Goalie Martin Jones will start for San Jose, which is 3-1-0 in its past four games after a four-game losing streak (0-3-1). The Devils are 1-3-3 in their past seven games, including a 6-5 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday. New Jersey has allowed at least four goals in seven of its past eight games.
Players to watch
Devils forward Taylor Hall has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in his past nine games and is one goal shy of 200 in the NHL. Sharks center Logan Couture has five points (two goals, three assists) during a four-game point streak, and has 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in his past 11 games.
They said it
"We battled and got the point. In OT we had a couple good looks. It's a shootout loss, but I guess there's some good things you take out of it." -- Devils forward Kyle Palmieri after the loss to the Ducks "I think we just want to keep building our game. We've won three of four and we still have things we've got to work out, but we're finding ways to get points." -- Sharks coach Peter DeBoer
The Devils didn't have a morning skate. ... Thornton didn't practice Monday but will play.
Stat pack
Palmieri has two goals in each of his past two games. ... Thornton needs two assists to tie Marcel Dionne (1,040) for 10th place on the NHL all-time list. ... Pavelski has eight points (six goals, two assists) in his past seven games.
