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Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets3–5–0 · Home St. Louis Blues5–4–1 · Away07:00 PMMar 27

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Columbus Blue Jackets

Last game: Oct 20

1st line

8:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Matthew Knies LW	18:36	2	2	4
19	Adam Fantilli C	21:21	2	1	3
91	Kent Johnson RW	17:09	4	1	5

12 points this season

4SillingerLW

3CoyleC

24OlivierRW

2nd line

9:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Cole Sillinger LW	13:29	3	2	5
3	Charlie Coyle C	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier RW	16:13	2	0	2

14 points this season

10VoronkovLW

23MonahanC

43NichushkinRW

3rd line

6:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Dmitri Voronkov LW	10:02	0	2	2
23	Sean Monahan C	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin RW	12:27	1	3	4

9 points this season

94LombergLW LB93BelluzC

83GarlandRW

4th line

8:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
94	Ryan Lomberg LW	11:10
93	Luca Del Bel Belluz C	11:54
83	Conor Garland RW	12:15

0 points this season

8WerenskiD DM5MateychukD

1st pair

3:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

8 points this season

78SeversonD

2ChristiansenD

2nd pair

5:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

6 points this season

44GudbransonD EA36AndraeD

3rd pair

4:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Erik Gudbranson D	14:20	0	1	1
36	Emil Andrae D	10:22	0	2	2

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

7:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
89	Matthew Knies F	18:36	2	2	4
91	Kent Johnson F	17:09	4	1	5
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6

25 points this season

23MonahanF

43NichushkinF

83GarlandF

10VoronkovF DM5MateychukD

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin F	12:27	1	3	4
83	Conor Garland F	12:15	0	0	0
10	Dmitri Voronkov F	10:02	0	2	2
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

11 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:52 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier F	16:13	2	0	2
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5

20 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

9 points this season

Goalies: Jet Greaves #73 (Projected) · Cam Talbot #33 (Backup)

St. Louis Blues

Last game: Oct 22

JH30HoferProjected

DH81HollowayLW RT18ThomasC JS21SnuggerudRW

1st line

13:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Dylan Holloway LW	18:40	3	7	10
18	Robert Thomas C	19:27	1	4	5
21	Jimmy Snuggerud RW	17:34	6	2	8

23 points this season

PB89BuchnevichLW JN63NeighboursC DD15DvorskyRW

2nd line

12:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich LW	17:14	2	4	6
63	Jake Neighbours C	16:38	3	2	5
15	Dalibor Dvorsky RW	15:05	2	1	3

14 points this season

CM77McMichaelLW MM83McTavishC JB29BerggrenRW

3rd line

11:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Connor McMichael LW	13:14	2	5	7
83	Mason McTavish C	14:06	6	4	10
29	Jonatan Berggren RW	13:49	2	3	5

22 points this season

PS22SuterLW AK41KaskimakiC OS28StenbergRW

4th line

10:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Pius Suter LW	11:50	3	3	6
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki C	12:38	0	1	1
28	Otto Stenberg RW	11:36	0	1	1

8 points this season

PB6BrobergD JB72BarronD

1st pair

9:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Philip Broberg D	22:51	2	4	6
72	Justin Barron D	20:23	1	4	5

11 points this season

CF17FowlerD BC25CarloD

2nd pair

15:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Cam Fowler D	20:32	0	4	4
25	Brandon Carlo D	19:27	0	1	1

5 points this season

CP55ParaykoD AJ36JiricekD

3rd pair

6:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Colton Parayko D	18:36	0	4	4
36	Adam Jiricek D	16:20	1	1	2

6 points this season

RT18ThomasF DH81HollowayF JS21SnuggerudF

JN63NeighboursF PB6BrobergD

Power play unit 1

1:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Robert Thomas F	19:27	1	4	5
81	Dylan Holloway F	18:40	3	7	10
21	Jimmy Snuggerud F	17:34	6	2	8
63	Jake Neighbours F	16:38	3	2	5
6	Philip Broberg D	22:51	2	4	6

34 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1: No such unit in that game.

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

Goalies: Joel Hofer #30 (Projected) · Jordan Binnington #50 (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 (17)

Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Sillinger · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Coyle · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitri Voronkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Monahan · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Valeri Nichushkin · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Lomberg · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Conor Garland · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Werenski · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Damon Severson · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Christiansen · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Erik Gudbranson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Talbot · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jordan Binnington · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jet Greaves COL

.883 save percentage

3.34 GAA · 2–3–0 · 1 shutout · 5 starts

Joel Hofer LOU

.921 save percentage

2.17 GAA · 4–2–1 · 1 shutout · 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.