NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues with Line Combinations 12/12/2024

Tyler Toffoli skating for the San Jose Sharks
Credit: Dean Tait/Sport Shots

San Jose Sharks (10-16-5, 25 pts) at St. Louis Blues (14-13-2, 30 pts)

Venue: Enterprise Center

Date: Thursday, December 12

Time: 5:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm CT 

TV: ESPN+ / NBCS / FDSM 

Radio: 

San Jose Sharks – Sharks Audio Network

St. Louis Blues – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

San Jose Sharks +1.5 ML +175

St. Louis Blues -1.5 ML -210

O/U 5.5

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks have lost three in a row after winning three straight, San Jose is now only 1 point ahead of last-place Anaheim in the Pacific Division. The Ducks have four games in hand. The Sharks are 4-10-4 on the road this season as they travel to St.Louis for the final time this season. 

St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

The Blues are 3-1-0 in their last four games, including a 4-3 overtime win against Vancouver on Tuesday night. Dylan Holloway got the winner for St. Louis as the spoiled Thatcher Demko’s return for the Canucks. The Blues are 5-6-1 at home this season and welcome the Sharks for the last of three meetings between the two clubs. The Blues are 2-0-0 against the Sharks this season. 

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Granlund-Zetterlund

Kostin-Celebrini-Toffoli

Kunin-Wennberg-Goodrow

Dellandrea-Sturm-Kovalenko

Walman-Ceci 

Ferraro-Liljegren 

Thrun-Rutta

Vanecek

Georgiev

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St. Louis Blues Projected Lines:

Buchnevich-Thomas-Kyrou

Saad-Schenn-Neighbours

Holloway-Sundqvist-Bolduc

Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker

Broberg-Parayko

Suter-Faulk

P.O. Joseph-Kessel

Binnington

Hofer

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini may have something to say about the Calder Trophy race when all is said and done e this season. Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov is the leader right now but Celebrini has 11 points (4g, 7a) in his last ten games and 16 points in 19 games overall. If the Vancouver native didn’t miss time earlier this season due to an injury he would be right with Michkov as a co-favorite. 

St. Louis Blues 

Dylan Holloway has goals in five of his last six games. Since Jim Montgomery has taken over the Blues Holloway has been on a tear, the 23-year-old Calgary, Alberta native has 11 points in his last seven games. 

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

C Will Smith – IR

C Thomas Bordeleau – IR

D Marc-Edouard Vlasic – IR (Non Roster)

C Logan Couture – LTIR – Month To Month

St. Louis Blues 

D Nick Leddy – IR

D Torey Krug – LTIR – Will Miss The Entire Season

Next Game:

San Jose Sharks – December 14 vs. Utah Hockey Club

St. Louis Blues – December 14 at Dallas Stars

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