Schedule / Matchup Preview

San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Devils · MON · JAN 4 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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MON · JAN 4 · 9:00 PM CT
SAP Center at San Jose
NBCSCA · MSGSN
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
VS
New Jersey Devils
Devils
0–0–0
Upcoming
MON · JAN 4 · 9:00 PM CT
NBCSCA · MSGSN
San Jose Sharks
Home · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Stay out of the box: the Sharks' power play ranks 3rd and New Jersey's penalty kill sits 22nd.
SAP Center at San Jose
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
0–0–0
0 PTS
Sharks
GOALIES
Devils
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Sharks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Devils
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
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
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Sharks
INJURY REPORT
Devils
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
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
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Stay out of the box: the Sharks' power play ranks 3rd and New Jersey's penalty kill sits 22nd.

The numbers behind it
Special Teams
San Jose's power play ranks 3rd while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
3rd / 22nd PP vs PK