Sharks at Devils preview

SHARKS (2-2-1) at DEVILS (2-0-0)
1 p.m. ET; SN, MSG+, NBCSCA, NHL.TV

San Jose's No. 1 goalie hopes to return to form after going 1-2-0 with a 3.03 goals-against average and .859 save percentage in the Sharks' first three games. Backup Aaron Dell (1-0-1, 2.50 GAA, .917 save percentage) started the past two.
The Devils have outscored their opponents 11-2 in two straight wins to begin the season, marking the first time they have totaled at least 10 goals in their first two games in back-to-back seasons since 1985-86 and 1986-87. New Jersey scored 10 combined goals in two straight wins to begin last season.

Players to watch

Evander Kane leads the Sharks with four goals and 23 shots.
Kyle Palmieri leads the Devils with four goals and is the first player in their history to score at least two goals in each of their first two games.

They said it

"The Devils look like they picked up where they left off last year. They really changed their identity and have done a phenomenal job. I've been gone four seasons (since coaching New Jersey from 2011-15) but they totally revamped that team; they're young, fast, and have some high-end talent." -- Sharks coach Peter DeBoer
"All four lines have had a huge impact in our games, and even some of the guys who didn't show up on the scoresheet had great games and played phenomenal hockey. It's encouraging and that blueprint is going to set us up for knowing what we have to do to be successful." -- Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri

Sharks projected lineup

Evander Kane -- Joe Pavelski -- Kevin Labanc
Tomas Hertl -- Logan Couture -- Timo Meier
Marcus Sorensen -- Antti Suomela -- Joonas Donskoi
Barclay Goodrow -- Rourke Chartier -- Melker Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Erik Karlsson
Joakim Ryan -- Brent Burns
Brenden Dillon -- Justin Braun
Martin Jones
Aaron Dell
Scratched:Dylan Gambrell, Radim Simek, Tim Heed
Injured: Joe Thornton (knee)

Devils projected lineup

Taylor Hall -- Nico Hischier -- Kyle Palmieri
Marcus Johansson -- Pavel Zacha -- Stefan Noesen
Miles Wood -- Travis Zajac -- John Quenneville
Brian Boyle -- Blake Coleman -- Jean-Sebastien Dea
Mirco Mueller -- Sami Vatanen
Andy Greene -- Damon Severson
Will Butcher -- Ben Lovejoy
Keith Kinkaid
Eddie Lack
Scratched: Steven Santini, Eric Gryba, Drew Stafford
Injured: Jesper Bratt (jaw), Cory Schneider (hip)

Status report

Karlsson did not practice because of illness Saturday, but coach Peter DeBoer said Sunday that he expects the defenseman to play. ... Schneider continues to participate in practice, but there is no timetable for when he might play.

Stat pack

Pavelski is one point shy of 700 for his NHL career (319 goals, 380 assists). ... Zajac needs one goal to tie Pat Verbeek (170) for sixth in Devils history.