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The San Jose Sharks (15-15-2, 32 points) take on the Nashville Predators (13-10-5, 31 points) for the third and final time in the regular season. In the last meeting on 11/9, San Jose emerged with a 2-1 victory after a seven-round shootout against the Predators. Tomas Hertl scored the game-tying tally and Timo Meier, who earned an assist on Hertl's goal, scored the decisive goal in the shootout. Martin Jones appeared in his 300th NHL game at the time. Thus far in the regular season, the two teams have split the season series, each earning a victory at home. All-time against Nashville, the Sharks are 37-30-2-6. Entering tonight's contest, Erik Karlsson is on a three-game assist streak. 

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

9

8

ASSISTS

GOALS

#62

KEVIN LABANC

18

7

ASSISTS

GOALS

#59

ROMAN JOSI

STAT MATCHUP

SJS

0.67

16.7%

88.5%

50.78%

49.36%

960

5-ON-5

PP%

PK%

SAT%

USAT%

SPSV%

1.25

15.5%

75.8%

52.33%

53.03%

1010

NSH

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Pete DeBoer: 2 wins from 200 wins as Head Coach of the Sharks

Joe Thornton: 2 games from 1,600 NHL games; 4 assists from tying A. Oates (1,079) for seventh on the NHL's all-time assist list

Marc-Edouard Vlasic: 3 games from 1,000 NHL games

Doug Wilson: 4 wins from 700 wins as a General Manager

Logan Couture: 5 games from 700 NHL games

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

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