
71	Ridly Greig F	19:07	1	1	2
43	Tyler Kleven D	17:02	1	1	2
33	Nikolas Matinpalo D	16:53	0	2	2

12 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:31 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tim Stützle F	22:54	7	7	14
22	Michael Amadio F	13:55	2	2	4
2	Artem Zub D	18:46	0	1	1
43	Tyler Kleven D	17:02	1	1	2

21 points this season

Goalies: Linus Ullmark (Projected) · Samuel Ersson #30 (Backup)

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)

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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 (35)

Tim Stützle · BKLuis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Claude Giroux · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ridly Greig · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane Pinto · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Michael Amadio · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Warren Foegele · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Cozens · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0
Drake Batherson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Nick Cousins · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Hayden Hodgson · m_kania, CC BY 2.0
Jake Sanderson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Artem Zub · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carter Yakemchuk · Hockeywithry, CC0
Jordan Spence · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Kleven · Hockeywithry, CC BY 4.0
Samuel Ersson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jonas Johansson · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
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
Linus Ullmark · Calle Eklund/ V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Linus Ullmark OTT

.945 save percentage

1.33 GAA · 7–1–0 · 8 starts

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.928 save percentage

1.98 GAA · 6–1–1 · 1 shutout · 8 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)