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Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction

Boston Bruins8–2–1 · Home Vegas Golden Knights8–4–0 · Away07:00 PMNov 2

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

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

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

Power play unit 2: 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 (34)

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
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

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.928 save percentage

1.98 GAA · 6–1–1 · 1 shutout · 8 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)