The San Jose Sharks (8-16-4, seventh Pacific) are back at home to face the visiting Vancouver Canucks (10-12-3, sixth Pacific) for the second and final time at The Tank this season. The last visit ended with an overtime goal from rookie winger Andrei Kuzmenko.
Following a disappointing end to the homestand, San Jose continued with a disappointing road trip. In the first of four games, the Sharks earned a commanding win against the Montreal Canadiens, on the shoulders of Kaapo Kahkonen’s first shutout of the season. The team went down neatly in the next three games, despite keeping the scoring close in the first half of each.