A pair of streaking squads face off when the Winnipeg Jets (23-9-4) go on the road to play the San Jose Sharks (9-26-3) at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-CA. The Jets have won three in a row, while the Sharks are on a nine-game losing streak.
Jets vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Jets and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Jets Insights
- The Jets score the 10th-most goals in the NHL (121 total, 3.4 per game).
- The Jets have given up 89 total goals (only 2.5 per game), ranking second in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s third-best goal differential at +32.
- The 19 power-play goals the Jets have put up this season (to rank 23rd in the NHL) have come on 113 power-play chances.
- The Jets rank 24th in the league with a 16.81% power-play conversion rate.
- The Jets have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL teams).
- The Jets kill 73.83% of opponent power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Jets win 47% of their faceoffs (27th in the NHL)
- The Jets connect on 10.8% of their shots (eighth in the league).
- The Jets have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 17.5 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- One of Winnipeg’s top offensive options this season is Mark Scheifele, who has put up 36 points in 36 games.
- Joshua Morrissey has 30 points (six goals, 24 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Through 26 games, Kyle Connor has proven himself as another option for Winnipeg. He has 29 points (17 goals and 12 assists).
- In the nine games Laurent Brossoit has played this season, his save percentage is .912, 19th in the league.
Jets Injuries
Kyle Connor: Knee (Out),
Rasmus Kupari: Shoulder (Out),
Ville Heinola: Ankle (Out),
David Gustafsson: Lower Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- With 78 goals (2.0 per game), the Sharks have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked offense.
- The Sharks’ total of 155 goals allowed (4.1 per game) is 32nd in the league.
- Their -77 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
- With 19 power-play goals (on 100 chances), the Sharks are 23rd in the NHL.
- The Sharks have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19).
- This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (21st in NHL).
- The 73.48% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 28th in the league.
- The Sharks win 50.4% of faceoffs, 13th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.1% shooting percentage of the Sharks 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 put up 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 14%.
- Mikael Granlund is a leading scorer for San Jose with 25 total points this season. He has scored four goals and added 21 assists in 31 games.
- Fabian Zetterlund’s 11 goals and five assists add up to 16 points this season.
- Kaapo Kahkonen has a 5-11-1 record this season, with an .897 save percentage (47th in the league). He has 522 saves, and has allowed 59 goals (3.6 goals against average).
Sharks Injuries
Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Out),
Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out),
Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out),
Givani Smith: Lower Body (Out),
Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),
Nico Sturm: Mid-Body (Out)
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