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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins4–6–1 · Home Philadelphia Flyers3–6–3 · Away12:00 PMJan 31

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Pittsburgh Penguins

Last game: Oct 22

AS37SilovsProjected

TN18NovakLW SC87CrosbyC RR67RakellRW

1st line

10:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Tommy Novak LW	16:37	3	5	8
87	Sidney Crosby C	16:39	3	3	6
67	Rickard Rakell RW	19:06	1	3	4

18 points this season

AK62KuzmenkoLW BL46LizotteC

2McGroartyRW

2nd line

9:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	A	P
62	Andrei Kuzmenko LW	14:46	1	1
46	Blake Lizotte C	16:30	4	4
2	Rutger McGroarty RW	15:05	0	0

5 points this season

NR14RobertsonLW CD19DewarC ES25SöderblomRW

3rd line

8:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Nick Robertson LW	14:06	6	0	6
19	Connor Dewar C	16:42	1	3	4
25	Elmer Söderblom RW	10:35	0	0	0

10 points this season

HL22LapierreLW EM71MalkinC VK41KoivunenRW

4th line

7:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Hendrix Lapierre LW	10:54	2	3	5
71	Evgeni Malkin C	12:54	6	3	9
41	Ville Koivunen RW	13:26	1	3	4

18 points this season

EK65KarlssonD SS24StastneyD

1st pair

13:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Erik Karlsson D	24:09	1	10	11
24	Spencer Stastney D	18:23	0	2	2

13 points this season

KK6KorczakD DC72CarlileD

2nd pair

12:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Kaedan Korczak D	19:22	0	5	5
72	Declan Carlile D	19:13	3	2	5

10 points this season

KL58LetangD IS7SolovyovD

3rd pair

10:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
58	Kris Letang D	16:55	0	5	5
7	Ilya Solovyov D	16:38	0	0	0

5 points this season

RR67RakellF SC87CrosbyF TN18NovakF

VK41KoivunenF EK65KarlssonD

Power play unit 1

2:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Rickard Rakell F	19:06	1	3	4
87	Sidney Crosby F	16:39	3	3	6
18	Tommy Novak F	16:37	3	5	8
41	Ville Koivunen F	13:26	1	3	4
65	Erik Karlsson D	24:09	1	10	11

33 points this season

2McGroartyF AK62KuzmenkoF EM71MalkinF

HL22LapierreF KL58LetangD

Power play unit 2

1:05 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Rutger McGroarty F	15:05	0	0	0
62	Andrei Kuzmenko F	14:46	0	1	1
71	Evgeni Malkin F	12:54	6	3	9
22	Hendrix Lapierre F	10:54	2	3	5
58	Kris Letang D	16:55	0	5	5

20 points this season

CD19DewarF BL46LizotteF

KK6KorczakD DC72CarlileD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:37 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Connor Dewar F	16:42	1	3	4
46	Blake Lizotte F	16:30	0	4	4
6	Kaedan Korczak D	19:22	0	5	5
72	Declan Carlile D	19:13	3	2	5

18 points this season

RR67RakellF NR14RobertsonF

EK65KarlssonD IS7SolovyovD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:12 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
67	Rickard Rakell F	19:06	1	3	4
14	Nick Robertson F	14:06	6	0	6
65	Erik Karlsson D	24:09	1	10	11
7	Ilya Solovyov D	16:38	0	0	0

21 points this season

Goalies: Arturs Silovs #37 (Projected) · Sergei Murashov #1 (Backup)

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

6:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras LW	15:42	3	7	10
22	Christian Dvorak C	16:38	2	2	4
52	Noel Acciari RW	11:04	1	0	1

15 points this season

AB20BumpLW

14CouturierC

71FoersterRW

2nd line

6:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	12:24	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	12:53	0	3	3
71	Tyson Foerster RW	12:39	2	0	2

5 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

5:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	8:50	0	2	2
94	Porter Martone C	12:31	3	1	4
39	Matvei Michkov RW	12:59	8	1	9

15 points this season

JG78GaucherLW DB86BarkeyC CK54KnubleRW

4th line

3:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Jacob Gaucher LW	5:53	0	0	0
86	Denver Barkey C	11:10	0	4	4
54	Cole Knuble RW	7:16	2	0	2

6 points this season

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

1st pair

10:05 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
59	Oliver Bonk D	13:22	0	4	4

8 points this season

9DrysdaleD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

7:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1
24	Nick Seeler D	14:44	0	3	3

4 points this season

55RistolainenD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

6:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	13:04	1	0	1
19	Hunter McDonald D	8:42	0	0	0

1 points this season

46ZegrasF

39MichkovF PM94MartoneF

DB86BarkeyF

9DrysdaleD

Power play unit 1

4:13 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras F	15:42	3	7	10
39	Matvei Michkov F	12:59	8	1	9
94	Porter Martone F	12:31	3	1	4
86	Denver Barkey F	11:10	0	4	4
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1

28 points this season

22DvorakF

71FoersterF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

1:47 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	12:39	2	0	2
20	Alex Bump F	12:24	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
59	Oliver Bonk D	13:22	0	4	4

14 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:33 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
14	Sean Couturier F	12:53	0	3	3
6	Travis Sanheim D	21:42	1	3	4
24	Nick Seeler D	14:44	0	3	3

14 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

9DrysdaleD

55RistolainenD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:44 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	16:38	2	2	4
27	Noah Cates F	8:50	0	2	2
9	Jamie Drysdale D	17:35	0	1	1
55	Rasmus Ristolainen D	13:04	1	0	1

8 points this season

Goalies: Dan Vladar #80 (Projected) · Joseph Woll #53 (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 (14)

Rutger McGroarty · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Rasmus Ristolainen · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Arturs Silovs PIT

.885 save percentage

3.01 GAA · 4–3–0 · 2 shutouts · 7 starts

Dan Vladar PHI

.900 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

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)