| Detroit Red Wings (9-8-3) at San Jose Sharks (9-6-3), 10:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
San Jose 3-1 (1-1 at Det; 2-0 at SJ) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
San Jose 3-1 (2-0 at Det; 1-1 at SJ) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Detroit 3-1 (1-1 at Det; 2-0 at SJ) |
| Home Record: |
Detroit 7-4-1; San Jose 6-1-2 |
| Away Record: |
Detroit 2-4-2; San Jose 3-5-1 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Detroit 2-3-0 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
San Jose 1-4-2 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Detroit 9-8-3; San Jose 9-6-3 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 10/28 - San Jose, 4-2 (at Det) |
| 11/17 - San Jose, 5-2 (at SJ) |
| 02/19 - Detroit, 3-2 (at Det) |
| 03/17 - San Jose, 3-2 ot (at SJ) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/30 - Detroit, 5-3 (at SJ) |
| 12/06 - San Jose, 5-2 (at Det) |
| 02/22 - San Jose, 4-3 (at Det) |
| 03/03 - San Jose, 3-1 (at SJ) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/05 - Detroit, 2-1 so (at Det) |
| 01/09 - Detroit, 4-1 (at SJ) |
| 02/02 - Detroit, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 02/11 - San Jose, 3-2 so (at Det) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/30 - San Jose, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 12/18 - Detroit, 6-0 (at Det) |
| 01/17 - San Jose, 6-5 (at SJ) |
| 02/25 - Detroit, 4-1 (at Det) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/18 - Detroit, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 10/26 - Detroit, 5-1 (at Det) |
| 01/19 - Detroit, 6-3 (at SJ) |
| 02/29 - San Jose, 3-2 (at Det) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/19 - San Jose, 5-1 (at SJ) |
| 10/25 - Detroit, 2-1 (at Det) |
| 12/02 - San Jose, 3-2 (at Det) |
| 01/04 - San Jose, 9-4 (at SJ) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/17 - Detroit, 3-2 ot (at Det) |
| 11/26 - Detroit, 7-6 (at SJ) |
| 02/28 - San Jose, 5-1 (at SJ) |
| 03/23 - Detroit, 4-0 (at Det) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/17 - Detroit, 3-2 ot (at Det) |
| 01/19 - San Jose, 2-1 (at SJ) |
| 02/11 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det) |
| 03/23 - San Jose, 5-2 (at SJ) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/10 - Detroit, 6-3 (at SJ) |
| 10/29 - Detroit, 3-2 (at Det) |
| 02/10 - Detroit, 5-4 (at Det) |
| 03/27 - San Jose, 3-0 (at SJ) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/04 - Detroit, 4-3 ot (at SJ) |
| 12/21 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Det) |
| 01/23 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Det) |
| 04/06 - San Jose, 6-3 (at SJ) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - San Jose has won six of seven and seven of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - San Jose has won eight of 14 and 10 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - San Jose has won 12 of 22 and 13 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - San Jose has won 14 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has lost three straight after winning its last three at SJ. |
| Note - Detroit has lost five of its last eight at San Jose. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings at San Jose. |
| Note - Detroit has lost eight of its last 13 at San Jose. |
| Note - Detroit has lost 11 of 17 and 12 of its last 19 at San Jose. |
| Note - Detroit snapped a four-game series home losing streak on 02/19/12. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last eight meetings at Detroit. |
| Note - San Jose has won six of its last 11 at Detroit. |
| Note - San Jose is 6-13-1 in its last 20 at Detroit. |
| Detroit last five games |
San Jose last five games |
| 02/19 - L at Nashville, 3-4 (OT) |
02/15 - L at Chicago, 1-4 |
| 02/21 - L vs. Columbus, 2-3 |
02/19 - W at St. Louis, 2-1 |
| 02/23 - W vs. Nashville, 4-0 |
02/22 - L at Chicago, 1-2 |
| 02/24 - W vs. Vancouver, 8-3 |
02/23 - L at Dallas, 1-3 |
| 02/27 - L at Los Angeles, 1-2 |
02/26 - W vs. Colorado, 3-2 (SO) |