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Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

Carolina Hurricanes8–2–2 · Home Chicago Blackhawks3–7–0 · Away08:00 PMNov 7

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Carolina Hurricanes

Last game: Oct 22

32BussiProjected

WC28CarrierLW SA20AhoC AS37SvechnikovRW

1st line

12:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	William Carrier LW	17:27	0	7	7
20	Sebastian Aho C	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov RW	18:47	6	5	11

33 points this season

NE27EhlersLW LS22StankovenC JB53BlakeRW

2nd line

11:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Nikolaj Ehlers LW	17:04	3	7	10
22	Logan Stankoven C	18:13	7	3	10
53	Jackson Blake RW	17:36	2	8	10

30 points this season

JM48MartinookLW JK82KotkaniemiC SJ24JarvisRW

3rd line

8:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook LW	15:07	1	4	5
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi C	13:34	2	3	5
24	Seth Jarvis RW	15:15	1	0	1

11 points this season

ER50RobinsonLW

76Brind'AmourC ND44DeslauriersRW

4th line

5:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Eric Robinson LW	11:22	2	4	6
76	Skyler Brind'Amour C	8:10	0	0	0
44	Nicolas Deslauriers RW	9:38	2	1	3

9 points this season

KM19MillerD SW26WalkerD

1st pair

15:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
26	Sean Walker D	27:25	0	6	6

10 points this season

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

2nd pair

18:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

6 points this season

JV8ValimakiD SG4GostisbehereD

3rd pair

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

11 points this season

SA20AhoF AS37SvechnikovF JB53BlakeF

NE27EhlersF SG4GostisbehereD

Power play unit 1

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov F	18:47	6	5	11
53	Jackson Blake F	17:36	2	8	10
27	Nikolaj Ehlers F	17:04	3	7	10
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

55 points this season

LS22StankovenF SJ24JarvisF JK82KotkaniemiF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Power play unit 2

0:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Logan Stankoven F	18:13	7	3	10
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi F	13:34	2	3	5
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

JM48MartinookF ER50RobinsonF

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:54 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook F	15:07	1	4	5
50	Eric Robinson F	11:22	2	4	6
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

17 points this season

SA20AhoF SJ24JarvisF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:43 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

Goalies: Brandon Bussi #32 (Projected) · Pyotr Kochetkov #52 (Backup)

Chicago Blackhawks

Last game: Oct 23

1st line

7:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
80	Roman Kantserov LW	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard C	16:28	2	2	4
88	Patrick Kane RW	17:17	1	5	6

13 points this season

59BertuzziLW AF16FrondellC

86TeräväinenRW

2nd line

3:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
59	Tyler Bertuzzi LW	14:35	2	3	5
16	Anton Frondell C	12:56	1	5	6
86	Teuvo Teräväinen RW	12:44	2	3	5

16 points this season

8DonatoLW

91NazarC

11MooreRW

3rd line

6:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Ryan Donato LW	12:07	2	1	3
91	Frank Nazar C	15:54	3	1	4
11	Oliver Moore RW	10:27	2	1	3

10 points this season

12GreenwayLW RG20GreeneC CS22SmithRW

4th line

7:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Jordan Greenway LW	11:06	1	0	1
20	Ryan Greene C	9:49	0	2	2
22	Cole Smith RW	10:18	1	1	2

5 points this season

72VlasicD

28ColeD

1st pair

10:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

2 points this season

44KaiserD

55LevshunovD

2nd pair

10:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Wyatt Kaiser D	15:13	0	3	3
55	Artyom Levshunov D	14:57	1	2	3

6 points this season

6RinzelD

38MastroD

3rd pair

7:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2
38	Ethan Del Mastro D	9:09	0	0	0

2 points this season

88KaneF RK80KantserovF

98BedardF

59BertuzziF

86TeräväinenF

Power play unit 1

4:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
88	Patrick Kane F	17:17	1	5	6
80	Roman Kantserov F	16:52	3	0	3
98	Connor Bedard F	16:28	2	2	4
59	Tyler Bertuzzi F	14:35	2	3	5
86	Teuvo Teräväinen F	12:44	2	3	5

23 points this season

91NazarF AF16FrondellF

8DonatoF

11MooreF

6RinzelD

Power play unit 2

2:30 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
16	Anton Frondell F	12:56	1	5	6
8	Ryan Donato F	12:07	2	1	3
11	Oliver Moore F	10:27	2	1	3
6	Sam Rinzel D	14:24	1	1	2

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
91	Frank Nazar F	15:54	3	1	4
12	Jordan Greenway F	11:06	1	0	1
72	Alex Vlasic D	17:59	0	2	2
28	Ian Cole D	17:03	0	0	0

7 points this season

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

Goalies: Spencer Knight #30 (Projected) · Arvid Söderblom #40 (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 (19)

Skyler Brind'Amour · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Bussi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pyotr Kochetkov · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Connor Bedard · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Patrick Kane · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Bertuzzi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Teuvo Teräväinen · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Donato · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frank Nazar · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Moore · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan Greenway · Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Vlasic · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ian Cole · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wyatt Kaiser · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Artyom Levshunov · Trevor Cokley (U.S. Air Force Academy), Public domain
Sam Rinzel · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
Ethan Del Mastro · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Knight · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Arvid Söderblom · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Brandon Bussi CAR

.865 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 2–2–2 · 6 starts

Spencer Knight CHI

.888 save percentage

3.52 GAA · 3–5–0 · 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)