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Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals prediction

Los Angeles Kings2–4–2 · Home Washington Capitals5–4–0 · Away10:00 PMJan 6

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

2:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	4:19	6	3	9
9	Adrian Kempe C	2:59	3	4	7
14	Alex Laferriere RW	3:39	2	5	7

23 points this season

56HaulaLW AL47LeeC

36ZuccarelloRW

2nd line

1:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	3:14	1	3	4
47	Andre Lee C	3:04	0	0	0
36	Mats Zuccarello RW	3:57	0	1	1

5 points this season

JW25WrightLW

79HeleniusC

90PerryRW

3rd line

1:42 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
25	Jared Wright LW	2:42
79	Samuel Helenius C	2:24
90	Corey Perry RW	2:57

0 points this season

12MooreLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

4th line

1:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	2:40	1	1	2
21	Scott Laughton C	2:29	1	1	2
40	Joel Armia RW	2:42	1	1	2

6 points this season

64GustafssonD

8DoughtyD

1st pair

3:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Erik Gustafsson D	4:28	1	1	2
8	Drew Doughty D	4:07	0	1	1

3 points this season

92ClarkeD

6EdmundsonD

2nd pair

2:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Brandt Clarke D	3:30	2	5	7
6	Joel Edmundson D	3:09	0	0	0

7 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

1:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	2:40	0	1	1
2	Brian Dumoulin D	2:28	1	0	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

0:51 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	4:19	6	3	9
36	Mats Zuccarello F	3:57	0	1	1
14	Alex Laferriere F	3:39	2	5	7
9	Adrian Kempe F	2:59	3	4	7
92	Brandt Clarke D	3:30	2	5	7

31 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: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (Backup)

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 20

LT48ThompsonProjected

JK25KyrouLW DS17StromeC AT89TuchRW

1st line

9:53 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jordan Kyrou LW	14:50	2	4	6
17	Dylan Strome C	18:59	1	5	6
89	Alex Tuch RW	18:59	5	2	7

19 points this season

AP21ProtasLW BJ22JennerC TW43WilsonRW

2nd line

8:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Aliaksei Protas LW	13:09	0	2	2
22	Boone Jenner C	17:51	4	1	5
43	Tom Wilson RW	17:40	2	3	5

12 points this season

AB72BeauvillierLW JB76BrodzinskiC RL9LeonardRW

3rd line

7:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
72	Anthony Beauvillier LW	12:59	1	1	2
76	Jonny Brodzinski C	10:12	0	1	1
9	Ryan Leonard RW	17:31	4	4	8

11 points this season

AO8OvechkinLW IP62ProtasC IM63MiroshnichenkoRW

4th line

8:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Alex Ovechkin LW	16:21	1	3	4
62	Ilya Protas C	13:28	1	4	5
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko RW	10:34	1	0	1

10 points this season

JC6ChychrunD

3RoyD

1st pair

14:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Jakob Chychrun D	26:38	1	4	5
3	Matt Roy D	17:30	0	0	0

5 points this season

MF42FehérváryD VD73DesharnaisD

2nd pair

11:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:39	0	1	1
73	Vincent Desharnais D	15:33	0	3	3

4 points this season

CH44HutsonD TL27LiljegrenD

3rd pair

9:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Cole Hutson D	21:44	2	3	5
27	Timothy Liljegren D	12:44	1	0	1

6 points this season

DS17StromeF TW43WilsonF RL9LeonardF

AO8OvechkinF JC6ChychrunD

Power play unit 1

2:02 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Dylan Strome F	18:59	1	5	6
43	Tom Wilson F	17:40	2	3	5
9	Ryan Leonard F	17:31	4	4	8
8	Alex Ovechkin F	16:21	1	3	4
6	Jakob Chychrun D	26:38	1	4	5

28 points this season

AT89TuchF AO8OvechkinF JK25KyrouF

IP62ProtasF CH44HutsonD

Power play unit 2

0:49 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	18:59	5	2	7
8	Alex Ovechkin F	16:21	1	3	4
25	Jordan Kyrou F	14:50	2	4	6
62	Ilya Protas F	13:28	1	4	5
44	Cole Hutson D	21:44	2	3	5

27 points this season

AT89TuchF TW43WilsonF

MF42FehérváryD

3RoyD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:55 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Alex Tuch F	18:59	5	2	7
43	Tom Wilson F	17:40	2	3	5
42	Martin Fehérváry D	19:39	0	1	1
3	Matt Roy D	17:30	0	0	0

13 points this season

BJ22JennerF TW43WilsonF

JC6ChychrunD TL27LiljegrenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:30 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Boone Jenner F	17:51	4	1	5
43	Tom Wilson F	17:40	2	3	5
6	Jakob Chychrun D	26:38	1	4	5
27	Timothy Liljegren D	12:44	1	0	1

16 points this season

Goalies: Logan Thompson #48 (Projected) · Charlie Lindgren #79 (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. Counted over all play (little 5-on-5 time in that game). TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (20)

Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mats Zuccarello · Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games from Norway, CC BY 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Corey Perry · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Drew Doughty · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anton Forsberg · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matt Roy · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Lindgren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.890 save percentage

3.55 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 starts

Logan Thompson WAS

.901 save percentage

2.90 GAA · 4–3–0 · 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)