Programming note – Sharks-Maple Leafs coverage starts today at 7:00 p.m. with Sharks Pregame Live on CSN California
WHERE THEY STAND
Sharks: 36-18-7, 79 points, 1st Pacific Division
Maple Leafs: 28-20-13, 69 points, 4th Atlantic Division
PREGAME NEWS AND NOTES
***The Sharks will play their first home game after the bye week enjoying a five-point lead on the division, with two games in hand on Anaheim and Edmonton. They have a real opportunity to open up a sizable advantage in the hopes of claiming their first division title since 2011.