Sharks bring losing streak into matchup with the Jets

Winnipeg Jets (41-30-three, fourth in the Central Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (19-39-15, eighth in the Pacific Division)

San Jose, California Tuesday, ten:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks enter a matchup against the Winnipeg Jets right after losing nine games in a row.

San Jose is 19-39-15 general and six-20-ten at house. The Sharks have gone ten-17-eight in games they serve extra penalty minutes than their opponents.

Winnipeg is 41-30-three general and 19-18-1 in road games. The Jets have a +12 scoring differential, with 220 total objectives scored and 208 permitted.

Tuesday’s game is the second meeting involving these teams this season. The Sharks won the preceding matchup three-two in overtime.

Major PERFORMERS: Logan Couture has 25 objectives and 36 assists for the Sharks. Tomas Hertl has 4 objectives and 4 assists more than the final ten games.

Mark Scheifele has 38 objectives and 23 assists for the Jets. Nikolaj Ehlers has scored 4 objectives with 4 assists more than the final ten games.

Final ten GAMES: Sharks: 1-six-three, averaging two.three objectives, four.1 assists, four.four penalties and ten.four penalty minutes although providing up four.four objectives per game.

Jets: five-five-, averaging two.two objectives, three.9 assists, three.four penalties and eight penalty minutes although providing up two.six objectives per game.

INJURIES: Sharks: Markus Nutivaara: out (decrease physique), Evgeny Svechnikov: out (undisclosed), Luke Kunin: out for season (knee), Andreas Johnsson: day to day (undisclosed), Jonah Gadjovich: out (upper-physique).

Jets: Sam Gagner: out for season (hip), Cole Perfetti: out (upper physique).

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