Overview:
For the second straight season, the San Jose Sharks will open their season on the road against their division rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. As always, it should be an exciting match-up between these two clubs. Last year, the Kings edged out the Sharks in their season series 3 games to 2, most notably earning a victory against San Jose in the NHL Stadium Series.
| San Jose Sharks | Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|
| Joonas Donskoi – Joe Thornton – Joe Pavelski Patrick Marleau – Logan Couture – Joel Ward Matt Nieto – Tomas Hertl – Tommy Wingels Barclay Goodrow – Chris Tierney – Mike Brown Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Justin Braun Paul Martin – Brent Burns Brenden Dillon – Matt Tennyson Martin Jones (confirmed starter) Alex Stalock | Milan Lucic – Anze Kopitar – Marian Gaborik Tanner Pearson – Jeff Carter – Tyler Toffoli Dustin Brown – Nick Shore – Trevor Lewis Kyle Clifford – Andy Andreoff – Jordan Nolan Jake Muzzin – Drew Doughty Jeff Schultz – Christian Ehrhoff Brayden McNabb – Alec Martinez Jonathan Quick (likely starter) Jhonas Enroth Injuries/Scratches Sharks: Raffi Torres is out serving his 41-game suspension. |