#### **SHARKS (16-25-11) at PANTHERS (25-22-6)****Sharks projected lineup**Timo Meier -- Tomas Hertl -- Kevin LabancMichael Eyssimont -- Logan Couture -- Alexander BarabanovNick Bonino -- Nico Sturm -- Oskar LindblomEvgeny Svechnikov -- Steven Lorentz -- Jonah GadjovichScott Harrington -- Erik KarlssonMarc-Edouard Vlasic -- Matt BenningJacob MacDonald -- Mario FerraroKaapo KahkonenJames Reimer***Scratched:** Noah Gregor****Injured:** Luke Kunin (knee), Markus Nutivaara (lower body), Radim Simek (upper body)***Panthers projected lineup**Sam Reinhart -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Anton LundellMatthew Tkachuk -- Sam Bennett -- Carter VerhaegheRyan Lomberg -- Eric Staal -- Nick CousinsGivani Smith -- Chris Tierney -- Colin WhiteGustav Forsling -- Aaron EkbladMarc Staal -- Brandon MontourJosh Mahura -- Radko GudasSergei BobrovskySpencer Knight***Scratched:** Casey Fitzgerald****Injured:** Aleksander Barkov (undisclosed), [Anthony Duclair](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-duclair-8477407)* *(Achilles), Patric Hornqvist (concussion)***Status report**The Sharks held an optional morning skate Thursday. ... San Jose will dress the same lineup they used in a 4-3 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. … Kahkonen will start for the third consecutive game after Reimer started the previous three games. ... Simek, a defenseman, practiced Wednesday and is day to day. ... Barkov will not play after the center was injured blocking a shot in the second period of a 7-1 win against the Lightning on Monday. … Bobrovsky will make his second straight start after missing five games with a lower-body injury.