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Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Minnesota Wild6–3–2 · Home Edmonton Oilers8–1–1 · Away08:00 PMDec 8

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Minnesota Wild

Last game: Oct 22

JW30WallstedtProjected

MB12BoldyLW JE14EkC KK97KaprizovRW

1st line

11:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Matt Boldy LW	25:05	5	4	9
14	Joel Eriksson Ek C	23:14	2	4	6
97	Kirill Kaprizov RW	24:54	11	6	17

32 points this season

BC20ColemanLW RH38HartmanC BB10BrinkRW

2nd line

8:02 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman LW	14:23	2	1	3
38	Ryan Hartman C	13:15	1	0	1
10	Bobby Brink RW	13:57	0	3	3

7 points this season

RL61LorenzLW YT13TreninC DY22YurovRW

3rd line

6:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
61	Rieger Lorenz LW	8:40	0	0	0
13	Yakov Trenin C	10:49	0	2	2
22	Danila Yurov RW	19:27	4	0	4

6 points this season

NS78SturmLW MM47McCarronC

19PitlickRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Nico Sturm LW	9:52	0	1	1
47	Michael McCarron C	11:28	1	4	5
19	Tyler Pitlick RW	6:44	0	0	0

6 points this season

QH43HughesD JB25BrodinD

1st pair

12:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Quinn Hughes D	31:04	2	10	12
25	Jonas Brodin D	19:06	0	3	3

15 points this season

JS46SpurgeonD DH48HuntD

2nd pair

7:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
48	Daemon Hunt D	16:09	0	0	0

5 points this season

ZB24BogosianD OM3MäättäD

3rd pair

7:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:18	0	0	0
3	Olli Määttä D	14:16	0	2	2

2 points this season

MB12BoldyF KK97KaprizovF JE14EkF

DY22YurovF QH43HughesD

Power play unit 1

5:19 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Matt Boldy F	25:05	5	4	9
97	Kirill Kaprizov F	24:54	11	6	17
14	Joel Eriksson Ek F	23:14	2	4	6
22	Danila Yurov F	19:27	4	0	4
43	Quinn Hughes D	31:04	2	10	12

48 points this season

BC20ColemanF BB10BrinkF RH38HartmanF

JS46SpurgeonD DH48HuntD

Power play unit 2

1:26 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Blake Coleman F	14:23	2	1	3
10	Bobby Brink F	13:57	0	3	3
38	Ryan Hartman F	13:15	1	0	1
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
48	Daemon Hunt D	16:09	0	0	0

12 points this season

DY22YurovF YT13TreninF

ZB24BogosianD OM3MäättäD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Danila Yurov F	19:27	4	0	4
13	Yakov Trenin F	10:49	0	2	2
24	Zach Bogosian D	14:18	0	0	0
3	Olli Määttä D	14:16	0	2	2

8 points this season

MM47McCarronF NS78SturmF

JS46SpurgeonD JB25BrodinD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Michael McCarron F	11:28	1	4	5
78	Nico Sturm F	9:52	0	1	1
46	Jared Spurgeon D	19:19	1	4	5
25	Jonas Brodin D	19:06	0	3	3

14 points this season

Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt #30 (Projected) · Calvin Pickard #31 (Backup)

Edmonton Oilers

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

12:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Leon Draisaitl LW	24:25	10	11	21
97	Connor McDavid C	25:02	8	23	31
92	Vasily Podkolzin RW	18:05	7	5	12

64 points this season

18HymanLW

93Nugent-HopkinsC

42KapanenRW

2nd line

12:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Zach Hyman LW	20:31	1	0	1
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	20:58	1	1	2
42	Kasperi Kapanen RW	20:06	3	1	4

7 points this season

26FormentonLW

21JosephC OM43MichaelsRW

3rd line

6:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Alex Formenton LW	10:17	1	3	4
21	Mathieu Joseph C	11:33	2	3	5
43	Owen Michaels RW	12:08	2	2	4

13 points this season

53HowardLW CD34DachC

10FredericRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Isaac Howard LW	10:07	0	2	2
34	Colton Dach C	11:17	0	0	0
10	Trent Frederic RW	8:28	1	0	1

3 points this season

6SheaD

5MurphyD

1st pair

15:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
5	Connor Murphy D	22:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

2BouchardD

14EkholmD

2nd pair

9:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18
14	Mattias Ekholm D	14:16	1	2	3

21 points this season

96WalmanD TE49EmbersonD

3rd pair

6:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1
49	Ty Emberson D	10:05	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:27 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Connor McDavid F	25:02	8	23	31
29	Leon Draisaitl F	24:25	10	11	21
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins F	20:58	1	1	2
18	Zach Hyman F	20:31	1	0	1
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18

73 points this season

42KapanenF

92PodkolzinF CD34DachF

53HowardF

6SheaD

Power play unit 2

0:46 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	20:06	3	1	4
92	Vasily Podkolzin F	18:05	7	5	12
34	Colton Dach F	11:17	0	0	0
53	Isaac Howard F	10:07	0	2	2
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3

21 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:42 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Mathieu Joseph F	11:33	2	3	5
26	Alex Formenton F	10:17	1	3	4
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1

13 points this season

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

Goalies: Devon Levi #27 (Projected) · Tristan Jarry #35 (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)

Tyler Pitlick · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Calvin Pickard · ArtBrom, CC BY-SA 2.0
Leon Draisaitl · Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McDavid · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vasily Podkolzin · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Hyman · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kasperi Kapanen · David, CC BY 2.0
Alex Formenton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mathieu Joseph · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Isaac Howard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trent Frederic · Marissa Babin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Shea · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Murphy · 5of7, CC BY-SA 1.0
Evan Bouchard · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mattias Ekholm · Canada Hky, CC BY 3.0
Jake Walman · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tristan Jarry · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jesper Wallstedt MIN

.915 save percentage

2.19 GAA · 6–2–2 · 10 starts

Devon Levi EDM

.887 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 6–1–0 · 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 (1)