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San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Jets · MON · DEC 28 · 6:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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MON · DEC 28 · 6:30 PM CT
Canada Life Centre
NBCSCA
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
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Winnipeg Jets
Jets
0–0–1
Upcoming
MON · DEC 28 · 6:30 PM CT
NBCSCA
San Jose Sharks
Away · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
The Sharks have struggled to beat Stuart Skinner: .948 on 154 shots. But Macklin Celebrini has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings.
Canada Life Centre
Winnipeg Jets
Home · Jets
0–0–1
1 PTS
Sharks
GOALIES
Jets
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner
Likely · 4741-stuart-skinner
.867 SV% · 3.79 GAA · 0W
.859 SV% L5 · Cooling
Sharks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Jets
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
JetsProjected lines
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
Sharks
INJURY REPORT
Jets
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
JetsInjury report
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Jets lost their last game in overtime and are 0-0-1 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

The Sharks have struggled to beat Stuart Skinner: .948 on 154 shots. But Macklin Celebrini has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings.

Stay out of the box: the Sharks' power play ranks 3rd and Winnipeg's penalty kill sits 27th.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Stuart Skinner has a .948 save % against San Jose (154 shots).
.948 SV% vs SJS
Player
Macklin Celebrini has 7 points in his last 4 games against Winnipeg. See the games →
(San Jose)
7 pts, last 4 vs WPG
Special Teams
San Jose's power play ranks 3rd while Winnipeg's penalty kill ranks 27th.
3rd / 27th PP vs PK
Player
Will Smith has 5 points in his last 4 games against Winnipeg. See the games →
(San Jose)
5 pts, last 4 vs WPG