Programming note – Sharks-Wild coverage starts today at 5:30 p.m. on NBCSN
WHERE THEY STAND
Sharks: 42-23-7, 91 points, 1st Pacific Division
Wild: 43-22-6, 92 points, 2nd Central Division
PREGAME NEWS AND NOTES
***The standings say it’s a potential Western Conference Final preview, but lately the Sharks and Wild look anything but dangerous. They have lost a combined eight straight games in regulation, as the Wild have dropped five in a row and the Sharks their last three.
***San Jose has scored just two goals in its last three games in losses to St.