Nick Leddy suffered an upper-body injury in the Sharks' 6-5 win over the Rangers on Thursday, and will be out of the lineup for at least two more game. Dickinson will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old Dickinson, the Sharks' 11th-overall pick in 2024, is averaging 14:18 time-on-ice through his first five NHL games.
Michael Misa will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the New Jersey Devils, allowing Kurashev to return to the lineup. The 26-year-old Kurashev has been a healthy scratch for the Sharks' previous two games. He has one point (1G / 0A) in five contests this season.
Misa has played four of seven games for the Sharks this season to start his NHL career and has been a solid contributor, scoring two points (0G / 2A). He will return to the sidelines a healthy scratch, continuing to acclimate to the NHL level, as Philipp Kurashev draws back into the lineup as his replacement.
Leddy exiting Thursday's game early in the first period after only 1:44 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old veteran defenseman has two points (0G / 2A) in seven games and will be sidelined for at least two more games. Sam Dickinson will enter the lineup as Leddy's replacement.
Fresh off their first win of the season, an exciting 6-5 overtime win over the Rangers last night, the Sharks will turn to Askarov between the pipes in the tail end of their back-to-back. The 23-year-old Askarov is a high-pedigree netminder, widely believed to be the Sharks' goalie of the future, but he has struggled early in the 2025-26 season, posting an ugly 5.72 GAA and .838 SV% through three games (0-2-1). The Sharks enter Friday's contest as significant +302 road underdogs against a Devils team that sits atop the Eastern Conference with a 6-1-0 record.
The Sharks (0-4-2) continue their search for their first victory in the 2025-26 season, and will turn to Nedeljkovic to tend the twine on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a pedestrian 3.69 GAA and .890 SV% through three games this season (0-2-1). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as sizable +242 road underdogs against a Rangers team that has been outscored 9-1 at home (0-4-0).
Timothy Liljegren (upper body) will return from a three-game absence on Thursday against the New York Rangers, resulting in Dickinson returning to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old Dickinson was the 11th-overall pick by San Jose in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut this season, recording zero points and a -4 plus/minus through five games.
Liljegren has not played since last Tuesday, missing three games due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 26-year-old Liljegren has zero points and a -2 plus/minus through three games this season. Sam Dickinson will exit the lineup to accommodate Liljegren's return.
The Sharks (0-4-2) continue their search for their first victory in the 2025-26 season, and will turn to Nedeljkovic to tend the twine on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a pedestrian 3.69 GAA and .890 SV% through three games this season (0-2-1). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as sizable +242 road underdogs against a Rangers team that has been outscored 9-1 at home (0-4-0).
Cagnoni was recalled for precautionary reasons over the weekend but did not draw into the Sharks' lineup. The 20-year-old defenseman will report back to the AHL, where he has one point (1G / 0A) in two games with the San Jose Barracuda this season.
Gaudette is battling an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders was up in the air. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 10:38 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) through five games this season.
Gaudette is battling an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders is up in the air. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 10:38 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) through five games this season.
The Sharks (0-3-2) continue their search for their first win of the season and hope Askarov can deliver when he tends the twine on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The high pedigree 23-year-old goalie has struggled early in the 2025-26 season, posting a 6.47 GAA and .833 SV% in two games (0-1-1). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +180 road underdogs against an Islanders team riding a two-game winning streak.
Iorio will make his Sharks debut when they play the Mammoth on Friday. He has appeared in nine career NHL games, all with the Capitals, registering zero goals and one assist.
Mukhamadullin was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Vincent Iorio will dress in his place.
