SHARKS (9-17-3) at COYOTES (13-13-2)
9 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NBCSCA
Sharks projected lineup
William Eklund -- Tomas Hertl -- Alexander Barabanov
Anthony Duclair -- Mikael Granlund -- Fabian Zetterlund
Mike Hoffman -- Luke Kunin -- Justin Bailey
Givani Smith -- Filip Zadina -- Kevin Labanc
Mario Ferraro -- Kyle Burroughs
Nikita Okhotyuk -- Jan Rutta
Henry Thrun -- Calen Addison
Kaapo Kahkonen
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Injured: Logan Couture (lower body), Ty Emberson (lower body), Oskar Lindblom (lower body), Matt Benning (lower body), Nico Sturm (upper body), Ryan Carpenter (undisclosed)
Coyotes projected lineup
Clayton Keller -- Alex Kerfoot -- Jason Zucker
Matias Maccelli -- Nick Bjugstad -- Lawson Crouse
Zach Sanford -- Jack McBain -- Michael Carcone
Milos Kelemen -- Logan Cooley -- Liam O’Brien
J.J. Moser -- Matt Dumba
Travis Dermott - - Michael Kesselring
Juuso Valimaki -- Troy Stecher
Connor Ingram
Karel Vejmelka
Scratched: Josh Brown
Injured: Barrett Hayton (upper body), Vladislav Kolyachonok (lower body), Travis Boyd (upper body), Nick Schmaltz (undisclosed), Sean Durzi (lower body)
Status report
The Sharks held an optional morning skate Friday. … Sturm, a forward injured during a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, skated during practice Thursday but did not make the trip; coach David Quinn said he isn’t certain how long he’ll be out. … Couture, a forward who has not played this season, skated for 45 minutes at the end of practice Thursday but his return date remains uncertain. … Kahkonen and Blackwood will alternate starts for the eighth straight game. ... The Coyotes did not hold hold a morning skate Friday. ... McBain will return after missing 15 games with a lower-body injury. ... Schmaltz, a center, didn’t practice Thursday and will be a game-time decision, coach Andre Tourigny said. … Ingram will make his 10th start in 12 games. ... Durzi, a defenseman, is expected to miss a third consecutive game.
