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Sharks Dragged Down by Kraken, Lose 4-1; For SJ two straight loses

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San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini’s expression says it all as the Sharks in the second period at 3:03 are getting beat by the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Sat Nov 15, 2025 (San Jose Sharks still photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks (8-8-3) fell to the Seattle Kraken (9-4-5) 4-1 on Saturday. Jaden Schwartz, Adam Larsson and Eeli Tolvanen scored for Seattle. Philip Grubauer made 19 saves for the win. Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks and Alex Nedeljkovic made 20 saves in the loss.

The Sharks looked much faster and better than their last game but still could not score as needed. After the game, Sharks forward Will Smith said: “We were moving, we had a bunch of chances. It was just one of those nights.”

Jaden Schwartz gave the Kraken a lead midway through the first period. Chandler Stephenson carried the puck in and sent it through the crease where it hit Schwartz’s skate and bounced back into the net. Assists went to Stephenson and Jamie Oleksiak.

The Sharks tied the game with a power play goal at 19:42. Alexander Wennberg redirected Macklin Celenrini’s shot from the right side. Assists went to Celebrini and William Eklund.

Matt Murray left the game at the end of the first period, right after the Sharks goal. He appeared to have a lower body injury. The Sharks had 7 shots in the first and the Kraken had 6. The Kraken took the only penalty.

Will Smith almost gave the Sharks a lead midway through the second period, but his goal was waived off for a kicking motion while sliding into the net.

The Kraken’s Adam Larsson did give his team the lead at 16:05. Larsson took the shot from just below the blue line through traffic. Assists went to Mason Marchment and Matty Beniers.

38 seconds later, Eeli Tolvanen scored to make it 3-1 Kraken. His shot came in a two-on-one with Stephenson.

The Sharks outshot the Kraken 14-10 in the second period. The Kraken took two penalties and the Sharks took one.

During their third power play in the third period, the Sharks pulled their goaltender. Jaden Schwartz shot the puck into the empty net to make it 4-1. Ryan Lindgren got an assist on that goal.

The Sharks next play on Tuesday at 7:00 PM PT in San Jose against the visiting Utah Mammoth.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Second visit to Seattle for San Jose in less than 11 days; Sharks-Kraken puck drop 7pm tonight

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San Jose Sharks William Eklund (72) tries to put a shot past Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf (32) at the Saddledome in Calgary on Thu Nov 13, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 16 shots and delivered his first shutout of this season and fourth overall shutout in the Flames 2-0 win over one of the toughest team in the NHL the San Jose Sharks who had been playing some of the best hockey on Thu Nov 13.

#2 The Sharks were came into Calgary with a four game win streak and the Flames were on a four game losing streak and the Flames ended their loosing streak while the Sharks snapped their winning streak.

#3 In an array of offense by the Sharks Wolf stopped three shots in the third period avoiding a Sharks comeback which included the Sharks Macklin Celebrini who took four shots after Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was pulled for an extra attacker.

#4 Sharks winger Jeff Skinner had to leave in the first period after suffering a leg injury when he was skating for the puck against the Flames Rory Kerins against the boards.

#5 The Sharks make their second visit to Seattle in ten days on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena for a 7pm PT puck drop. The last time the two clubs met the Sharks took care of business with a 6-1 win on Wed Nov 5th. How do you see this match up this Sat Nov 15th?

Lincoln Juarez does the Sharks podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Utah Mammoth game wrap:Islanders Kick Mammoth To The Curb 3-2 In Overtime

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Utah Mammoth Lawson Crouse (67) takes the puck against the New York Islanders Alexander Romanov (28) at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Fri Nov 15, 2025 (nhl.com photo)

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–Utah surrendered its third period lead on a controversial kicked in goal by New York and fall to the Islanders in overtime 3-2.

The Utah Mammoth (10-7-0) laced up Friday night for the final game of the current homestand against the New York Islanders (9-6-2), and their 100th game as a new franchise. Utah snapped a 3-game losing streak on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres, and entered Friday’s contest with a 5-1-0 home record.

