Programming note
Sharks-Rangers coverage starts this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. with Sharks Pregame Live on CSN California
Where they stand
Sharks: 39-25-6, 84 points, 3rd Pacific Division
Rangers: 40-23-8, 88 points, 2nd Metropolitan Division
Playoff picture
The Sharks trail the Kings by seven points and the Ducks by three points in the Pacific Division. Each team has 12 games remaining.
Los Angeles hosts the Bruins tonight, while Anaheim is idle.
The latest
Sharks: Shane Doan’s score from a bad angle with 1:31 left in regulation broke a 1-1 tie, and the Coyotes went on to claim a 3-1 win over San Jose on Thursday night at Gila River Arena.