Bruins at Sharks game 23: Lines, game thread and how to watch

Look to see how the San Jose Sharks respond tonight after what Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky called an “immature” game last night against the Ottawa Senators. The Sharks fell to the Senators 3-2 in regulation, giving up the puck more than twice as much as Ottawa. The response from the team tonight will show just how far the players have come and where they are in their development.

It will not be an easy task. The Boston Bruins are 13-10-0 for the season and appear to be back on track after missing the playoffs last season. David Pasternak is once again one of the top players in the league with 28 points in 23 games. Morgan Geekie has 16 goals this season and trails only Nathan MacKinnon in goal scoring league-wide.

In the net, a full preseason appears to have goaltender Jeremy Swayman back on track. Swayman is 9-5-0 this season with a 2.84 goals against average and a .907 save percentage.

Behind the bench, there’s also a familiar face. Former Shark Marco Sturm is in his first season as an NHL head coach. Sturm had a rocky start behind the bench for the Bruins, but he has his team on track now.

The Bruins last played on Friday night in Los Angeles, where the team beat the Kings 2-1 in overtime. Boston was in San Jose to watch the matchup against the Senators.

San Jose Sharks lines tonight

We’re pretty certain that the forward lines are going to stay the same. In the net, we expect that Yaroslav Askarov will get the start since Alex Nedeljkovic started the game last night. It’s the defense that’s a little up in the air. We know that Sam Dickinson will play after taking yesterday for a development day. Who he will play for is another question. Fans would like to see him slot in for John Klingberg, and that’s what I’ll put on the roster, but I would guess that it’s just as likely he takes the place of Shakir Mukhamadullin. There’s also the matter of Mario Ferraro and how he’s feeling after last night’s hit now that he’s had a chance to sleep on it.

Forwards
Philipp Kurashev — Macklin Celebrini — Will Smith
William Eklund — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
Collin Graf — Ty Dellandrea — Adam Gaudette
Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Ryan Reaves

Defense
Dmitry Orlov — Timothy Liljegren
Mario Ferraro — Sam Dickinson
Shakir Mukhamadullin — Vincent Desharnais

Goaltenders
Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Nedeljkovic

Boston Bruins lines vs. San Jose Sharks tonight

The Bruins are dealing with some injuries tonight. Charlie McAvoy is dealing with a major injury after taking a puck to the face. He needed surgery to repair the damage and isn’t expected back for several weeks. Elias Lindholm is out with a lower-body injury. Jordan Harris, Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson are also out with injuries.

Look for Swayman in the net, according to NHL.com. In addition to Sturm behind the bench, former Shark Michael Eyssimont will likely play on the fourth line. Jeffrey Viel is expected to be scratched.

Forwards
Matej Blumel — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Alex Steeves — Marat Khusnutdinov — Morgan Geekie
Tanner Jeannot — Fraser Minten — Mark Kastelic
Riley Tufte — Sean Kuraly — Michael Eyssimont

Defense
Nikita Zadorov — Jonathan Aspirot
Hampus Lindholm — Henri Jokiharju
Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke

Goaltenders
Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo

How to watch Boston Bruins at San Jose Sharks Nov. 23, 2025

The puck drops at SAP Center at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.

Sharks fans can watch the game on NBCSCA or listen on the Sharks Audio Network.

Boston Bruins fans can watch the game on NESN.

If you’re not attending the game, be sure to come back here at game time to talk about what’s happening on the ice with the Sharks and around the rest of the league. There’s the automatic one-game suspension of Mikko Rantanen after that boarding on the Calgary Flames’ Matt Coronato.

As expected, Mikko Rantanen has been automatically suspended for one game for receiving two game misconduct penalties in the physical infractions category in a 41-game stretch.

Rantanen will miss the Stars’ game Tuesday at Edmonton. https://t.co/bPmoLd0s6s

— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) November 23, 2025

And Los Gatos native Devin Cooley got back-to-back starts for the Flames on Nov. 19 and Nov. 22 as Calgary continues to find a way out of the NHL’s worst record.