New York captured the early lead on a snap shot by winger Emil Heineman at 7:13 of the first, his 8th of the season, assisted by Tony DeAngelo and Alexander Romanov. Just past the halfway mark of the period, the horn sounded for what appeared to be a goal by Utah forward Nick Schmaltz, but on video review it was ruled that the puck hadn’t crossed the line. The Mammoth quickly shook it off, however, as winger JJ Peterka hit the score sheet moments later with his second goal of the homestand, his 6th of the season, a tip-in from a shot by Lawson Crouse with the additional assist to John Marino. With less than two minutes remaining in the frame, the Islanders gifted Utah a lengthy 5-on-3 power play as Matthew Schaefer was called for interference against Clayton Keller, and then 7 seconds later Simon Holmstrom sent the puck over the glass from the defensive zone for a delay of game penalty. The Mammoth took advantage of New York’s miscues as forward Dylan Guenther fired off a slap shot which found the back of the net for his 7th goal of the season, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Keller. Utah went to the locker room sporting a 2-1 lead. Islanders goaltender David Rittich stopped 11 of 13 Mammoth shots in the period, while Karel Vejmelka turned away 5 of th 6 New York shots he faced.

The second period was a scoreless defensive display from both teams as Rittich stopped all 10 Utah shot attempts, and Vejmelka kept New York off the scoreboard on 7 shots.

At 13:44 of the third period Jonathan Drouin kicked the puck into the Mammoth net. Though the call on the ice was no goal, video replay officials overturned the decision despite clear video of the kick. Anyone searching the internet to see it for themselves will be stunned at the call. Nevertheless the goal stood, and the score at the end of regulation was 2-2.

In the overtime period, New York added insult to injury when Matthew Schaefer found a hole past Vejmelka to give the Islanders the overtime victory and handing Utah its first overtime loss of the season.

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny addressed the media after the game. “We had a really good first period, and for a number of reasons, we lost our momentum in the second period. They did a good job at keeping our guys tired on the ice, and we had a tough time changing. We didn’t turn the puck over a lot today, but we had a few costly ones which did not let us make good changes, and that wore us down a little bit. I think we were on our heels too much in the third period. We were protecting the lead, but we did not have the same aggression. I talked to you a lot about that. About the way we’re at our best to defend. It’s when we have aggression and pressure, and I did not like the way we closed that game.” Talking about the Mammoth special teams, Tourigny said, “Big goal on the power play for sure. I think that our power play had the opportunity to separate us during the game, and we didn’t. That’s unfortunate, because I think that was a key moment. On the flip side, the PK came up big. I think on the power play, we had a few good looks where the hole was there and the opportunity was there. We need to get clutch.”

Utah (10-7-1) now hits the road for games in Anaheim and San Jose on Monday and Tuesday, returning to the Delta Center for a four game homestand next Thursday beginning with the Vegas Golden Knights.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks try to rebound in Seattle after getting shutout in Calgary

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) makes a glove save after a shot from the Calgary Flames Jonathan Huberdeau (10) in the first period at the Saddledome in Calgary on Thu Nov 13, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 16 shots and delivered his first shutout of this season and fourth overall shutout in the Flames 2-0 win over one of the toughest team in the NHL the San Jose Sharks who had been playing some of the best hockey.

#2 The Sharks were came into Calgary with a four game win streak and the Flames were on a four game losing streak and the Flames ended their loosing streak while the Sharks snapped their winning streak.

#3 In an array of offense by the Sharks Wolf stopped three shots in the third period avoiding a Sharks comeback which included the Sharks Macklin Celebrini who took four shots after Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was pulled for an extra attacker.

#4 Sharks winger Jeff Skinner had to leave in the first period after suffering a leg injury when he was skating for the puck against the Flames Rory Kerins against the boards.

#5 The Sharks make their second visit to Seattle in ten days on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena for a 7pm PT puck drop. The last time the two clubs met the Sharks took care of business with a 6-1 win on Wed Nov 5th. How do you see this match up this Sat Nov 15th?

Mary Lisa does the Sharks podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Shut Out 2-0 by Flames, Askarov Makes 34 saves

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San Jose Sharks Adam Guadette (81) is checked the Calgary Flames Kevin Bahl (7) in front of goaltender Dustin Wolf (32) in the first period at the Saddledome in Calgary on Thu Nov 13, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks were shut out by the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Thursday, Blake Coleman and scored for Calgary. Dustin Wolf made 16 saves for the win. Yaroslav Askarov made 34 saves in the loss.

After the game, Sharks forward Tyler Toffoli said, of his goaltender: “He’s playing great. He kept us in the game tonight, the other night as well. Obviously it’s a disappointing performance for the rest of us.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky said, oof Askarov: “He was unbelievable. It shouldn’t have been a 2-nothing game, that’s for sure. He was the only one that was ready to play.”

