The Sharks’ (10-7-3, first in the Pacific) season to date has been marked by an impressive offense combined with spotty defense and a bad goaltending season. While the team has typically dominated — on the season, they’ve taken nearly 58 percent of all 5-on-5 score- and venue-adjusted shots — in the shot department, they’ve allowed their fare share of dangerous chances against on defense, and their goaltenders are again propping up their penalty kill rate.
Still, coming to town today will be a lowly Blues team (6-7-3, seventh in the Central) that, despite adding center Ryan O’Reilly to their already talented forward group, has slogged its way to an even goal differential in the basement of the league’s Central Division.