The defenseman, who will play for the first time since Jan. 16, has 43 points (three goals, 40 assists) in 47 games this season for the Sharks, who are in second place in the Pacific Division, two points behind the Calgary Flames.
San Jose has a 12-game point streak (11-0-1) against Vancouver; the Canucks have not defeated the Sharks since a 4-2 win at SAP Center on March 31, 2016. San Jose has won seven straight home games against Vancouver.
The Sharks are 6-1-0 in their past seven games and 13-4-0 in their past 17.
The Canucks, 2-4-1 in their past seven games after going 4-1-1 in their previous six games, are one point behind the Minnesota Wild for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference.