TOR SJS preview

MAPLE LEAFS (35-23-8) at SHARKS (28-33-4)
10:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, NBCSCA, SNO, NHL.TV

The Maple Leafs, who have won three straight after going 2-4-0 in their previous six games, are nine points behind the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning in the Atlantic and five points ahead of the fourth-place Florida Panthers.
Goalie Jack Campbell will start for Toronto; he made 25 saves in his last start, a 4-2 win at the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 15.
Joe Thornton will play in his 1,100th game with the Sharks, who look to win their third straight following a five-game losing streak. The center is three games shy of tying Scott Stevens (1,635) for ninth place on the NHL all-time list.
Goalie Martin Jones will make his third consecutive start for San Jose; he made 30 saves in a 5-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

Players to watch

Maple Leafs center John Tavares has seven points (three goals, four assists) in a five-game point streak and 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 14 games against San Jose.
Sharks forward Marcus Sorensen has four points (one goal, three assists) in a three-game point streak.

They said it

"We wanted to get Jack involved. … he's comfortable in California. He's won a game here in San Jose this season." -- Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe on starting goalie Jack Campbell
"Toronto is very similar to Pittsburgh in their systems, personnel and how they like to play. The young guys are paying attention, they're not just going out and playing anymore. They're playing more on instincts and not overthinking things." -- Sharks coach Bob Boughner

Maple Leafs projected lineup
Sharks projected lineup
Status report

Defensemen Rielly and Ceci, and Mikhevey, a forward, each skated, but none will play. Rielly and Ceci could each return next week. … Melker Karlsson returns after missing four games with a lower-body injury. … Davidson will make his San Jose debut after being acquired in a trade with the Calgary Flames on Feb. 24.

Stat pack

Matthews has nine points (seven goals, two assists) in six games against San Jose. … Burns has 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 19 games against Toronto.