Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic will start his third straight game, and defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin will play for the first time in 10 days as the San Jose Sharks face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.

Nedeljkovic started for the Sharks against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday when Yaroslav Askarov came down with an illness and was unable to play. Nedeljkovic stopped 26 of 29 shots as the Sharks lost 4-1.

Askarov flew from Philadelphia to Toronto on Wednesday and will back up Nedeljkovic as the Sharks look to avoid their fourth loss in five games. Nedeljkovic is 4-6-2 this season with a .899 save percentage.

Askarov could start on Sunday when the Sharks play the Pittsburgh Penguins to finish their challenging five-game road trip.

Mukhamadullin hasn’t played since D

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