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New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks prediction

New York Rangers7–4–1 · Home San Jose Sharks6–4–1 · Away07:00 PMDec 3

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

New York Rangers

Last game: Oct 22

33GarandProjected

AL13LafrenièreLW MZ93ZibanejadC GP94PerreaultRW

1st line

15:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
13	Alexis Lafrenière LW	19:03	8	6	14
93	Mika Zibanejad C	21:36	3	8	11
94	Gabe Perreault RW	19:23	4	1	5

30 points this season

TK24KartyeLW JM10MillerC PD16DorofeyevRW

2nd line

12:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye LW	16:26	3	5	8
10	J.T. Miller C	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev RW	16:33	2	4	6

21 points this season

WC50CuylleLW NL42LabaC ET17TolvanenRW

3rd line

9:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle LW	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba C	15:04	0	2	2
17	Eeli Tolvanen RW	12:12	3	1	4

10 points this season

TR14RaddyshLW JD37DowlingC OB28BjorkstrandRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Taylor Raddysh LW	8:32	0	1	1
37	Justin Dowling C	6:56	0	1	1
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	10:23	5	1	6

8 points this season

VG44GavrikovD

23FoxD

1st pair

18:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Vladislav Gavrikov D	25:02	1	5	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

19 points this season

MP26PetterssonD SD5DurziD

2nd pair

14:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

5 points this season

BS4SchneiderD AS12SmitsD

3rd pair

10:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

2 points this season

MZ93ZibanejadF AL13LafrenièreF JM10MillerF

PD16DorofeyevF

23FoxD

Power play unit 1

1:03 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Mika Zibanejad F	21:36	3	8	11
13	Alexis Lafrenière F	19:03	8	6	14
10	J.T. Miller F	17:01	2	5	7
16	Pavel Dorofeyev F	16:33	2	4	6
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13

51 points this season

GP94PerreaultF WC50CuylleF ET17TolvanenF

OB28BjorkstrandF SD5DurziD

Power play unit 2

0:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
94	Gabe Perreault F	19:23	4	1	5
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand F	10:23	5	1	6
5	Sean Durzi D	18:01	2	2	4

23 points this season

WC50CuylleF NL42LabaF

MP26PetterssonD BS4SchneiderD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Will Cuylle F	16:08	3	1	4
42	Noah Laba F	15:04	0	2	2
26	Marcus Pettersson D	21:16	0	1	1
4	Braden Schneider D	17:13	0	2	2

9 points this season

TK24KartyeF ET17TolvanenF

23FoxD AS12SmitsD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Tye Kartye F	16:26	3	5	8
17	Eeli Tolvanen F	12:12	3	1	4
23	Adam Fox D	23:59	0	13	13
12	Alberts Smits D	12:27	0	0	0

25 points this season

Goalies: Dylan Garand #33 (Projected) · Spencer Martin #41 (Backup)

San Jose Sharks

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

8:14 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Will Smith LW	16:54	3	3	6
71	Macklin Celebrini C	23:11	5	9	14
51	Collin Graf RW	19:32	2	1	3

23 points this season

44SherwoodLW

77MisaC

41StenbergRW

2nd line

10:09 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood LW	18:39	1	4	5
77	Michael Misa C	14:21	1	4	5
41	Ivar Stenberg RW	13:58	3	4	7

17 points this season

23GoodrowLW

10DellandreaC

63OstapchukRW

3rd line

6:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Barclay Goodrow LW	13:41	0	2	2
10	Ty Dellandrea C	15:26	0	0	0
63	Zack Ostapchuk RW	11:00	1	0	1

3 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

65TroubaD

6DickinsonD

1st pair

15:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Jacob Trouba D	23:47	2	4	6
6	Sam Dickinson D	19:47	0	1	1

7 points this season

25NurseD

7KesselringD

2nd pair

14:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Darnell Nurse D	21:52	1	1	2
7	Michael Kesselring D	18:12	0	2	2

4 points this season

9OrlovD NA5AllanD

3rd pair

12:48 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Dmitry Orlov D	16:51	1	3	4
5	Nolan Allan D	16:34	2	0	2

6 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:55 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	23:11	5	9	14
2	Will Smith F	16:54	3	3	6
27	Mason Marchment F	14:15	3	0	3
41	Ivar Stenberg F	13:58	3	4	7
9	Dmitry Orlov D	16:51	1	3	4

34 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:42 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Collin Graf F	19:32	2	1	3
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	18:39	1	4	5
77	Michael Misa F	14:21	1	4	5
73	Tyler Toffoli F	11:06	4	4	8
65	Jacob Trouba D	23:47	2	4	6

27 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:55 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	23:11	5	9	14
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	18:39	1	4	5
6	Sam Dickinson D	19:47	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	18:12	0	2	2

22 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:47 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Collin Graf F	19:32	2	1	3
10	Ty Dellandrea F	15:26	0	0	0
65	Jacob Trouba D	23:47	2	4	6
6	Sam Dickinson D	19:47	0	1	1

10 points this season

Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov #30 (Projected) · Alex Nedeljkovic #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 (21)

Adam Fox · Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
Dylan Garand · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Spencer Martin · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Will Smith · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Macklin Celebrini · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collin Graf · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kiefer Sherwood · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Misa · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ivar Stenberg · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barclay Goodrow · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ty Dellandrea · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Ostapchuk · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Trouba · Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Sam Dickinson · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Darnell Nurse · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Michael Kesselring · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitry Orlov · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Marchment · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Toffoli · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yaroslav Askarov · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alex Nedeljkovic · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Dylan Garand NEW

.915 save percentage

2.30 GAA · 4–3–1 · 1 shutout · 7 starts

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.883 save percentage

3.43 GAA · 3–4–0 · 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 (2)