NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 12/23/2025

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 San Jose Sharks (17-16-3, 37 pts) at Vegas Golden Knights (16-8-10, 42 pts)

Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 23
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/NBCSBA/SCRIPPS
Radio: WFAN 66 AM/101.9 FM/1290 AM KPAY

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks dropped their second straight on Saturday to the Kraken, 4-2. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging four goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights dropped their third straight on Sunday with a 4-3 loss to the Oilers. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Chernyshov-Celebrini-Graf
Eklund-Wennberg-Toffoli
Skinner-Dellandrea-Gaudette
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves

Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Iorio

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Marner-Stone
Saad-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Smith-Howden-Bowman
Reinhardt-Sissons-Kolesar

McNabb-Korczak
Hanifin-Hutton
Lauzon-Whitecloud

Hart
Schmid

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

William Eklund had a goal in one game against the Golden Knights and an assist in the other game this season.

Vegas Golden Knights

Mark Stone has three assists between two games against the Sharks this season.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
RW Will Smith – IR
D Timothy Liljegren – DTD
C Philipp Kurashev – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR
D Ty Dellandrea – Day to day

Vegas Golden Knights

D Alex Pietrangelo – IR
G Adin Hill – IR
F William Karlsson – IR
D Shea Theodore – DTD
F Jack Eichel – DTD

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