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Jarnkrok notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Jarnkrok had gone 14 games without a point, though he was also out of the lineup five times in that span. Even when he plays, he has been confined to bottom-six minutes and minimal power-play time, providing little fantasy value. Jarnkrok is at just eight points, 39 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-8 rating over 46 appearances.

Desharnais (upper body) will not play in Saturday's home contest against the Flyers, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Desharnais will miss his first contest since his return to the lineup Jan. 19. Across 40 games this season, the 29-year-old blueliner has five points, 60 PIM, 24 shots on net, 72 hits and 67 blocked shots. His next opportunity to return is for the start of San Jose's upcoming three-game road trip, which kicks off Tuesday in Nashville.

Joshua scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Joshua has scored twice in the last four games. The 29-year-old winger is filling a bottom-six role, but he's also getting some power-play time as part of the ripple effect of Auston Matthews' (knee/quad) season-ending injury. Joshua has earned nine goals, 14 points, 42 shots on net, 169 hits, 31 blocked shots, 34 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 47 contests this season.

Nedeljkovic will protect the home goal versus Philadelphia on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Nedeljkovic will try to halt a two-game losing streak. He has allowed 10 goals on 53 shots in losses to Edmonton and Buffalo. Nedeljkovic is 13-11-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 31 outings this season. The Flyers are averaging 2.78 goals per game, 26th in the league.

Tavares scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Tavares has two goals and two assists, as well as 13 shots on net, over his last five games. The 35-year-old center has taken on top-line duties since Auston Matthews (knee/quad) went down. Tavares is up to 24 goals, 56 points, 170 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-28 rating through 70 appearances this season.

Schmid will start in goal during Saturday's road clash against the Predators, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Despite being held out of the win column since Feb. 4, Schmid's last appearance was a strong relief effort where he stopped all 14 shots he saw against Utah on Thursday. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder has a 16-9-6 record, a 2.54 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 33 outings this season. He'll face off against the Predators, who enter Saturday's contest hot after winning both of their last two games.

Nylander scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Nylander's goal with 6:10 left in the third period forced overtime. He had been limited to one helper over his previous three contests. The 29-year-old star is up to 24 goals, 64 points, 120 shots on net and a minus-7 rating across 53 appearances this season while consistently playing in the top six.

Annunen will patrol the home crease against Vegas on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Annunen is coming off a 25-save performance in Thursday's 3-1 win over Seattle. He will start again versus the Golden Knights because Juuse Saros (upper body) remains unavailable. Annunen has a 7-9-2 record this campaign with a 2.99 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 22 appearances. Vegas sits 14th in the league with 3.17 goals per game this season.

Saros (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt versus Vegas, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Justus Annunen will start Saturday against the Golden Knights, and Matt Murray will be the backup. Saros is 24-19-7 with a 3.14 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 51 appearances this season. Saros should be considered questionable for Sunday's clash in Chicago.

Robinson scored on a penalty shot and added two hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Robinson got hooked by Troy Stecher on a scoring chance, and the Hurricanes winger made it count by converting the ensuing penalty shot. The 30-year-old Robinson has stayed in a bottom-six role for most of this season, giving him little scoring upside. He may occasionally lose time to Nicolas Deslauriers down the stretch. Robinson is at 12 goals, five assists, 75 shots on net, 75 hits and a plus-8 rating over 55 outings.