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Sharks at Maple Leafs: Lines, how to watch & open thread

San Jose Sharks

STATS

Record: 8-13-4
Streak: W1
Goals Leader: Logan Couture (13 G, 9 A)
Assists Leader: Erik Karlsson (21 A, 11 G)
Power Play: 19.7%
Penalty Kill: 91.2%
Goals For/60: 2.95
Goals Against/60: 3.39
Shots For/60: 29.35
Shots Against/60: 30.10

LINES

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

Jaycob Megna — Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Matt Benning
Nick Cicek — Radim Simek

Aaron Dell
Kaapo Kahkonen

Expected Scratches: Scott Harrington, Jonah Gadjovich, Evgeny Svechnikov

Injured Reserve: Nikolai Knyzhov (achilles), Markus Nutivaara (lower body), Mario Ferraro (undisclosed), James Reimer (lower body), Nico Sturm (upper body)


Sharks at Maple Leafs Preview: Going for the season sweep


Toronto Maple Leafs

STATS

Record: 14-5-5
Streak: W4
Goals Leader: William Nylander (13 G, 12 A)
Assists Leader: Mitchell Marner (7 G, 21 A)
Power Play: 25.0%
Penalty Kill: 79.2%
Goals For/60: 3.02
Goals Against/60: 2.52
Shots For/60: 30.28
Shots Against/60: 28.80

LINES

Michael Bunting — Auston Matthews — William Nylander
Calle Jarnkrok — John Tavares — Mitchell Marner
Alexander Kerfoot — Pontus Holmberg — Pierre Engvall
Zach Aston-Reese — David Kampf — Nicholas Robertson

Mark Giordano — Justin Holl
Rasmus Sandin — Timothy Liljegren
Victor Mete — Mac Hollowell

Ilya Samsonov
Matt Murray

Expected Scratches: Wayne Simmonds, Denis Malgin, Conor Timmins, Erik Kallgren

Injured Reserve: Jake Muzzin (neck), TJ Brodie (oblique), Jordie Benn (upper body), Morgan Rielly (lower body)

How to Watch

Tonight’s game will be broadcast regionally on NBCSCA and SN. 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 Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.

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