AI SPORTSANALYTICSToronto's three-game skid meets a San Jose side that has taken the last four meetings between these clubs.
A Monday night at Scotiabank Arena brings two teams searching for footing. The Maple Leafs arrive winless in three (L-L-L) — beaten 1-4 by the Islanders, 4-5 by the Sabres and 4-5 in Utah — with thirteen goals scored and fourteen conceded across the skid. San Jose are only marginally steadier at L-W-L, edged 4-3 in Detroit last time out after a 3-2 road win in Nashville.
History leans toward the visitors, and Toronto's recent home dates with San Jose offer little comfort — the Leafs' last two home meetings with the Sharks both finished 2-3.
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