NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 2/24/2025

San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets

Venue: Canada Life Centre
Date: Monday, February 24
Time: 6:30 pm CST
TV: NHLN / Prime / TVAS / NBCSCA
Radio:
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network
Winnipeg – Power 97

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
San Jose +1.5 ML +145
Winnipeg -1.5 ML -175
O/U 5.5

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

San Jose is dead last in the NHL standings, with the Chicago Blackhawks 4 points above them. There is no doubt we expected the Sharks to be outside the playoffs this season. However, being last in the league wasn’t on the menu. For the Sharks, success this season is adding a couple of young prospects at the deadline.

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Jets recently signed Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year contract extension. While they’ve been rumored to be on the market for a second-line center, this extension shouldn’t stop them from adding. Winnipeg has a six point lead on the second place Dallas Stars in the Central Division and are one point behind the Washington Capitals for the Presidents Trophy chase.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Zetterlund-Wennberg-Smith
Graf-Sturm-Kunin
Duehr-Dellandrea-Goodrow

Walman-Thrun
Ferraro-Liljegren
Mukhamadullin-Thompson

Georgiev
Vanecek

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Ehlers
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Iafallo-Gustafsson-Kupari

Stanley-Demelo
Samberg-Pionk
Heinola-Miller

Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Tyler Toffoli is leading the way offensively for the Sharks. With 21 goals this season, Toffoli could hit the trade market as a depth scoring option for Cup Contenders.

Winnipeg Jets

Kyle Connor leads the Jets in points with 70, following a 4 Nations Tournament where he was scratched for a pair of games. Connor Hellebuyck has been dominant in net for the Jets, after a rest day following the 4 Nations, I’d expect Hellebuyck to be between the pipes tonight.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

C Logan Couture – LTIR
RW Nikolai Kovalenko – DTD
D Jan Rutta – IR
D Timothy Liljegren – Undisclosed

Winnipeg Jets

C Morgan Barron – IR

Next game:

San Jose Sharks – February 27 at Montreal Canadiens
Winnipeg Jets – February 26 at Ottawa Senators

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