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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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