The Sharks are looking to keep their winning ways alive as they continue their current road trip with a visit to Raleigh, North Carolina to take on the Hurricanes.
Team Teal kicked off their three-game roadie in excellent fashion with a come-from-behind victory over the Western Conference-leading Nashville Predators. Brendan Dillon, Joe Pavelski, and Brent Burns all scored third period goals to help elevate the Sharks over the Predators and keep their winning streak alive.
The Canes, on the other hand, are coming off a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings after losing three contests in a row. Carolina, who currently has the best puck possession in the entire NHL, has been idol since defeating the Red Wings in Detroit on Monday.
This is the first of two meetings between San Jose and Carolina. The Sharks took both games in last season's series, outscoring the Hurricanes 8-5.
The Sharks held an optional skate Friday morning in Carolina. Lines are subject to change.
Sharks projected lines and pairs
Evander Kane -- Joe Pavelski -- Kevin Labanc
Tomas Hertl-- Logan Couture -- Timo Meier
Marcus Sorensen -- Antti Suomela -- Joonas Donskoi
Barclay Goodrow -- Rourke Chartier -- Melker Karlsson
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Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Erik Karlsson
Joakim Ryan -- Brent Burns
Brenden Dillon -- Justin Braun
Martin Jones
Aaron Dell -- projected starter
Hurricanes projected lines and pairs
Warren Foegele -- Jordan Staal -- Justin Williams
Michael Ferland -- Sebastian Aho -- Teuvo Teravainen
Jordan Martinook -- Lucas Wallmark -- Andrei Svechnikov
Brock McGinn -- Nicolas Roy -- Valentin Zykov
Jaccob Slavin -- Dougie Hamilton
Calvin de Haan -- Justin Faulk
Trevor van Riemsdyk -- Brett Pesce
Petr Mrazek -- projected starter
Scott Darling
