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Kings at Sharks: Lines, how to watch & open thread

San Jose Sharks

STATS

Record: 7-12-3
Streak: L1
Goals Leader: Timo Meier (12 G, 9 A)
Assists Leader: Erik Karlsson (19 A, 11 G)
Power Play: 21.1%
Penalty Kill: 91.4%
Goals For/60: 2.95
Goals Against/60: 3.44
Shots For/60: 29.29
Shots Against/60: 30.72

LINES

Timo Meier — Tomas Hertl — Kevin Labanc
Matt Nieto — Logan Couture — Alexander Barabanov  
Noah Gregor — Nick Bonino — Luke Kunin
Oskar Lindblom — Steven Lorentz — Evgeny Svechnikov

Jaycob Megna — Erik Karlsson  
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Matt Benning
Radim Simek — Mario Ferraro

James Reimer
Kaapo Kahkonen

Expected Scratches: Jonah Gadjovich, Nick Cicek, Nico Sturm

Injured Reserve: Markus Nutivaara (lower body)


Kings at Sharks: Buy one, get one free on goals


Los Angeles Kings

STATS

Record: 11-9-2
Streak: L3
Goals Leader: Gabriel Vilardi (11 G, 5 A)
Assists Leader: Kevin Fiala (7 G, 14 A)
Power Play: 19.8%
Penalty Kill: 74.3%
Goals For/60: 3.10
Goals Against/60: 3.42
Shots For/60: 32.36
Shots Against/60: 28.85

LINES

Kevin Fiala — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore — Phillip Danault — Viktor Arvidsson
Carl Grundstrom — Blake Lizotte — Gabriel Vilardi
Jaret Anderson-Dolan — Rasmus Kupari — Arthur Kaliyev

Mikey Anderson — Drew Doughty
Alexander Edler — Matt Roy
Jacob Moverare — Sean Walker

Jonathan Quick
Cal Petersen

Expected Scratches: Lias Andersson

Injured Reserve: Sean Durzi (lower body), Brendan Lemieux (lower body), Quinton Byfield(illness), Alex Iafallo (lower body)

How to Watch

Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on NBCSCA and BSW. Streaming is available with a subscription to ESPN+ (blackout restrictions may apply). The radio call will be streamed through the Sharks Audio Network and iHeart Radio. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET at SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Check back an hour before puck drop to start chatting in the comment section below!

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