Sharks' William Eklund: Posts helper in Sunday's win
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Eklund notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Eklund has picked up three helpers over his last five games. The 23-year-old winger has been in a top-six role this season, but outside of a five-game point streak in late October, he hasn't been all that impactful on offense. He's at least been fairly consistent with five goals, nine helpers, 43 shots on net, 16 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 19 appearances.
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Sharks' Collin Graf: Buries empty-netter
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Graf scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Graf provided some insurance with 1:07 left in the contest. The 23-year-old has a goal and three helpers over his last four outings. He continues to see steady ice time in a third-line role, and he's starting to get some power-play time in addition to his role on the penalty kill. Graf is at three goals, 10 points, 18 shots on net, 19 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 22 appearances. He's on a pace that could have him challenge for 40 points over a full season, so he should have some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.
Mukhamadullin scored a goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Mukhamadullin ended a five-game point drought with the tally, though he's also been scratched three times in that span. The 23-year-old defenseman probably won't be an everyday player as long as the Sharks continue to have a crowded blue line. He's at one goal, five points, 10 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 11 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: One of each Sunday
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Celebrini scored a power-play goal on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Celebrini has four goals and four assists during his five-game point streak. He's found the scoresheet in nine out of 11 contests in November as he continues to be among the best scorers in the league. For the season, the 19-year-old is at 14 goals, 20 helpers, 67 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 23 appearances. It won't take him long to surpass his rookie-year total of 63 points -- the sky's the limit for the talented teenager.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Stellar in win over Bruins
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Askarov stopped 34 of 35 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Askarov was kept busy, but he allowed just a Morgan Geekie goal in the middle of the third period. This was Askarov's seventh win in eight outings this month, and it's the fifth time he's allowed exactly one goal during November. The 23-year-old is up to 8-5-1 with a 2.83 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 14 starts. That's already a career-high workload in an NHL season, and it's clear the Sharks' No. 1 job between the pipes will be Askarov's at least until he hits a slump. Fantasy managers may still be wary of his next matchup, as the Sharks are visiting the Avalanche on Wednesday. Askarov defeated Colorado in overtime on Nov. 1 by stopping 36 of 38 shots, though that game was in San Jose.
Askarov will be in net for Sunday's game against the Bruins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov has been on a November heater for the Sharks, putting up video game numbers. In seven starts this month, the 23-year-old is 6-1-0 with a 1.54 GAA and a .957 save percentage. He'll look to build on those impressive stats Sunday against the Bruins, who have been held to three goals or fewer in five consecutive games.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Snags assist Saturday
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Ferraro recorded an assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Ferraro snapped a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 27-year-old defenseman plays a top-four role for the Sharks, but he's there for his defense rather than his offense. On the year, he's at five points, 22 shots on net, 39 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 22 contests.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Point streak grows to four
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Celebrini dished a power-play assist and put two shots on target in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Celebrini extended his point streak to four games with the primary helper on John Klingberg's power-play score in the first period. With the helper, Celebrini has 19 assists, 32 points and 62 shots on goal through 22 games this season. The 19-year-old superstar has already accumulated more than half the points he needs to surpass the 63 points he had in 70 games throughout his rookie campaign. Additionally, his ice time at even strength continues to increase, giving him even more opportunities to produce at an elite level in all fantasy formats.
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Sharks' John Klingberg: Scores on power play
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Klingberg scored a power-play goal, placed three shots on net, blocked two shots and served two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Klingberg netted the first goal of the game for San Jose on a power play in the opening period. With the twine finder, the 33-year-old blueliner has three goals, six points, 24 shots on net and 19 points through 15 games this season. The NHL veteran of 12 seasons has been a semi-frequent contributor offensively when healthy and is averaging a career-high 4:02 of power-play time. If Klingberg can stay healthy moving forward, his volume of opportunities should be large enough to warrant a look in deep fantasy leagues.
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Sharks' Barclay Goodrow: Scores first goal this season
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Goodrow tallied a goal, blocked two shots and dished out two hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa.
