How to Watch Montreal Canadiens vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-11-2024

The San Jose Sharks (9-29-3) take a seven-game road losing streak into a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens (17-17-6) on Thursday, January 11 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-CA.

Canadiens vs. Sharks Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, January 11, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Canadiens and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Canadiens Insights

• The Canadiens’ 109 total goals (2.7 per game) make them the 27th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Canadiens have allowed 136 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 26th in NHL action in goals against.
• Their goal differential (-27) ranks 28th in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Canadiens have recorded this season (on 135 power-play chances) rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.78%).
• The Canadiens have scored four shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL squads).
• The Canadiens have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.39%).
• The Canadiens win 54% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Canadiens make 9.6% of their shots (21st in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.6 hits and 17.6 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Key Players

• A productive offensive player this season for Montreal, Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 34 points.
• Michael Matheson has six goals and 21 assists for Montreal to compile 27 total points (0.7 per game).
• Cole Caufield has created 27 points for Montreal in 40 games this season, netting a goal on 7.9% of his shots and recording 11 goals and 16 assists.
• In the nine games Cayden Primeau has played this season, his save percentage is .905, 28th in the league.

Canadiens Injuries

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),

Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out),

Carey Price: Knee (Out),

Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),

Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),

Chris Wideman: Back (Out),

Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)

Sharks Insights

• The Sharks’ 81 goals on the season (2.0 per game) rank them 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks have given up 168 total goals this season (4.1 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• Their -87 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks have 20 power-play goals (on 103 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• The Sharks have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19.42).
• This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (22nd in NHL).
• The Sharks’ have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.01%).
• The Sharks are 14th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.4%).
• The Sharks’ 7.8% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
• This season, the Sharks have not shut out an opponent.

Sharks Key Players

• Tomas Hertl has scored 13 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 15 assists (0.4 per game), contributing to the San Jose offense with 28 total points (0.7 per game). He averages 2.4 shots per game, shooting 13%.
• Mikael Granlund is a key piece of the offense for San Jose with 27 total points this season. He has scored five goals and added 22 assists in 34 games.
• San Jose’s Fabian Zetterlund is among the leaders on the team with 17 total points (11 goals and six assists).
• Kaapo Kahkonen is 5-12-1 this season, collecting 538 saves and allowing 63 goals (3.8 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (51st in the league).

Sharks Injuries

Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Out),

Nico Sturm: Mid-Body (Out),

Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),

Givani Smith: Lower Body (Out),

Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season)