Dell gave up one goal on 31 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Dell has started four of the Sharks' five games since the calendar flipped to 2020, and he's won three of them. He's allowed only eight goals in that span, perhaps one of the best runs in his career. The 30-year-old improved to 7-7-2 with a 2.87 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 19 games. He may not officially be the No. 1 yet, but he has earned the trust of interim head coach Bob Boughner by not allowing more than three goals in an appearance since Nov. 27.

Dell will be in goal versus Columbus at home Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell posted a 2-2-1 record with a 2.60 GAA in his previous five outings, not exactly an impressive run of form. Unfortunately for Sharks' fans, start Martin Jones hasn't fared much better, as he is 1-7-1 with a 3.62 GAA in his previous nine outings. At this rate, Dell could see himself take on a larger share of the netminding duties.

Dell allowed three goals on 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

Dell was making his third straight start away from home after having earned 3-2 wins in Pittsburgh and Columbus. The magic ran out Tuesday in St. Louis as the Blues scored twice in an 80-second span to open the scoring in the second period and David Perron finished things off with a third-period goal. Neither Dell nor Martin Jones has been able to pull ahead from the other in San Jose's goaltending battle, but Dell has found a measure of consistency in holding opponents to three goals or fewer in seven straight starts.

Dell is slated to start in goal in Tuesday's road game versus the Blues, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell has been on a roll recently, picking up back-to-back road victories over the Penguins and Blue Jackets while posting an admirable 1.97 GAA and .934 save percentage. He'll need to stay sharp in order to pick up a third straight road win Tuesday, as he'll be taking on a strong St. Louis squad that's 13-4-3 at home this year.

Dell stopped 21 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

If it weren't for Zach Werenski, the Sharks' No. 2 netminder might have recorded his first shutout of the season, as the Columbus defenseman notched both goals for his squad. Dell evened his record at 6-6-2 with the victory and now sports a 2.99 GAA and .904 save percentage.

Dell will defend the net against the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Saturday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell has seen his recent starts in pairs and will continue that trend with two in a row Thursday and then again Saturday. He performed well against the Penguins on Thursday, setting aside 36 of the 38 shots he faced to pick up his fifth victory of the season. The veteran backup gets some relief Saturday, taking on a Columbus club notching just 2.68 goals per game (29th in the league) on home ice.

Dell made 36 saves to beat the Penguins 3-2 in overtime Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Dell was outstanding in this past-faced affair, providing the type of quality goaltending the Sharks have been lacking this season. He stopped everything he saw outside of two Patric Hornqvist markers. If Dell can string together a few more performances like this one, he could put serious pressure on Martin Jones' starting job.

Dell will guard the cage versus Detroit on the road Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell has just one win in his last eight appearances due to a 2.99 GAA and .902 save percentage. The Alberta native has seen a few extra starts due to Martin Jones' own struggles in net this year but hasn't shown enough to pry the starting job away.

Dell turned aside 35 of 38 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Dell needed to protect a two-goal lead over the last 20 minutes, but Martin Frk struck twice to tie the game before Jeff Carter won it for the Kings in overtime. The collapse caused Dell to slip to 4-6-2 with a 3.15 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 15 games this season. Under interim coach Bob Boughner, Dell has had more success in earning playing time -- he's made seven appearances (five starts) in December, but he's only posted a 1-2-2 record in that span.

Dell will guard the cage during Friday's home clash with the Kings, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell played pretty well in his last start Sunday against Vegas, stopping 34 of 37 shots, but he ultimately suffered his seventh loss of the season. The 30-year-old netminder will try to snap his two-game losing streak in a home game versus a struggling Kings club that's lost three straight games.