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Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–6–3 · Away09:00 PMMar 9

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)

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

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

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 (30)

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
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

Mackenzie Blackwood COL

.893 save percentage

2.91 GAA · 5–3–0 · 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.

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