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The San Jose Sharks (26-32-4, 56 pts) face the Philadelphia Flyers (35-20-7, 77 points) for the second and final time this season. Last meeting on 12/28, San Jose earned a 6-1 victory over the Flyers at SAP Center. Timo Meier (three goals) scored his first career hat trick, while Mario Ferraro and Joel Kellman each recorded their first career NHL goal, marking the sixth time in franchise history where two players each scored their first career goal in the same game. Joe Thornton (one assist) tied Adam Oates for seventh on the NHL's all-time assist list. Over the previous 13 matchups between the two clubs, the Sharks are 10-2-1 against Philadelphia and since the 2004-05 campaign, are 10-0-1 at Wells Fargo Center.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

6

5

ASSISTS

GOALS

#7

DYLAN GAMBRELL

16

3

ASSISTS

GOALS

#61

JUSTIN BRAUN

STAT MATCHUP

SJS

0.76


16.2%


86.1%


50.5%


50.0%


97.6

5-ON-5


PP%


PK%


SAT%


USAT%


SPSV%

1.06


20.2%


81.7%


51.4%


51.0%


100.1

PHI

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Kevin Labanc: 2 assists from 100 NHL assists


Tim Heed: 3 games from 100 NHL games


Joe Thornton: 4 games from 1,100 games as a Shark; 7 games from S. Stevens (1,635) for ninth on the all-time games played list


Melker Karlsson: 9 games from 400 NHL games


Brent Burns: 9 points from 700 NHL points

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