Overview
- Coach Jim Hiller reshuffled all four forward lines, with Andrei Kuzmenko returning beside Anze Kopitar and Trevor Moore and Adrian Kempe moving to join Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield.
- GM Ken Holland placed defenseman Drew Doughty on injured reserve with a 2–3 week timeline and indicated Los Angeles will go with six defensemen for now.
- Anton Forsberg is slated to start in San Jose, while Pheonix Copley was recalled from AHL Ontario to back up as Kuemper remained in Los Angeles.
- Anze Kopitar is set for his 50th and final regular-season appearance in San Jose, a venue where he has long excelled.
- Puck drop is 10 p.m. ET at SAP Center with streaming on Hulu and ESPN+, as the Sharks enter off a 3–2 overtime win highlighted by a Macklin Celebrini hat trick.