NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 11/26/2025

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San Jose Sharks (11-9-3, 25 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (16-1-5, 35 pts)

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks picked up a 3-1 win over the Bruins on Sunday. They’ve now won three of their last four games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.

Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:

The Avalanche won their ninth straight on Sunday with a 1-0 win over the Blackhawks; it was their second straight shutout. During their winning streak, they’re averaging 4.6 goals per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Smith
Kurashev-Wennberg-Toffoli
Gaudette-Dellandrea-Graf
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves

Orlov-Liljegren
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Desharnais

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines:

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas
Colton-Nelson-Landeskog
Kelly-Drury-Olofsson
Nielsen-Bardakov-Polin

Toews-Makar
Manson-Burns
Girard-Malinski

Blackwood
Wedgewood

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Philipp Kurashev scored two goals for the Sharks, including the overtime game-winner in their 3-2 win over the Avalanche earlier this month.

Colorado Avalanche

Martin Necas scored one of the two Colorado goals in their loss to the Sharks on November 1st.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

F Jeff Skinner – IR
F Michael Misa – IR
D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR

Colorado Avalanche

F Logan O’Connor – IR
F Joel Kiviranta – Out
F Valeri Nichushkin – Out
F Gavin Brindley – Out

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