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The San Jose Sharks (15-13-2, 32 pts) take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (13-10-3) in the first of two meetings this season. Tonight marks the second game of a four-game road trip, with stops in Florida and Nashville. Last season, the Sharks and Lightning split the season series 1-1, where each team won on their home ice. Over the previous 10 road games in Tampa, the Sharks are 6-3-1, along with an all-time record of 20-18-2-2 against the Lightning. Entering tonight's contest, the Sharks are on a five-game road point streak (4-0-1).
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
19
3
ASSISTS
GOALS
#65
ERIK KARLSSON
21
10
ASSISTS
GOALS
#20
NIKITA KUCHEROV
STAT MATCHUP
SJS
0.71
16.9%
91.4%
50.59%
49.23%
966
5-ON-5
PP%
PK%
SAT%
USAT%
SPSV%
1.09
29.1%
78.4%
50.13%
49.59%
1013
TBL
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Pete DeBoer: 2 wins from 200 wins as Head Coach of the Sharks
Doug Wilson: 4 wins from 700 wins as a General Manager
Joe Thornton: 4 assists from tying A. Oates (1,079) for seventh on the NHL's all-time assist list; 4 games from 1,600 NHL games
Marc-Edouard Vlasic: 5 games from 1,000 NHL games
Logan Couture: 7 games from 700 NHL games
Patrick Marleau: 7 points from 1,100 points as a Shark
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