#### **SHARKS (15-16-4) at KINGS (14-14-6)****Sharks projected lineup**Evander Kane -- Logan Couture -- Kevin LabancRudolfs Balcers -- Tomas Hertl -- Timo MeierRyan Donato -- Dylan Gambrell -- John LeonardJeffrey Viel -- Patrick Marleau -- Marcus SorensenMario Ferraro -- Brent BurnsNikolai Knyzhov -- Erik KarlssonRadim Simek -- Marc-Edouard VlasicMartin JonesDevan Dubnyk***Scratched:** [Antti Suomela](https://www.nhl.com/player/antti-suomela-8480965)* *, Kurtis Gabriel, [Christian Jaros](https://www.nhl.com/player/christian-jaros-8478868)****Injured:** Matt Nieto (lower body)***Kings projected lineup**Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin BrownTrevor Moore -- Gabriel Vilardi -- Jeff CarterAndreas Athanasiou -- Jaret Anderson-Dolan -- Adrian KempeLias Andersson -- Blake Lizotte -- Austin WagnerMikey Anderson -- Drew DoughtyKurtis MacDermid -- Matt RoySean Walker -- Austin StrandCal PetersenJonathan Quick***Scratched:** Matt Luff, Carl Grundstrom****Injured:** Tobias Bjornfot (upper body), Olli Maatta (upper body), Martin Frk (lower body)***Status report**Each team held an optional morning skate Friday. … Gambrell practiced Friday after he was injured blocking a shot in a 4-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. Suomela would center the third line if Gambrell cannot play. ... There is no timetable for the return of Nieto following a setback in his recovery; the forward will miss his eighth straight game. ... Bjornfot will not play after the defenseman was injured when elbowed in the head by Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson in a 4-2 win Wednesday.