The Sharks had a single shot in the first period to the Flames’ 13 shots. On top of that, they lost veteran forward Jeff Skinner to an injury just 1:53 into the game. The Sharks took the only penalty in the first period.

They got their second shot during a power play early in the second period. They made it to 5:46 of the second without giving up a goal.

That is when Blake Coleman scored for the Flames. He stole the puck from Sam Dickinson, skated around the defenseman and shot the puck over Askarov’s glove.

At the halfway point, the Sharks had three shots on goal. They finished the second period with six. The Flames had 14 shots in the second. San Jose had some good shifts at the end of the period but could not put the puck in the net.

Half way through the third period, the Sharks had as many shots as the Flames, with four apiece. They stayed even through the period but the Sharks just could not score.

With five seconds left and the Sharks’ net empty, Samuel Honzek chased down the puck and score. An assist went to Mikael Backlund.

The Sharks next play on Saturday in Seattle against the Kraken at 7:00 PM PT.

Utah Mammoth wrap up: Mammoth Rattles Sabres 5-2 To Sweep Season Series

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By Tom Walker

 JJ Peterka #77 of the Utah Mammoth skates with the puck as Peyton Krebs #19 and Beck Malenstyn #29 of the Buffalo Sabres defend in the third period of a game at Delta Center on Wednesday November 12, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Eli Rehmer/NHLI via Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY–Utah defeated Buffalo 5-2 for the second time in eight days to sweep the season series, improving to 5-1-0 at home.

The Utah Mammoth (9-7-0) returned to Delta Center for a two game homestand on Wednesday night, having played eight of their previous nine games on the road.  Former Utah Hockey Club favorites Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring, who were traded to Buffalo in the offseason for JJ Peterka, were recognized on the Jumbotron for the visiting Sabres (5-6-4) who lost to the Mammoth 2-1 in overtime on their home ice a week ago.

Buffalo forward Isak Rosen gave the Sabres the early lead at 5:33 of the first period with his second goal of the season, a deflection, assisted by Jack Quinn and Bowen Byram.  Buffalo netminder Colten Ellis turned away all 12 shots he faced in the frame, while Utah’s Karel Vejmelka stopped seven of eight.

Rosen hit the scoreboard again at 6:42 of the second period with a slap shot which got past Vejmelka, assisted by Noah Ostlund.  Utah forward Nick DeSimone, a native of the Buffalo area, trimmed the deficit to 2-1 at 10:42 of the period with his first goal of the season, a slap shot one-timer on a carom off the boards which Michael Carcone had shot from behind the net, with the additional assist going to Nate Schmidt. As the buzzer sounded to end the period, Ellis had saved ten of 11 Mammoth shots while Vejmelka again turned away seven of eight.

Less than a minute into the third period, JJ Peterka tied things up against his former team, smashing a sweet snap shot past Ellis for his fifth goal of the season, assisted by John Marino and Mikhail Sergachev.  Just a couple of minutes later Peterka fed a pass to Lawson Crouse who launched a sharp angle shot over the shoulder of Ellis to give Utah its first lead of the game, 3-2. 

Jack McBain picked up the additional assist on Crouse’s fourth goal of the season. Halfway into the period, Mammoth forwards Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz battled hard for the puck in the offensive zone.

Keller came up with the puck behind the net and found Schmaltz in front who netted the third Utah goal in a ten minute span for his tenth of the season, giving the Mammoth a 4-2 lead. Keller has assisted on seven of Schmaltz’s goals this season.

With Ellis pulled for an extra attacker, Schmaltz returned the favor, feeding Keller the puck for an easy empty net goal, his seventh of the season, icing the game at 5-2 with 26.6 seconds remaining. Logan Cooley recorded an additional assist on the play.  On the ensuing faceoff both teams dropped the gloves resulting in game misconduct penalties to Josh Dunne and Peyton Krebs of the Sabres, and Barrett Hayton of the Mammoth.

In the lively winning locker room, JJ Peterka commented on the team’s comeback. “I think just how much belief there is in each other. Never giving up. We know how good we can be offensively. We know even when we’re trailing, we can easily come back. So I think just the belief in each other here.” With regard to DeSimone’s goal, Peterka said, “It’s awesome, especially him being from Buffalo makes it even better. Since he came into the lineup, he has done a heck of a job for us. Played super solid. So, obviously, super nice to see him score.”

