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Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames prediction

Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Home Calgary Flames3–6–0 · Away10:00 PMOct 31

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Colorado Avalanche

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

10:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen LW	18:56	9	4	13
29	Nathan MacKinnon C	18:10	7	13	20
88	Martin Nečas RW	16:32	6	8	14

47 points this season

92LandeskogLW

11NelsonC

91KadriRW

2nd line

8:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Gabriel Landeskog LW	11:51	4	2	6
11	Brock Nelson C	18:22	3	5	8
91	Nazem Kadri RW	15:03	1	7	8

22 points this season

71SchwartzLW FS9SvechkovC

13HughesRW

3rd line

8:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jaden Schwartz LW	13:07	3	4	7
9	Fedor Svechkov C	11:48	2	4	6
13	T.J. Hughes RW	13:10	2	2	4

17 points this season

TM16MakarLW

17KellyC

25O'ConnorRW

4th line

6:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
16	Taylor Makar LW	8:11	–	–	–
17	Parker Kelly C	14:17	1	4	5
25	Logan O'Connor RW	14:47	0	0	0

27KulakD

70MalinskiD

1st pair

13:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Brett Kulak D	21:06	0	4	4
70	Sam Malinski D	19:03	0	2	2

6 points this season

8MakarD

7ToewsD

2nd pair

10:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	17:41	3	5	8

19 points this season

42MansonD

84BurnsD

3rd pair

10:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Josh Manson D	18:21	1	3	4
84	Brent Burns D	18:15	0	3	3

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:39 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Nathan MacKinnon F	18:10	7	13	20
91	Nazem Kadri F	15:03	1	7	8
13	T.J. Hughes F	13:10	2	2	4
71	Jaden Schwartz F	13:07	3	4	7
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11

50 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:56 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	18:56	9	4	13
11	Brock Nelson F	18:22	3	5	8
88	Martin Nečas F	16:32	6	8	14
92	Gabriel Landeskog F	11:51	4	2	6
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11

52 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

2:09 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
62	Artturi Lehkonen F	18:56	9	4	13
11	Brock Nelson F	18:22	3	5	8
42	Josh Manson D	18:21	1	3	4
84	Brent Burns D	18:15	0	3	3

28 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:41 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Logan O'Connor F	14:47	0	0	0
17	Parker Kelly F	14:17	1	4	5
8	Cale Makar D	21:07	3	8	11
7	Devon Toews D	17:41	3	5	8

24 points this season

Goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood #39 (Projected) · Scott Wedgewood #41 (Backup)

Calgary Flames

Last game: Oct 22

32WolfProjected

JF86FarabeeLW

18JonesC MC27CoronatoRW

1st line

5:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee LW	18:51	1	6	7
18	Ben Jones C	10:45	0	0	0
27	Matt Coronato RW	17:18	2	3	5

12 points this season

RS22StromeLW MP76PospíšilC MG92GridinRW

2nd line

7:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Ryan Strome LW	15:19	1	2	3
76	Martin Pospíšil C	15:46	1	1	2
92	Matvei Gridin RW	14:57	1	2	3

8 points this season

AS61SunievLW YS17SharangovichC MF16FrostRW

3rd line

5:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Aydar Suniev LW	11:58	3	1	4
17	Yegor Sharangovich C	17:58	2	2	4
16	Morgan Frost RW	13:19	3	2	5

13 points this season

78OthmannLW JC38CastagnaC AK43KlapkaRW

4th line

7:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Brennan Othmann LW	12:06	0	0	0
38	Jonathan Castagna C	18:28	0	1	1
43	Adam Klapka RW	11:09	2	1	3

4 points this season

KB7BahlD ŠN71NemecD

1st pair

13:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
7	Kevin Bahl D	23:48	1	0	1
71	Šimon Nemec D	21:56	0	2	2

3 points this season

28WhitecloudD JM55MiddletonD

2nd pair

10:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Zach Whitecloud D	21:22	0	0	0
55	Jake Middleton D	19:39	1	1	2

2 points this season

ZP19ParekhD YK37KuznetsovD

3rd pair

8:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Zayne Parekh D	15:37	0	2	2
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	13:47	0	1	1

3 points this season

JF86FarabeeF MC27CoronatoF MG92GridinF

MF16FrostF ZP19ParekhD

Power play unit 1

4:05 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee F	18:51	1	6	7
27	Matt Coronato F	17:18	2	3	5
92	Matvei Gridin F	14:57	1	2	3
16	Morgan Frost F	13:19	3	2	5
19	Zayne Parekh D	15:37	0	2	2

22 points this season

YS17SharangovichF RS22StromeF AS61SunievF

AK43KlapkaF ŠN71NemecD

Power play unit 2

1:25 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Yegor Sharangovich F	17:58	2	2	4
22	Ryan Strome F	15:19	1	2	3
61	Aydar Suniev F	11:58	3	1	4
43	Adam Klapka F	11:09	2	1	3
71	Šimon Nemec D	21:56	0	2	2

16 points this season

JF86FarabeeF MP76PospíšilF

28WhitecloudD JM55MiddletonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:56 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Joel Farabee F	18:51	1	6	7
76	Martin Pospíšil F	15:46	1	1	2
28	Zach Whitecloud D	21:22	0	0	0
55	Jake Middleton D	19:39	1	1	2

11 points this season

JC38CastagnaF YS17SharangovichF

KB7BahlD YK37KuznetsovD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:14 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Jonathan Castagna F	18:28	0	1	1
17	Yegor Sharangovich F	17:58	2	2	4
7	Kevin Bahl D	23:48	1	0	1
37	Yan Kuznetsov D	13:47	0	1	1

7 points this season

Goalies: Dustin Wolf #32 (Projected) · Devin Cooley #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 (23)

Artturi Lehkonen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nathan MacKinnon · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Martin Nečas · OISV, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gabriel Landeskog · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brock Nelson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nazem Kadri · Logan34can, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jaden Schwartz · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
T.J. Hughes · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Parker Kelly · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Logan O'Connor · Tim Piper, CC BY 2.0
Brett Kulak · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Sam Malinski · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cale Makar · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Devon Toews · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Josh Manson · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brent Burns · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mackenzie Blackwood · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Scott Wedgewood · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ben Jones · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brennan Othmann · JTB65, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Whitecloud · Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0
Devin Cooley · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dustin Wolf · MTG1989, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Mackenzie Blackwood COL

.893 save percentage

2.91 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 starts

Dustin Wolf CAL

.834 save percentage

4.85 GAA · 1–4–0 · 5 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)