San Jose Sharks
STATS
Record: 14-25-11
Streak: L4
Goals Leader: Timo Meier (28 G, 20 A)
Assists Leader: Erik Karlsson (15 G, 49 A)
Power Play: 19.7%
Penalty Kill: 83.2%
Goals For/60: 2.96
Goals Against/60: 3.69
Shots For/60: 29.08
Shots Against/60: 30.48
LINES
Timo Meier — Tomas Hertl — Kevin Labanc
Michael Eyssimont — Logan Couture — Alexander Barabanov
Nick Bonino — Nico Sturm — Noah Gregor
Evgeny Svechnikov — Steven Lorentz — Oskar Lindblom
Jaycob Megna — Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Matt Benning
Jacob MacDonald — Mario Ferraro
Kaapo Kahkonen
James Reimer
Expected Scratches: Jonah Gadjovich, Scott Harrington
Injured Reserve: Luke Kunin (knee), Markus Nutivaara (lower body), Radim Simek (upper body)
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Pittsburgh Penguins
STATS
Record: 24-15-9
Streak: L1
Goals Leader: Sidney Crosby (23 G, 35 A)
Assists Leader: Sidney Crosby (23 G, 35 A)
Power Play: 22.0%
Penalty Kill: 80.9%
Goals For/60: 3.21
Goals Against/60: 3.01
Shots For/60: 32.33
Shots Against/60: 33.57
LINES
Jake Guentzel — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
Jason Zucker — Evgeni Malkin — Rickard Rakell
Brock McGinn — Teddy Blueger — Jeff Carter
Drew O’Connor — Ryan Poehling — Danton Heinen
Brian Dumoulin — Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson — Jeff Petry
Pierre-Olivier Joseph — Chad Ruhwedel
Casey DeSmith
Dustin Tokarski
Expected Scratches: Jonathan Gruden, Mark Friedman
Injured Reserve: Tristan Jarry (upper body), Josh Archibald (lower body), Jan Rutta (upper body), Kasperi Kapanen (lower body)
How to Watch
Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on NBCSCA and ATTSN-PT. Streaming is available with a subscription to ESPN+ (blackout restrictions may apply). The radio call will be streamed through the Sharks Audio Network. Puck drop is at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
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