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Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets prediction

Colorado Avalanche6–4–1 · Home Winnipeg Jets4–3–3 · Away09:00 PMFeb 25

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)

Winnipeg Jets

Last game: Oct 22

74SkinnerProjected

KC81ConnorLW MS55ScheifeleC CP91PerfettiRW

1st line

10:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Kyle Connor LW	23:02	9	3	12
55	Mark Scheifele C	23:40	2	5	7
91	Cole Perfetti RW	19:00	6	2	8

27 points this season

BY29YagerLW AL17LowryC IR27RosenRW

2nd line

8:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Brayden Yager LW	14:38	0	0	0
17	Adam Lowry C	16:37	1	3	4
27	Isak Rosen RW	15:18	0	1	1

5 points this season

AI9IafalloLW GV13VilardiC VB61BjörckRW

3rd line

7:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Alex Iafallo LW	12:39	3	2	5
13	Gabriel Vilardi C	19:41	1	3	4
61	Viggo Björck RW	12:43	0	0	0

9 points this season

BL93LambertLW MB36BarronC NN62NiederreiterRW

4th line

4:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
93	Brad Lambert LW	7:10	1	1
36	Morgan Barron C	14:23	2	2
62	Nino Niederreiter RW	9:52	0	0

3 points this season

NP4PionkD DS54SambergD

1st pair

14:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Neal Pionk D	29:42	1	7	8
54	Dylan Samberg D	22:19	0	3	3

11 points this season

DD2DemeloD MF38FerraroD

2nd pair

11:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Dylan Demelo D	22:41	1	2	3
38	Mario Ferraro D	19:23	1	0	1

4 points this season

HF24FleuryD TB77BauerD

3rd pair

4:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Haydn Fleury D	14:10	0	0	0
77	Tyrel Bauer D	9:00	0	0	0

0 points this season

MS55ScheifeleF KC81ConnorF GV13VilardiF

CP91PerfettiF NP4PionkD

Power play unit 1

5:20 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Mark Scheifele F	23:40	2	5	7
81	Kyle Connor F	23:02	9	3	12
13	Gabriel Vilardi F	19:41	1	3	4
91	Cole Perfetti F	19:00	6	2	8
4	Neal Pionk D	29:42	1	7	8

39 points this season

IR27RosenF BY29YagerF VB61BjörckF

NN62NiederreiterF HF24FleuryD

Power play unit 2

1:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	A	P
27	Isak Rosen F	15:18	1	1
29	Brayden Yager F	14:38	0	0
61	Viggo Björck F	12:43	0	0
62	Nino Niederreiter F	9:52	0	0
24	Haydn Fleury D	14:10	0	0

1 points this season

AL17LowryF BY29YagerF

DD2DemeloD MF38FerraroD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Adam Lowry F	16:37	1	3	4
29	Brayden Yager F	14:38	0	0	0
2	Dylan Demelo D	22:41	1	2	3
38	Mario Ferraro D	19:23	1	0	1

8 points this season

BY29YagerF MB36BarronF

NP4PionkD DS54SambergD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Brayden Yager F	14:38	0	0	0
36	Morgan Barron F	14:23	0	2	2
4	Neal Pionk D	29:42	1	7	8
54	Dylan Samberg D	22:19	0	3	3

13 points this season

Goalies: Stuart Skinner #74 (Projected) · Clay Stevenson #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 (20)

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
Stuart Skinner · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clay Stevenson · TheAHL, CC BY 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

Stuart Skinner WIN

.912 save percentage

2.67 GAA · 3–1–3 · 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)