San Jose Sharks (15-32-6, 36 pts) at Seattle Kraken (22-27-3, 47 pts)
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Thursday, January 30
Time: 10:30 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/NBCSCA/KHN/KONG
Radio:
San Jose – 105.9 The X
Seattle – Sportsnet 96.0
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
San Jose +1.5 ML +185
Seattle -1.5 ML -225
O/U 6.5
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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:
The Sharks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. It’s been a tough January for San Jose as they are 4-9-0 on the month, averaging 2.62 goals per game and allowing 3.85 goals per game. The one positive is Will Smith who is on a five-game point streak having recorded six points on two goals and four assists.
Seattle Kraken News & Notes:
The Kraken suffered their second straight loss on Tuesday as they lost 6-4 to the Anaheim Ducks. The loss to the Ducks was a tough one as the Ducks have now passed them in the playoff race as both teams try to reach the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. In January now, Seattle is 5-8-1 and are averaging three goals a game while allowing an average of 3.50 goals per game.
San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:
Zetterlund-Granlund-Smith
Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Kovalenko-Kunin-Goodrow
Grundstrom-White-Duehr
Walman-Ceci
Liljegren-Ferraro
Thrun-Thompson
Askarov
Georgiev
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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:
Schwartz-Beniers-Kakko
Tolvanen-Stephenson-Bjorkstrand
McCann-Wright-Burakovsky
Tanev-Stephens-Kartye
Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Mahura-Fleury
Daccord
Stezka
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Players To Watch:
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini this season has 36 points on 16 goals and 20 assists. He’s faced the Kraken twice in his rookie season recording three points on a goal and two assists.
Seattle Kraken
Shane Wright this season has 25 points on nine goals and 16 assists. He’s faced the Sharks four times in his career recording three goals; in the previous two meetings this season he scored two goals.
Injury Report:
San Jose Sharks
C Logan Couture – LTIR
G Vitek Vanecek – IR
F Klim Kostin – IR
D Jan Rutta – IR
F Nico Sturm – IR
Seattle Kraken
F Jordan Eberle – IR
F Yanni Gourde – IR
D Ryker Evans – DTD
Next game:
San Jose – February 4 vs Montreal Canadiens
Seattle – February 2 vs Calgary Flames
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