[8:00 PM] Sharks @ Coyotes

Who will WIN this matchup?

San Jose Sharks (9-8-0)

@ Arizona Coyotes (5-9-2)

 

Starting Goalies:

Martin Jones (SJ): Likely

Mike Smith (ARI): Confirmed

 

• Owning the fewest points in the NHL and riding a four-game losing streak, the Arizona Coyotes finally had a reason to feel positive when goaltender Mike Smith returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing nearly a month. Yet 24 hours later, an injury claimed another key player for Arizona, which hosts the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

• San Jose is dealing with a potential major injury, sending center Tomas Hertl back to California to undergo further testing for a lower-body injury sustained in Thursday’s 3-2 loss at St. Louis. Hertl had nine points through 17 games.

• Richardson fractured the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg following a collision with Vancouver defenseman Nikita Tryamkin. Arizona does not have much depth at center and Richardson has been among the team’s better players with five goals and nine points.

• Sharks G Martin Jones has two shutouts in six starts against Arizona.

• Smith is 10-7-2 with a 2.10 goals-against average versus San Jose.

•  The Sharks are 2-for-24 on the power play in eight games in November.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: San Jose Sharks

Confidence: 5/10

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