Sharks leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli, who sat out three games because of a lower-body injury, will return to the ice for Thursday night's game against the visiting Predators.

Toffoli has been out of action for the Sharks' previous three contests due to his lower-body issue. In 47 games this season, the 32-year-old Ontario native has already reached the 30-point threshold and needs just three more goals to get to the 20-goal mark for the sixth consecutive season.

SAN JOSE – Veteran winger Tyler Toffoli knows several people affected by the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area and is happy the City of San Jose and the Sharks are doing their part to support firefighters and first responders.

The San Jose Sharks are getting their leading goal scorer back in the lineup against the Nashville Predators on Thursday.

San Jose Sharks winger Tyler Toffoli (lower body) will be back in action on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. He will return from a three-game absence to a second-line role, linking up with William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini.

Former Calgary Flames winger Tyler Toffoli playing with top rookie in San Jose after a return to California with the Sharks

Toffoli (lower body) won't play against Nashville on Tuesday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

The San Jose Sharks host the Nashville Predators after Mikael Granlund's two-goal game against the Nashville Predators in the Sharks' 7-5 loss.

In 2018, Winnipeg acquired Paul Stastny in an under-the-radar move (until it was announced) that helped push the Jets into the Western Conference Final. Last season, Sean Monahan became a Jet over a month before the actual deadline, with the Jets also adding Tyler Toffoli on deadline day.

Jan Rutta and Nico Sturm and William Eklund and Mikael Granlund and Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored, and the Sharks won 6-3. Rutta goal: Great work by Wennberg on the forecheck, takes it ...

The Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks after Filip Forsberg's two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Predators' 6-2 win.

San Jose Sharks leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli, who missed three games with a lower-body injury, will return to the ice for Thursday night's game against the visiting Nashville Predators.