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New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals prediction

New Jersey Devils6–4–0 · Home Washington Capitals5–4–0 · Away07:00 PMNov 12

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

New Jersey Devils

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

11:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier LW	16:40	1	3	4
13	Nico Hischier C	16:31	5	2	7
77	Luke Evangelista RW	17:16	3	2	5

16 points this season

63BrattLW

86HughesC AG81GritsyukRW

2nd line

11:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Jesper Bratt LW	15:28	2	6	8
86	Jack Hughes C	18:49	3	8	11
81	Arseny Gritsyuk RW	15:40	5	2	7

26 points this season

70BoqvistLW

12GlassC

16BrownRW

3rd line

8:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
70	Jesper Boqvist LW	13:41	3	1	4
12	Cody Glass C	13:45	1	0	1
16	Connor Brown RW	13:00	0	2	2

7 points this season

17RodriguesLW

91MercerC

39ManthaRW

4th line

10:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Evan Rodrigues LW	12:55	2	2	4
91	Dawson Mercer C	13:55	0	4	4
39	Anthony Mantha RW	11:34	2	1	3

11 points this season

43HughesD

22PesceD

1st pair

18:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4
22	Brett Pesce D	21:32	0	3	3

7 points this season

71SiegenthalerD

7HamiltonD

2nd pair

18:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jonas Siegenthaler D	21:15	0	2	2
7	Dougie Hamilton D	21:09	1	4	5

7 points this season

JK8KovacevicD

47ChisholmD

3rd pair

13:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Johnathan Kovacevic D	15:41	0	0	0
47	Declan Chisholm D	14:50	1	1	2

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Jack Hughes F	18:49	3	8	11
77	Luke Evangelista F	17:16	3	2	5
13	Nico Hischier F	16:31	5	2	7
63	Jesper Bratt F	15:28	2	6	8
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4

35 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:52 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier F	16:40	1	3	4
91	Dawson Mercer F	13:55	0	4	4
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:55	2	2	4
22	Brett Pesce D	21:32	0	3	3
47	Declan Chisholm D	14:50	1	1	2

17 points this season

AG81GritsyukF

17RodriguesF

43HughesD JK8KovacevicD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:32 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Arseny Gritsyuk F	15:40	5	2	7
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:55	2	2	4
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4
8	Johnathan Kovacevic D	15:41	0	0	0

15 points this season

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

Goalies: Jake Allen #34 (Projected) · Nico Daws #50 (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. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (20)

Timo Meier · Djmelvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nico Hischier · 1815online, CC BY 4.0
Luke Evangelista · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jesper Bratt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
Jesper Boqvist · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cody Glass · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Connor Brown · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Evan Rodrigues · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dawson Mercer · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Anthony Mantha · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Luke Hughes · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brett Pesce · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonas Siegenthaler · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dougie Hamilton · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Declan Chisholm · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nico Daws · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Allen · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
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

Jake Allen NEW

.883 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 4–2–0 · 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)