Sharks at Ducks (game 51): Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks have a shot at finishing out the time before the break on a high note. Following last night’s 2-0 win over the Seattle Kraken, the Sharks are in Anaheim to play the Ducks. This is game three of the battle of the Pacific Division’s worst and we’re all tied up at one apiece. The Ducks won the first round, a 4-1 victory on Nov. 12 at Honda Center. The Sharks held home ice on Jan. 20, when the team beat the Ducks 5-3. The final game of the season series is Feb. 29 at SAP Center.

The Ducks have gained a point or more in the team’s last three games, most recently beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2. Frank Vatrano will represent Anaheim at the All-Star game. He currently leads the team in points (35) and goals (21).

Meanwhile, Tomas Hertl will miss his second game. While he’s too injured to play in a game setting, he’s likely still planning to go to Toronto to represent the Sharks at the All-Star festivities.

Sharks lines against Ducks Jan. 31, 2024

Other than that, only a few changes in the lines, according to San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng. Kaapo Kahkonen will start. That’s no surprise given how the Sharks have gone back and forth between goalies all season. And Kyle Burroughs will be in for Emberson. According to Peng, Emberson has an upper-body injury.

One thing is for sure, the two weeks off will go a long way to getting the Sharks healthy for the backend of the season.

Here’s what we expect the lines to be:

Forwards
Mike Hoffman – Logan Coutre – Fabian Zetterlund
Alexander Barabanov – William Eklund – Anthony Duclair
Jacob MacDonald – Nico Sturm – Luke Kunin
Justin Bailey – Ryan Carpenter – Filip Zadina

Defensemen
Shakir Mukhamadullin – Jan Rutta
Nikita Okhotiuk – Calen Addison
Kyle Burroughs – Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Goaltenders
Kaapo Kahkonen
Mackenzie Blackwood

Anaheim Ducks lines vs. San Jose Sharks

So, what do the Ducks lines look like? According to The Daily Faceoff, we’ll get another look Leo Carlsson tonight

Forwards
Adam Henrique – Leo Carlsson – Ryan Strome
Frank Vatrano – Bo Groulx – Troy Terry
Isac Ludestrom – Mason McTavish – Jakob Silfverberg
Ross Johnston – Sam Carrick – Brett Leason

Defensemen
Olen Zellweger – Cam Fowler
Jackson Lacombe – Radko Gudas
Urho Vaakanainen – Ilya Lyubushkin

Goaltenders
John Gibson
Lukas Dostal

How to watch San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Jan. 31, 2024

If you’re a Sharks fan, you can catch the game on NBCSCA or listen live on the Sharks Audio Network. Ducks fans can watch the game on Bally Sports SoCal. The game will also be live on ESPN+/Hulu, though blackout restrictions might apply.

The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET at Honda Center. Tune in back here at game time to talk to other Sharks fans about what’s happening on the ice.