Anaheim Ducks (15-28-1, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (10-31-4, eighth in the Pacific Division)
San Jose, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks aim to stop their three-game losing streak when they take on the Anaheim Ducks.
San Jose has gone 10-31-4 overall with a 2-10-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Sharks serve 10.0 penalty minutes per game to rank ninth in league play.
Anaheim has a 15-28-1 record overall and a 3-7-0 record in Pacific Division games. The Ducks have a 9-18-1 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams play this season. The Ducks won 4-1 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Fabian Zetterlund has scored 12 goals with six assists for the Sharks. Alexander Barabanov has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Frank Vatrano has 21 goals and 12 assists for the Ducks. Mason McTavish has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 1-8-1, averaging 1.5 goals, 2.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Ducks: 2-7-1, averaging two goals, 3.2 assists, 5.4 penalties and 14.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sharks: Mikael Granlund: out (undisclosed), Logan Couture: day to day (lower body), Matt Benning: out for season (lower body), Ty Emberson: out (upper body), Jacob MacDonald: out (undisclosed), Nico Sturm: out (mid-body), Givani Smith: out (lower body).
Ducks: Max Jones: out (upper body), Radko Gudas: day to day (lower body), Pavel Mintyukov: out (shouler), Trevor Zegras: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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