Goodrow found the back of the net for the first time this season midway through the second period to give the Sharks an early 2-1 lead. With the goal, the 32-year-old winger is up to two points, 18 shots on net, 33 hits and 16 blocks through 22 games this season. He should continue to see consistent minutes on the fourth line with Jeff Skinner (lower-body) on IR.
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Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Surrenders three goals Saturday
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Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 27 shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Nedeljkovic showed solid stretches of play in all three periods, but a late goal from Tim Stutzle would allow the Senators to complete the comeback win. After the loss Saturday, the 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3-4-2 record with a 2.99 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 9 appearances this season. Both he and Yaroslav Askarov have save percentages north of .900 this season, with the latter having a stronger record. However, Nedeljkovic has plenty of time to work the Sharks' goaltending situation closer to a 50-50 split with more outings below three or fewer goals allowed, which he's achieved in each of his past five appearances. For now, Nedeljkovic is best utilized as a matchup-dependent spot start in most fantasy formats.
Sharks' Vincent Iorio: Closes AHL loan with two helpers
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Iorio logged two assists in AHL San Jose's 4-3 overtime win over Abbotsford on Saturday.
Iorio impressed during his 14-day conditioning loan, racking up seven helpers over six games in total, as well as a plus-7 rating and five shots on net. The Sharks will have to add him back to their NHL roster Sunday or expose him to waivers, which is how they got him from the Capitals in the first place. Assuming he stays with the Sharks, he should be in contention for bottom-four minutes moving forward, likely at the expense of John Klingberg or Vincent Desharnais. There could be a lot of shuffling of blueliners in and out of the lineup if the Sharks continue to carry nine defensemen.
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Sharks' Igor Chernyshov: Three points in Barracuda's win
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Chernyshov scored a goal on three shots and added two assists in AHL San Jose's 4-3 overtime win over Abbotsford on Saturday.
Chernyshov has eight goals and four assists over his last nine outings, which is a dramatic improvement compared to his slow start to the year. The 19-year-old winger is up to 15 points, 34 shots and a plus-5 rating over 17 contests. A second-round pick from 2024, he's still a bit of a raw prospect, but he's got plenty of potential if he can continue this upswing.
Nedeljkovic will defend the home cage Saturday versus the Senators, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Nedeljkovic has alternated wins and losses across his last four starts, but he's posted a 2-1-1 record, 1.97 GAA and .932 save percentage during that time. The Senators own a 3-1-1 mark in five games going into Saturday's matchup and have found the back of the net 14 times in that span. Nedeljkovic played against Ottawa with Pittsburgh on Jan. 11 last season in a 5-0 loss. He was shaky in that contest, allowing five goals on 17 shots.
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Sharks' Pavol Regenda: Finds twine twice in Barracuda win
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Regenda scored two goals on six shots in AHL San Jose's 5-3 win over Abbotsford on Friday.
Regenda has seven points this season, and they've all come within his last nine games. He's added 30 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 15 appearances. The 25-year-old winger is unlikely to see anything more than a cup of coffee with the Sharks while on a one-year, two-way contract this season.
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Sharks' Eric Pohlkamp: Rattles off three points
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Pohlkamp scored twice and added an assist in the University of Denver's 7-1 win over Arizona State University on Friday.
Pohlkamp continues to impress as a scorer from the blue line. He's racked up 10 goals and 16 points through 13 appearances for the Pioneers this year. The Sharks prospect had all of 11 goals and 35 points in 44 games last year, so this newfound offense could be a good sign for his development.
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Sharks' Teddy Mutryn: Four more points Friday
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Mutryn scored a goal and added three assists in QMJHL Moncton's 8-4 win over Saint John on Friday.
Mutryn was named the QMJHL's Player of the Week a couple of weeks ago, and he may have another case for the award this week. He's racked up three goals and four helpers over his last two games, putting him at eight tallies and 22 points in 17 appearances this season. The Sharks prospect is shining as a playmaker for the Wildcats in his first year of junior hockey.
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