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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames prediction

Tampa Bay Lightning7–3–0 · Home Calgary Flames3–6–0 · Away07:00 PMDec 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last game: Oct 23

88VasilevskiyProjected

21PointLW

59GuentzelC

93GoncalvesRW

1st line

7:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Brayden Point LW	20:50	1	7	8
59	Jake Guentzel C	22:12	6	4	10
93	Gage Goncalves RW	17:59	0	1	1

19 points this season

38HagelLW

71CirelliC

86KucherovRW

2nd line

9:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel LW	20:33	7	6	13
71	Anthony Cirelli C	17:19	3	2	5
86	Nikita Kucherov RW	20:43	4	8	12

30 points this season

29HolmbergLW

28GirgensonsC

95MikheyevRW

3rd line

8:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Pontus Holmberg LW	11:59	2	3	5
28	Zemgus Girgensons C	12:55	1	1	2
95	Ilya Mikheyev RW	13:52	2	2	4

11 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

51D'AstousD MC24CrozierD

1st pair

10:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	21:06	2	3	5
24	Max Crozier D	17:17	0	3	3

8 points this season

27McDonaghD

81ČernákD

2nd pair

9:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Ryan McDonagh D	17:27	0	1	1
81	Erik Černák D	16:44	0	1	1

2 points this season

74CarlsonD

90MoserD

3rd pair

10:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	John Carlson D	18:15	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	15:15	0	0	0

5 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Jake Guentzel F	22:12	6	4	10
21	Brayden Point F	20:50	1	7	8
86	Nikita Kucherov F	20:43	4	8	12
38	Brandon Hagel F	20:33	7	6	13
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	21:06	2	3	5

48 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:09 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Gage Goncalves F	17:59	0	1	1
71	Anthony Cirelli F	17:19	3	2	5
94	Conor Geekie F	12:35	1	0	1
17	Dominic James F	12:28	0	1	1
74	John Carlson D	18:15	3	2	5

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:23 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev F	13:52	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	12:55	1	1	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	17:27	0	1	1
81	Erik Černák D	16:44	0	1	1

8 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:39 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel F	20:33	7	6	13
71	Anthony Cirelli F	17:19	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	15:15	0	0	0
77	Victor Hedman D	5:56	2	2	4

22 points this season

Goalies: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 (Projected) · Dennis Hildeby #35 (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)

Brayden Point · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Guentzel · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gage Goncalves · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Hagel · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Cirelli · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikita Kucherov · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontus Holmberg · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zemgus Girgensons · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ilya Mikheyev · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Atrox1912, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryan McDonagh · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Erik Černák · Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
John Carlson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
J.J. Moser · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Conor Geekie · Russ Alman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Victor Hedman · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Andrei Vasilevskiy · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dennis Hildeby · TheAHL, CC BY 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

Andrei Vasilevskiy TAM

.884 save percentage

2.78 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)