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The San Jose Sharks (16-20-2, 34 pts) face the Los Angeles Kings (15-20-4, 34 points) in the sixth game of seven consecutive games at home.  Last meeting on 11/29, the Sharks beat L.A. 4-1. Patrick Marleau opened the scoring for the Sharks for his 557th career NHL goal, passing J. Bucyk for 27th place on the NHL's all-time goals list. Noah Gregor scored his first career NHL goal, and Erik Karlsson tallied two assists in the win. The Sharks saw scoring from 11 different players, including an assist by Martin Jones, the fourth of his career. Entering tonight's contest, Tomas Hertl is on a six-game point streak (four goals, three assists).

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

16

14

ASSISTS

GOALS

#48

TOMAS HERTL

19

6

ASSISTS

GOALS

#8

DREW DOUGHTY

STAT MATCHUP

SJS

0.67

14.9%

88.0%

50.3%

49.2%

95.9

5-ON-5

PP%

PK%

SAT%

USAT%

SPSV%

0.88

13.0%

73.3%

53.4%

53.7%

97.9

LAK

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Joe Thornton: 2 assists from tying A. Oates (1,079) for seventh on the NHL's all-time assist list; 10 points from 1,500 NHL points; 8 games from R. Bourque (1,612) for 11th on the NHL's all-time games played list

Doug Wilson: 3 wins from 700 wins as a General Manager

Patrick Marleau: 7 points from 1,100 points as a Shark

Kevin Labanc: 9 assists from 100 NHL assists

Tim Heed: 9 games from 100 NHL games

Erik Karlsson: 10 points from 600 NHL points

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