Overview
- Puck drop is 7 p.m. PT at Climate Pledge Arena with regional broadcasts on KHN/KING 5/KONG in Seattle and NBC Sports California in the Bay Area.
- Seattle enters at 6-2-4 with 16 points as Joey Daccord is expected to start in goal and Matt Murray is slated to back up.
- Jared McCann will miss his eighth straight game with a lower-body injury, Frederick Gaudreau remains out, and defenseman Ryker Evans continues to progress but is not yet cleared.
- San Jose comes in 4-6-3 with Macklin Celebrini leading at 18 points, William Eklund is out, Adam Gaudette has been activated to return, and Michael Misa is a game-time call after leaving the morning skate.
- Projected combinations have Eeli Tolvanen skating on Seattle’s top line with Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle, while the Sharks list Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic as their goaltending options.