SoCal NHL Preview

Los Angeles (8-12-1) at San Jose (11-7-3), 10:30 pm, FSN
SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) - After having the last six days off, there is no doubt that the San Jose Sharks are fresh, but will they be rusty Saturday. The Sharks will aim to capitalize on their time off when they host the Los Angeles Kings in a battle of Pacific Division foes. San Jose has not played since the Anaheim Ducks snapped their four-game winning streak in a shootout last Saturday.

The Sharks have not lost a game in regulation since November 7 against the Dallas Stars, going 4-0-2 in that span. Joe Thornton leads the club with eight goals and 16 assists on the season. The nine-year veteran is just 16 points shy of 700 for his career. The Kings, who will visit San Jose twice in four days, are hoping to snap a five-game losing skid. The team has managed just one goal over their previous three contests.

Los Angeles has been led by Alexander Frolov, who has a team-high 16 assists and 20 points on the season. Michael Cammaleri leads the club in goals with 12, but he has not netted one in the last four games. Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown each have eight goals, but no other King - besides Cammaleri - has more than four.