Flames vs. Sharks: Projected Lineups and Game Preview

The Calgary Flames are set to face off against the San Jose Sharks tonight at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET, with coverage on NBCSCA, SNP, SNW, and SN360.

Team Records and Recent Performance

The Flames enter the game with a record of 13-16-4, while the Sharks hold a 16-14-3 record. Calgary is currently 4-2-0 in December and 11-8-2 since the start of November. The Sharks are considered one of the more exciting young teams in the league and have a record of 5-5-0 in their last ten games.

Projected Lineups

Here’s a look at the projected lineups for both teams, according to NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents:

Calgary Flames * Jonathan Huberdeau — Morgan Frost — Matt Coronato * Yegor Sharangovich — Nazem Kadri — Joel Farabee * Dryden Hunt — Connor Zary — Blake Coleman * Ryan Lomberg — John Beecher — Adam Klapka

• Kevin Bahl — Rasmus Andersson
• Yan Kuznetsov — MacKenzie Weegar

• Joel Hanley — Hunter Brzustewicz

• Dustin Wolf

• Devin Cooley

Brayden Pachal is expected to be a scratch for the Flames.

San Jose Sharks

• Collin Graf — Macklin Celebrini — Igor Chernyshov
• William Eklund — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
• Jeff Skinner — Ty Dellandrea — Ethan Cardwell

• Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Ryan Reaves

• Dmitry Orlov — John Klingberg

• Mario Ferraro — Timothy Liljegren

• Shakir Mukhamadullin — Vincent Iorio

• Yaroslav Askarov

• Alex Nedeljkovic

Sam Dickinson and Nick Leddy are expected to be scratched for the Sharks.

Injury Updates

The Flames' injury list includes Martin Pospisil, Samuel Honzek, Zayne Parekh, Jake Bean, and Mikael Backlund. Backlund's status is uncertain after he missed Monday's practice, but he may still play.

The Sharks have placed Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev on injured reserve after both forwards were injured in their previous game. Smith is expected to be out for at least a week, while Kurashev is week-to-week. Vincent Desharnais and Adam Gaudette are also on the injured list.

Other Information

Igor Chernyshov and Ethan Cardwell have been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League. Chernyshov is expected to make his NHL debut. Shakir Mukhamadullin is set to return to the lineup after missing a game due to an upper-body injury. Zack Ostapchuk is expected to replace Gaudette at forward.

Betting Odds

The Calgary Flames are favored to win the game with a moneyline of -137, while the San Jose Sharks are underdogs at +114. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.