DeSimone weighed in on the team’s turnaround after surrendering the first two goals. “That obviously was not our best start. We stuck with it and kept trying to play our game. We kept working on it, and we fought through a little adversity, and then we found a couple of shifts in a row and got rewarded for it. It just kept rolling after that.” When asked what the team learned about themselves with the comeback, DeSimone added, “It is big for us to go through this fight of adversity and kind of claw our way back into one and end up getting a win. It is definitely a learning moment for us, and it shows a lot of maturity in our group.” Many considered his second period goal to be the turning point in the game, and DeSimone walked the media through what happened. “Bear (André Tourigny) called that time out, and we hit a reset button there. Everyone was trying to do the right thing and get us going, but for whatever reason, it just reset us. It’s fortunate enough that it goes in and gets us going. It could have been a hit; it could have been just getting a puck deep, just little things kept getting us going as well.”

Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny entered the media room with a bit of pep in his step. “I think we played good, I won’t say all game; obviously we could feel the nerves a little bit the first two periods. I think JJ Peterka broke the game down when he scored that big goal. From there, there was a boost of confidence and we knew we were playing well. I think that the tweak in the lines helped a little bit for everybody. I’m really happy about the way JJ responded in the third. (Lawson Crouse) and (Jack McBain) played unbelievable again. That’s about it.” Speaking of what contributed to the successful third period, Tourigny said, “We addressed it this week. One thing our team is really good at is defending. We defend with a lot of pace and we force opponents to execute quickly. That’s a strength of ours. Lately in the third period, we’ve not had the same pace and same pressure. That was allowing our opponents to execute and create offense. The last three games, more than 50% of the offense we gave up was in the third period–because we were trailing, chasing, not defending hard enough. Tonight, we gave up zero grade A and zero grade B (chances). We defended hard and we played good with the puck…Everybody was engaged. Everybody was detailed, resilient, relentless. That was fun to see.”

The Mammoth (10-7-0) wrap up their brief homestand on Friday night against the New York Islanders (8-6-2) before hitting the road again for a brief California swing through Anaheim and San Jose.

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: Celebrini key factor in Sharks recent success; SJ in Calgary for Thursday night

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Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) and the San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) battle it out for the loose puck at Grand Casino Arena in St Paul on Tue Nov 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 How will rookie forward Macklin Celebrini, one of the Sharks’ key young forwards, impact the game offensively against the Flames’ defense?

#2 Veteran defenseman John Klingberg was brought in for his experience — can he help stabilize the Sharks’ back end and limit Calgary’s top forwards?

#3 With the Sharks’ goaltending duo of Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic on the roster, which netminder is better suited for this matchup and how might the Flames exploit weaknesses?

#4 Forward Jeff Skinner was signed to bring scoring and veteran presence — how likely is he to find chemistry with the younger Sharks forwards in a road game environment?

#5 Young center Will Smith continues to develop in the Sharks’ lineup — will his playmaking or defensively-responsible game be the key to finding an edge against Calgary’s physical style?

Join Len Shapiro for the San Jose Sharks podcasts Wednesday nights at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Upset Wild, Win 2-1 in OT

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) deflects a shot by the Minnesota Wild’s left wing Marcus Folingo (17) in the first period at the Target Center in St. Paul on Tue Nov 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday. Will Smith and Collin Graf scored for San Jose. Yaroslav Askarov made 28 saves for the win. Matt Boldy scored for the Wild and Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves in the loss.

The first period ended scoreless with the Wild out-shooting the Sharks 8-5. Each team took one minor penalty but the penalty kills were perfect.

Matt Boldy scored the first goal of the game on the power play at 5:02 of the second period. Mats Zuccarello set up Boldy with a cross-ice pass from just above the goal line. An assist also went to Zeev Buium.

The Wild outshot the Sharks 15-5 in the second period. The Sharks took three penalties to the Wild’s one.

Will Smith scored a power play goal midway through the third period to tie the game. The goal came off of a four-touch play starting with a drop-pass from Macklin Celebrini to William Eklund and ending with a cross-ice pass from Celebrini to Smith for the shot. Assists went to Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli.

The third period saw the Sharks finally catch up on the shot clock, leading 7-6. The Wild toook the only penalty of the third.

