The Sharks have the standings edge, but Calgary arrives in better recent form with two matching 16-point leaders.
San Jose has the narrow standings advantage at 15 points and a 7-7-1 record, three points ahead of Calgary, which sits at 6-8-0; the Sharks rank 26th in the power index, one spot above the Flames. Calgary is 3-2 in its last five, while San Jose is 2-3, and both teams enter on a loss. Macklin Celebrini’s 16 points in 13 games lead the Sharks, while Joel Farabee has 16 points in 14 games for Calgary, making their playmaking a central matchup. Puck security could decide it: Calgary’s turnover margin is minus-11 per game, compared with minus-13.5 for San Jose.