Overview
- San Jose hosts Anaheim at SAP Center on Saturday, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. local time and broadcasts on NBC Sports California and Victory+.
- Rookie defenseman Sam Dickinson will make his NHL debut for the Sharks, with Shakir Mukhamadullin listed as a healthy scratch.
- Yaroslav Askarov is slated for his first appearance of the season for San Jose, with Alex Nedeljkovic also available on the roster.
- Petr Mrazek will make his Ducks debut in goal, with Lukas Dostal available after stopping 28 of 31 shots in Anaheim’s season-opening defeat.
- No. 3 pick Beckett Sennecke scored in his NHL debut for Anaheim, and both coaches highlighted positives while pointing to specific areas to clean up.