NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 12/7/2025

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San Jose Sharks (13-13-3, 21 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (17-8-2, 36 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Sunday, December 7
Time: 5:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/NBCSBA/FDSNSO
Radio: 1290 AM KPAY/99.9 The Fan

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks dropped their second straight on Friday 4-1 to the Stars. They’ve now dropped three of their last four games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 4.5 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up a 6-3 win over the Predators yesterday. They’ve won three of their last four games, averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 2.5 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

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

Orlov-Liljegren
Ferraro-Kingberg
Dickinson-Leddy

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Ehlers-Stankoven-Blake
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Robinson

Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Nikishin-Nystrom

Andersen
Bussi

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

William Eklund scored the Sharks’ only goal in their first game against the Hurricanes back in October.

Carolina Hurricanes

Logan Stankoven had two assists in the Hurricanes’ 5-1 win over the Sharks back on October 14th.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
C Michael Misa – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR

Carolina Hurricanes

D Jaccob Slavin – IR
D Charles-Alexis Legault – Out
G Pyotr Kochetkov – DTD

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