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Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Boston Bruins8–2–1 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–6–3 · Away01:00 PMDec 20

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

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

Goalies: Jeremy Swayman #1 (Projected) · Michael Dipietro #30 (Backup)

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

6:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak LW	14:39	2	2	4
46	Trevor Zegras C	14:46	3	5	8
52	Noel Acciari RW	9:55	1	0	1

13 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

5:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	10:45	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	10:18	0	3	3
71	Tyson Foerster RW	11:06	1	0	1

4 points this season

NC27CatesLW

39MichkovC PM94MartoneRW

3rd line

3:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	5:53	0	1	1
39	Matvei Michkov C	10:39	6	1	7
94	Porter Martone RW	10:45	2	0	2

10 points this season

JG78GaucherLW DB86BarkeyC CK54KnubleRW

4th line

3:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Jacob Gaucher LW	5:06	0	0	0
86	Denver Barkey C	10:36	0	4	4
54	Cole Knuble RW	6:31	2	0	2

6 points this season

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

1st pair

9:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Travis Sanheim D	19:13	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	12:21	0	4	4

7 points this season

9DrysdaleD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

5:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	14:23	0	0	0
24	Nick Seeler D	10:36	0	2	2

2 points this season

55RistolainenD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

5:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	10:30	1	0	1
19	Hunter McDonald D	7:19	0	0	0

1 points this season

46ZegrasF PM94MartoneF

39MichkovF

DB86BarkeyF

9DrysdaleD

Power play unit 1

4:13 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras F	14:46	3	5	8
94	Porter Martone F	10:45	2	0	2
39	Matvei Michkov F	10:39	6	1	7
86	Denver Barkey F	10:36	0	4	4
9	Jamie Drysdale D	14:23	0	0	0

21 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	14:39	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	11:06	1	0	1
20	Alex Bump F	10:45	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	19:13	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	12:21	0	4	4

12 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:48 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Sean Couturier F	10:18	0	3	3
52	Noel Acciari F	9:55	1	0	1
6	Travis Sanheim D	19:13	1	2	3
24	Nick Seeler D	10:36	0	2	2

9 points this season

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

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
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
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

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.928 save percentage

1.98 GAA · 6–1–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Dan Vladar PHI

.900 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 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)