The Golden Knights have a chance to clinch a playoff berth tonight as they face the rival Sharks in San Jose. The Sharks are a team in full tanking mode as they look to rebuild. However, San Jose broke a nine-game losing streak with a win over Winnipeg at home Tuesday. VGK did not travel Shea Theodore, who is listed as day-to-day with an unspecified injury. Ben Hutton will take Theodore's spot in the bottom pairing with Nic Hague. Brayden Pachal was brought up from Henderson as a depth piece for the VGK. The Sharks still have a decent lineup of veterans that includes Logan Couture, Tmas Hertl and Kevin LeBlanc. Top prospect William Eklund is out. Erik Karlsson has 91 points and is among the favorites for the Norris Trophy.

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