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San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction

San Jose Sharks6–5–1 · Home Toronto Maple Leafs7–4–2 · Away07:00 PMJan 2

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

San Jose Sharks

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

9:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Will Smith LW	15:28	4	3	7
71	Macklin Celebrini C	16:36	5	10	15
51	Collin Graf RW	12:41	2	1	3

25 points this season

41StenbergLW

77MisaC

44SherwoodRW

2nd line

7:06 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Ivar Stenberg LW	14:18	3	5	8
77	Michael Misa C	12:53	2	4	6
44	Kiefer Sherwood RW	13:13	2	4	6

20 points this season

27MarchmentLW

73ToffoliC

10DellandreaRW

3rd line

7:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Mason Marchment LW	14:23	3	1	4
73	Tyler Toffoli C	11:40	4	5	9
10	Ty Dellandrea RW	11:33	0	0	0

13 points this season

63OstapchukLW

23GoodrowC

81GaudetteRW

4th line

3:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Zack Ostapchuk LW	9:33	1	0	1
23	Barclay Goodrow C	10:26	0	2	2
81	Adam Gaudette RW	9:44	0	1	1

4 points this season

65TroubaD

6DickinsonD

1st pair

8:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
65	Jacob Trouba D	19:00	2	5	7
6	Sam Dickinson D	16:02	0	1	1

8 points this season

9OrlovD NA5AllanD

2nd pair

8:27 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Dmitry Orlov D	17:22	2	3	5
5	Nolan Allan D	13:24	2	0	2

7 points this season

25NurseD

7KesselringD

3rd pair

8:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Darnell Nurse D	16:31	1	1	2
7	Michael Kesselring D	11:53	0	2	2

4 points this season

Power play unit 1

4:26 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Macklin Celebrini F	16:36	5	10	15
2	Will Smith F	15:28	4	3	7
27	Mason Marchment F	14:23	3	1	4
41	Ivar Stenberg F	14:18	3	5	8
9	Dmitry Orlov D	17:22	2	3	5

39 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:31 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Kiefer Sherwood F	13:13	2	4	6
77	Michael Misa F	12:53	2	4	6
73	Tyler Toffoli F	11:40	4	5	9
81	Adam Gaudette F	9:44	0	1	1
65	Jacob Trouba D	19:00	2	5	7

29 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:22 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Barclay Goodrow F	10:26	0	2	2
63	Zack Ostapchuk F	9:33	1	0	1
65	Jacob Trouba D	19:00	2	5	7
25	Darnell Nurse D	16:31	1	1	2

12 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:50 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Collin Graf F	12:41	2	1	3
63	Zack Ostapchuk F	9:33	1	0	1
6	Sam Dickinson D	16:02	0	1	1
7	Michael Kesselring D	11:53	0	2	2

7 points this season

Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov #30 (Projected) · Alex Nedeljkovic #33 (Backup)

Toronto Maple Leafs

Last game: Oct 24

72BobrovskyProjected

96RoslovicLW

34MatthewsC EC53CowanRW

1st line

9:58 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
96	Jack Roslovic LW	13:13	5	6	11
34	Auston Matthews C	14:32	9	9	18
53	Easton Cowan RW	13:01	5	7	12

41 points this season

20PaulLW

88NylanderC

86MarchenkoRW

2nd line

10:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Nick Paul LW	13:45	2	3	5
88	William Nylander C	13:04	8	9	17
86	Kirill Marchenko RW	13:13	6	8	14

36 points this season

92McKennaLW

15SissonsC

71LettieriRW

3rd line

6:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Gavin McKenna LW	9:26	3	5	8
15	Colton Sissons C	13:02	2	3	5
71	Vinni Lettieri RW	8:22	1	0	1

14 points this season

24DuhaimeLW

73BluegerC

19MacewenRW

4th line

5:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
24	Brandon Duhaime LW	10:06	1	3	4
73	Teddy Blueger C	11:12	1	1	2
19	Zack Macewen RW	6:58	1	2	3

9 points this season

43RaddyshD

22McCabeD

1st pair

13:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Darren Raddysh D	18:40	0	6	6
22	Jake McCabe D	18:21	0	2	2

8 points this season

TS28StecherD

44RiellyD

2nd pair

10:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Troy Stecher D	19:28	2	1	3
44	Morgan Rielly D	14:20	0	8	8

11 points this season

95Ekman-LarssonD

DM36MermisD

3rd pair

8:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	15:34	0	1	1
36	Dakota Mermis D	11:34	–	–	–

Power play unit 1: No such unit in that game.

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1

1:01 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Nick Paul F	13:45	2	3	5
24	Brandon Duhaime F	10:06	1	3	4
28	Troy Stecher D	19:28	2	1	3
22	Jake McCabe D	18:21	0	2	2

14 points this season

15SissonsF

73BluegerF

95Ekman-LarssonD

DM36MermisD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:34 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Colton Sissons F	13:02	2	3	5
73	Teddy Blueger F	11:12	1	1	2
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	15:34	0	1	1
36	Dakota Mermis D	11:34	–	–	–

Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 (Projected) · Anthony Stolarz #41 (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 (36)

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
Ivar Stenberg · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Misa · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kiefer Sherwood · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mason Marchment · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Toffoli · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ty Dellandrea · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Ostapchuk · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barclay Goodrow · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Gaudette · Jessekornblum, 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
Dmitry Orlov · 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
Alex Nedeljkovic · Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yaroslav Askarov · Jessekornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Roslovic · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Auston Matthews · Azadeh Kashani, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nick Paul · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
William Nylander · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kirill Marchenko · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gavin McKenna · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Colton Sissons · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Vinni Lettieri · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Duhaime · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Teddy Blueger · Pens_Through_My_Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zack Macewen · Andrew McQuillan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darren Raddysh · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jake McCabe · Xgeorg, CC BY-SA 3.0
Morgan Rielly · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Anthony Stolarz · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sergei Bobrovsky · Paula R. Lively from Zanesville, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Yaroslav Askarov SAN

.883 save percentage

3.43 GAA · 3–4–0 · 7 starts

Sergei Bobrovsky TOR

.895 save percentage

3.10 GAA · 3–3–2 · 8 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)