Oilers at Sharks
The San Jose Sharks attempt to reclaim second place in the Pacific Division on Saturday as they look to avoid a third straight overall loss when they host the Edmonton Oilers. San Jose, which fell to third in the division with Los Angeles' victory Friday, has allowed a total of 16 goals while dropping three in a row at home (0-2-1).
The latest setback at SAP Center came Thursday, when the Sharks fell farther behind Vegas for the top spot in the Pacific with a 5-3 defeat. Captain Joe Pavelski scored a pair of goals in the loss, matching his output from the previous 18 contests. Edmonton hopes to salvage the finale of its California road trip after losing in Los Angeles on Wednesday and Anaheim two nights later. Captain Connor McDavid is riding a five-game point streak during which he has collected seven goals and four assists.
TV: 10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, Sportsnet360, CITY (Edmonton), NBCS California (San Jose)
ABOUT THE OILERS (23-26-4): McDavid leads the team with 64 points and has landed on the scoresheet in nine of his last 10 contests, registering five multi-point performances in that span. Leon Draisaitl failed to record a point against the Ducks, ending a four-game streak during which he amassed two goals and five assists. Ryan Strome has gone two games without a point after collecting five assists over his previous three contests and is four shy of 100 for his career.
ABOUT THE SHARKS (28-18-8): Brent Burns matched a season high in the loss to the Golden Knights by registering three assists, which increased his team-leading total to 47 points. The 32-year-old reigning Norris Trophy winner, who has collected five points over his last three games, also notched three assists on Jan. 13 against Arizona. Timo Meier is coming off his fourth two-point performance of the season - first since Jan. 2 - as he recorded a goal and an assist versus Vegas.
OVERTIME
1. Sharks D Marc-Edouard Vlasic is one goal away from reaching double digits for the first time in his career.
2. Edmonton has fallen behind 2-0 in five of its last six contests.
3. San Jose RW Joel Ward left Thursday's game with an injured right arm and is day-to-day.