Sharks at Oilers
The San Jose Sharks seek their fifth victory in six games when they conclude their two-game trip to Alberta on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. San Jose further strengthened its hold on third place in the Pacific Division with a 2-1 overtime victory at Calgary on Monday as captain Joe Pavelski scored 19 seconds into the extra session to reach the 30-goal plateau for the third consecutive season and fourth time in his career.
Sharks defenseman Brent Burns, who was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week on Monday, is riding a four-game goal-scoring streak during which he also has notched four assists. Edmonton returns home from a successful 3-1-0 road trip, capping the trek with a 2-1 triumph at Winnipeg on Sunday that gave it points in five of its last six overall contests (4-1-1). Cam Talbot earned the NHL's First Star of the Week honors after going 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.65 goals-against average and a .981 save percentage, while Taylor Hall leads the Oilers with 57 points, notching one in three straight games and seven in his last 11. San Jose and Edmonton split their first two meetings this season, with each club winning at home.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, CSN California (San Jose), Sportsnet West (Edmonton)
ABOUT THE SHARKS (36-23-6): James Reimer is likely to make his second start for San Jose after Martin Jones produced a career-best 47-save performance Monday. The 27-year-old Reimer allowed three goals on 25 shots in a loss to Vancouver on Saturday in his debut with the Sharks after being acquired from Toronto. Joe Thornton enters Tuesday with a five-game point streak (one goal, six assists) and has landed on the scoresheet in 32 of his last 36 contests.
ABOUT THE OILERS (26-35-7): Edmonton lost Brandon Davidson — possibly for the rest of the season — in Sunday's victory as the defenseman suffered an apparent knee injury on a hit by Dustin Byfuglien. "He will get some MRIs and pictures done," coach Todd McLellan told reporters Monday. "Without knowing the results and just listening to the trainers talk, I think Davy's going to be a bit more long-term than short-term." Blue-liner Oscar Klefbom, who hasn't played since Dec. 11 because of several injuries, could be returning soon as he skated in full equipment Monday.
OVERTIME
1. The Oilers recalled D Griffin Reinhart from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Monday as a result of Davidson's injury.
2. San Jose has earned at least one point in 22 of its last 27 contests (18-5-4).
3. Edmonton LW Patrick Maroon has recorded four points in three games since being acquired from Anaheim, where he notched only 13 in 56 contests.