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Misa faces tough road test centering second line against Dallas
Michael Misa and the Sharks visit American Airlines Center tonight to battle the Stars on the second night of a back-to-back set. The 19-year-old forward continues to center San Jose's second line between Mason Marchment and Kiefer Sherwood while maintaining a secondary man-advantage role on the second power-play unit. Misa has shown steady offensive growth with four points over his last six games, though the rebuilding Sharks (7–10–1) enter tonight as decisive road underdogs in a projected higher-scoring environment against Dallas, who is expected to start Jake Oettinger (unconfirmed) in goal.
Our projection for tonight points to modest expectations, slating Misa for ~0.5–1.0 point alongside ~1–2 shots on goal, a small goal chance, and 2.2 fantasy points. Operating primarily at even strength with PP2 duties slightly caps his upside against a disciplined Dallas defense. Tonight's clash concludes a demanding four-game schedule this week, across which our models project roughly 3.0 fantasy points in total. Facing a challenging road matchup on tired legs with limited special-teams priority, Misa is best left out of standard lineups tonight. Today’s action: Bench.
