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The San Jose Sharks (15-14-2, 32 pts) face the Florida Panthers for the first of two meetings this season and in the second game of a back to back situation. Tonight marks the third game of a four-game road trip with one final stop in Nashville on Tuesday. Last season, the Sharks dropped both meetings against the Panthers. All-time against the franchise, the Sharks are 14-12-7-3. Entering tonight's contest, the Sharks have won four of their last six games on the road (4-1-1).

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

4

5

ASSISTS

GOALS

#44

MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC

23

11

ASSISTS

GOALS

#11

JONATHAN HUBERDEAU

STAT MATCHUP

SJS

0.68


16.1%


89.9%


50.65%


49.21%


961

5-ON-5


PP%


PK%


SAT%


USAT%


SPSV%

0.86


23.0%


85.5%


51.10%


52.17%


973

FLA

UPCOMING MILESTONES

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


Joe Thornton: 3 games from 1,600 NHL games; 4 assists from tying A. Oates (1,079) for seventh on the NHL's all-time assist list


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


Marc-Edouard Vlasic: 4 games from 1,000 NHL games


Logan Couture: 6 games from 700 NHL games


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

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