MAPLE LEAFS (7-4-0) at SHARKS (5-5-0) 10:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, SNO, NHL.TV
Marleau has seven points (four goals, three assists) for the Maple Leafs. He played 1,493 games, scored 508 goals and had 1,082 points with San Jose, all Sharks records. Sharks center Joe Thornton is two points away from 1,400 in his NHL career. He's tied with Jari Kurri for 20th place on the League's all-time list. The Sharks, who went 3-2-0 on a five-game road trip, will open a five-game homestand.
Players to watch
Center Logan Couture leads the Sharks in points (11) and goals (eight). He had five goals, including his second NHL hat trick, and six points on the road trip, which he ended with the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has seven points (three goals, four assists) in his past five games. He leads Toronto in points (15) and goals (eight), and is tied for second in assists (seven).
They said it
"He's 'Mr. Shark.' He always will be. Nobody will ever pass him. I always thought there will be one number retired in the organization, and it'll be No. 12." -- Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on ex-teammate Patrick Marleau "I'm going to try my best at having a good poker face out there. There's going to be a lot of emotions, that's for sure. I'm trying to keep the routine as normal as possible." -- Patrick Marleau on his return to San Jose
Van Riemsdyk (lower body) and Matt Martin (upper body) will return to Toronto's lineup after missing one game. Marner will be reunited with van Riemsdyk and Bozak. ... Paul Martin will miss his ninth straight game but is likely to resume practicing this week.
Stat pack
The Maple Leafs, who started 6-1-0, are 1-3-0 in their past four games. ... Thornton has 41 points (10 goals, 31 assists) in 46 games against Toronto.
