SAN JOSE – Alexandar Georgiev, not the red-hot Yaroslav Askarov, will start in net Tuesday when the San Jose Sharks play the NHL-leading Vegas Golden Knights to close out a six-game homestand. Georgiev has lost four straight starts, but Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said he didn’t want the veteran goalie to sit for too long.

Cody Ceci scored with 24.2 seconds left in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday before a sellout crowd at SAP Center. Ceci took a pass from Alexander Wennberg at the point and fired a shot that got past Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom for his third goal of the season.

In December, the Sharks gave up the tying or winning goal in the final three minutes of the third period four times. It happened most recently against the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 21, when the Sharks allowed a tying goal to Mattias Ekholm with 18 seconds left in regulation before losing 3-2 in overtime.

The New Jersey Devils lost 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center on Saturday afternoon. The Devils had another disjointed performance but had positioned themselves to earn at least a point before a late go-ahead goal from the Sharks extended New Jersey’s losing streak to four games.

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New Jersey is in San Jose to wrap up the California portion of their five-game road trip. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Puck drop is 4:08 p.m. ET. Read below for your

The San Jose Sharks can match their longest winning streak of the season when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.

Following a demoralizing defeat in San Jose, the Devils look to end their losing streak against the Seattle Kraken. Check out the matchup in this game preview.

The San Jose Sharks bounced back with two consecutive wins over two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams, but they’ll get another challenging test when they host the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights continue to hold down the first-place spot in the Pacific Division,

While the Devils have cooled off as of late, forward Paul Cotter is beginning to turn things around after a disastrous cold streak. After posting just one point in 18 games before the Devils' current losing streak, he has two goals over his last four games. This is undoubtedly a step in the right direction for the 25-year-old forward.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils enter the matchup with the San Jose Sharks after losing three in a row. San Jose is 7-12-1 in home games and 12-23-6 overall. The Sharks serve 8.9 penalty ...