Dell made 35 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Montreal bookended the scoring with a Nick Cousins goal 16:36 into the game and a Joel Armia tally with 14 seconds left in the second, but San Jose gave Dell four goals of support in between. Dell then proceeded to shut the door in the third period, delivering a rare strong goaltending performance for the Sharks. Martin Jones has a 3.46 GAA and .894 save percentage, while Dell came into this one with 3.48 and .884 marks, but Dell could earn more playing time over Jones if this outing represents the start of a strong stretch for the backup.

Dell will guard the cage during Thursday's road matchup with Montreal, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell hasn't played well early on this season, posting a 1-1-0 record while registering a sub-par 3.48 GAA and .884 save percentage. He'll look to start righting the ship in a road matchup with a Canadiens club that's averaging 3.67 goals per game this campaign, fifth in the NHL.

Dell stopped 26 of 30 shots Thursday in a 5-4 win over Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

Giving No. 1 goalie Martin Jones his second night off of the young season, Dell backstopped the Sharks to a road win. The 30-year-old has made 59 starts behind Jones over the last three seasons and would be a waiver wire name to add should Jones ever go down with an injury.

Dell will defend the blue paint in Thursday's road matchup with the Blackhawks, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell wasn't great in his first start of the season Saturday against Anaheim, surrendering three goals on 33 shots en route to a 3-1 loss. He'll look to bounce back in a road matchup with a well-rested Chicago team that will be determined to win its home opener.

Dell allowed three goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

He'll certainly want the first one back, as he turned the puck over behind the net, which allowed Ondrej Kase to set up Michael Del Zotto for the opening goal. Dell has allowed four goals on 39 shots across two appearances this season, a 3.08 GAA and an .897 save percentage. Neither Dell nor Martin Jones is grabbing the starting job by the horns, but coach Pete DeBoer is likely to turn to the latter for Tuesday's road game in Nashville.

Dell will start Saturday's game in Anaheim, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell will make his first start in this second leg of a back-to-back after watching starter Martin Jones give up four goals apiece in a pair of losses to the Golden Knights. The backup entered in relief of Jones on Friday, surrendering a goal on six shots in one period of work. Dell should benefit from a favorable matchup against a Ducks team that mustered a league-low 2.39 goals per game last season.

Dell played one period in relief of Martin Jones on Friday, allowing one goal on six shots in a 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Dell's first action of the season came in a game already well out of control for the Sharks. He struggled with a 3.17 GAA and an .886 save percentage in 25 games last season. Dell is likely to start Saturday's road contest versus the Ducks.

Dell will defend the cage in Tuesday's preseason matchup with Anaheim, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dell struggled last season, as he went 10-8-4 with a career-worst 3.17 GAA and .886 save percentage. While Martin Jones figures to once again log close to 65 games this year, the Sharks will no doubt be expecting more out of Dell when he does patrol the crease and could start looking for replacements if he can't rediscover his game.

Dell let in three goals on 20 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.

EDGE Analysis

Dell played the final two periods after starter Martin Jones was given the hook. Dell has been the better of the two netminders, although that is a relative term given his 3.37 GAA and .861 save percentage. It's unclear who coach Peter DeBoer will name as starter for Thursday's must-win Game 5.

Dell allowed two goals on 16 shots during a long relief appearance in a 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights on Friday. The first-round matchup is tied 1-1.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old came in less than halfway through the first period because Martin Jones yielded three goals on seven shots. The Sharks came back to tie it at three, so Dell actually took the loss. The Sharks will probably turn back to Jones for Game 3, but with how Jones struggled during the regular season and Friday, it wouldn't at all be a surprise to see Dell get more playing time in this series.