The Sharks are coming off a 7-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Goalie Martin Jones was pulled 52 seconds into the third period after allowing his fourth goal on 21 shots. The Panthers will be looking for their third win in four games on a nine-game homestand, their longest since entering the NHL in 1993. They defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday when Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves while facing his former team for the first time.
Players to watch
Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has seven points (one goal, six assists) in his past seven games. Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle had two assists against Columbus, giving him six during a four-game point streak.
They said it
"Honestly, I thought we played pretty well through two [periods]. I thought we had some good 5-on-5 looks -- they scored a power-play [goal] at the end there -- but I didn't like our third period. We kind of gave them some freebies and let our goalies down." -- Sharks captain Logan Couture on the 7-1 loss at Tampa Bay "Back-to-backs are always tough, but I think that's how you get to this level. We've got to suck it up, get some rest tonight and come back and try and do the same thing. San Jose is a pretty good team, but I think if we can stick to our fundamentals we'll be all right." -- Panthers defenseman Josh Brown
Neither team held a morning skate. … Radil and Heed have been healthy scratches for the past seven and five games, respectively. … The Panthers alternated starting goalies in their first five back-to-back sets, but they'll go back to Bobrovsky for a second consecutive start. Before Saturday, he hadn't played since Nov. 30. Hawryluk is expected to miss his 16th consecutive game.
Stat pack
The Sharks were 0-for-4 on the power play against Tampa Bay; they are 0-for-23 in their past 10 games. … Thornton has gone 40 games without a goal since scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights on March 18. … The Panthers are 14-for-14 on the penalty kill in their past six games, including 3-for-3 against Columbus.
