San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund will miss his second straight game and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury (per Sharks beat writer Curtis Pashelka). The Sharks’ leading scorer took part in the team’s morning skate but will not play tonight against the Ottawa Senators.

Granlund is in his second season with San Jose and continues to provide strong offense with nine goals and 15 assists in 23 games. The 32-year-old likely won’t be out for long, which is good news for the Sharks as it’s almost certain Granlund will be dealt before the NHL trade deadline.

In other Pacific Division notes:

• The Vegas Golden Knights tweeted this William Karlsson and defenders Alex Pietrangelo was scheduled to play tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. Karlsson missed the first eight games of the season with a lower-body injury, but missed Monday nights due to the birth of his second child. The 31-year-old has performed solidly since returning to active duty, registering six goals and four assists in 13 games. Pietrangelo suffered an upper-body injury on November 20 in Toronto and has missed the last three games. He had a great start to the season, scoring 14 points in his first 19 games.
• The Los Angeles Kings have recalled the forward Samuel Helenius and defenders Jacob Moverare from the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (per AHL transactions page). The Kings have made several paper transactions with the two players recently, trying to do what they can to maximize the cap space. Helenius, 22, has played in six NHL games for the Kings this season, providing two assists while averaging just over nine minutes per game. Moverare went scoreless in four games for Los Angeles this season and averaged more than 12 minutes of ice time per game.