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5 Things to Know: Sharks vs Oilers

Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky and the San Jose Sharks enter the Tank to faceoff against Mike Babock and the Edmonton Oilers.

Puck drop is scheduled at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 10.

Here's five things to know heading into tonight's matchup:

Edmonton Oilers Outlook

The Edmonton Oilers have not lost a game in regulation this season. The Oilers are on a 3-game winning streak, having defeated Pacific Division rivals Canucks, Kraken, and Ducks.

The Oilers are the league's 2nd best team in scoring with 22 goals for, led by Evan Bouchard (6), Vasily Podkolzin (4), Leon Draisaitl (3), and Connor McDavid (3).

The Oilers' All-Time Regular Season Record playing in SAP Center at San Jose is 30-26-5-5.

San Jose Sharks Outlook

The San Jose Sharks are coming in hot with a 3-1-0 record, proving to the league that they can score and win without the aid of team captain Macklin Celebrini.

The Sharks have yet to win a game in regulation, taking Florida, Los Angeles, and St. Louis to the distance in each of their overtime victories.

The San Jose Sharks are the NHL's 13th ranked team in scoring, with an average 3.00 goals for per game, but will face goaltender Tristan Jarry who carries a 5.85 goals against average and .739 save percentage.

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Macklin Celebrini Is a Game Time Decision

Macklin Celebrini was sidelined during Monday's pregame warmups in Dallas. Per Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky, Celebrini is considered day-to-day as he recovers from a lower-body injury. Celebrini, who has missed two games during recovery, has been participating in team practices.

PWHL San Jose x San Jose Sharks

Today, the San Jose Sharks are welcoming the PWHL San Jose expansion team at the Tank.

The City of San Jose was awarded an expansion team in the Professional Women's Hockey League. The new team will play home games in SAP Center at San Jose.

PWHL San Jose will begin their inaugural season in December. Learn more about their team schedule here.

The PWHL San Jose home and away jerseys were revealed on October 8.

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All attendees will receive a free PWHL San Jose and San Jose Sharks t-shirt.

Darnell Nurse Faces Old Regime

Darnell Nurse will gear up against his former team for the first time today at the Tank. Nurse was drafted by Edmonton 7th overall in the first round of the 2013 NHL Draft. Nurse played 798 career NHL games with the Oilers.

Nurse, who just scored his first Sharks goal in overtime, spoke to the media about facing his former club.