The Ducks haven't lost five in a row since Oct. 22-29, 2015, when they were 0-4-1. They've been outscored 15-6 during the losing streak, which followed a 5-1-1 start to the season. The Sharks are 3-0-1 in their past four games to move past Anaheim into first place in the Pacific Division.
Players to watch
Sharks forward Timo Meier has eight points (five goals, three assists) in a seven-game point streak. Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf had two goals in a 5-2 loss at the Dallas Stars on Thursday. He had two assists in a 5-2 win against the Sharks in the season opener.
They said it
"Timo's been doing an awesome job in front of the net there. He's been just a big bull out front." -- Sharks defenseman Brent Burns "Our commitment to getting the puck back, or winning that 1-on-1 battle, has to go up." -- Ducks coach Randy Carlyle
Hertl is day-to-day after leaving late in the second period of a 4-3 shootout loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. He has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 10 games. … Silfverberg was a full participant in practice Saturday but wouldn't commit to playing against the Sharks. He has missed the past five games since sustaining a broken fingertip on Oct. 14 against the St. Louis Blues. He remains tied for the team lead with seven points (three goals, four assists) despite playing five of Anaheim's 11 games.
Stat pack
Anaheim allows the most shots on goal per game in the NHL (38.2) and takes the fewest (24.0). ... Burns has two goals and 10 assists during a seven-game point streak. He and Meier are the ninth set of San Jose teammates to have simultaneous seven-game point streaks. The Sharks record for simultaneous point streaks is 10 games by Todd Elik and Pat Falloon in 1993-94.
