Programming note: Sharks-Sabres coverage starts today at 3:30 p.m. with Sharks Pregame Live on CSN California.
WHERE THEY STAND
Sharks: 33-17-3, 69 points, 1st Pacific Division
Sabres: 21-21-10, 52 points, 7th Atlantic Division
PREGAME NEWS AND NOTES
***The Sharks, 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, will begin their final road trip against Eastern Conference opponents tonight. Buffalo has been a difficult place for them to win, as they’re just 2-15-1 in franchise history in upstate New York, although Patrick Marleau’s goal there last season gave them a 2-1 overtime victory.