As they had been in much of the game, the Wild looked like the dominant team in overtime. The Sharks spent very little time in control of the puck. Finally, Macklin Celebrini did get the puck and carried it in for a pass through the Wild defense. Collin Graf caught that pass and scored the game winner at 2:41 of overtime. Sam Dickinson also got an assist.

The Sharks next play on Thursday in Calgary against the Flames at 6:00 PM PT.

Sharks play inspired hockey to take down the champs Florida 3-1; SJ wins third game in a row

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San Jose Sharks one two punch center Macklin Celebrini (71) and center Will Smith (2) celebrate Celebrini’s tenth goal of the season in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Nov 8, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN JOSE, Calif. – SAP Center was rocking as the San Jose Sharks took down the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers thanks to a tremendous night on the penalty kill and Yaraslov Askarov turning away all but one shot he faced. Macklin Celebrini scored in his third straight game with his 10th of the season. As the Sharks pocket another big victory the second on back to back nights this time with a 3-1 win over the Panthers.

Coming off of a gritty 2-1 win Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets, the Sharks took the ice looking to sweep the set of back-to-back games on Saturday. The back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers stood as the tough task in the way of the Sharks. Both teams entered Saturday night with 15 points but the Panthers were heavily favored.

A spirited team teal played hard on the puck from the start, generating many scoring opportunities from the minute the puck dropped. The Sharks outshot the Panthers 14-6 in the first period including Macklin Celebrini’s 10th goal of the season to put the Sharks in the lead. Celebrini is atop the league list in scorers with 24 points on the young season. The young superstar has hammered the gas to start the season with no plans to slow down.

Linemate Will Smith found himself with the assist on Celebrini’s goal, as the two teamed up to net one for the second night in a row. It was Smith’s ninth assist of the year racking up 15 points just 16 games in.

The young core has sparked much excitement around San Jose, sending waves through the league while winning their third game in a row Saturday night and their sixth of the last eight. “I think we just feel like we can win any game,” said Mario Ferraro who blocked three shots in 22:44 time on ice and played a big part of the Sharks penalty kill that kept the Panthers scoreless as they went 0-for-5 on the man advantage.

An even bigger part of the penalty kill was Yaraslov Askarov, who stopped 38 of 39 shots and made some important saves in the third period. San Jose has boasted great goaltending in this recent stretch and both men in the crease have received great praise from the skaters in front of them.

Macklin Celebrini spoke very highly of Askarov and Nedeljkovic saying, “They’re doing such a great job for us… just making saves when we need them to… you say your goalie is your best penalty killer and they have been”.

The Sharks were not only great in their defensive end Saturday night, but also played a lot of valuable minutes in the offensive zone, racking up 23 shots on goal and cashing in on an Adam Gaudette deflection on a wrister from Dmitry Orlov in the second period to make it a 2-0 San Jose lead.

Brad Marchand answered back for the Panthers just seconds later to bring Florida within a goal but that was the closest they would get. The Sharks stayed strong defensively with sticks and bodies in every shooting and passing lane, blocking a total of 18 shots.

The display of inspired hockey lit up SAP Center Saturday night with a nearly sold out crowd making a strong impression on the team. “This was awesome. This was awesome spirit, I mean, I was like jeez… The boys love it. The team feels it”, described Yaraslov Askarov. When asked if he felt excitement growing around the Sharks, Askarov simply replied, “Yes”.

Capped off by an Alex Wennberg empty-netter, the Sharks won one of their most spirited games of the season, taking down the back-to-back champs 3-1. The excitement was definitely felt inside of SAP Center with high hopes for the upcoming stretch of the season.

The Sharks will be back in action Tuesday night in Minnesota and hope to just keep swimming through this fiery stretch of winning hockey.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks on roll win fourth in last five games; SJ edges Winnipeg 2-1 at SAP

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San Jose Sharks Will Smith is fired up after scoring a go ahead goal in the third period against the Winnipeg Jets at SAP Center in San Jose on Fri Nov 7, 2025 (AP News photo)

Mary Lisa on the SJ Sharks podcast:

#1 The San Jose Sharks (6-6-3) beat the Winnipeg Jets (9-5-0) in a nail biter 2-1 at SAP Center in San Jose. The Sharks Will Smith got the game winner in the third period with 4:21 left in regulation.

#2 The Sharks Macklin Celebrini got a goal and an assist and becomes the NHL’s points leader. The Sharks Alex Nedeljkovic in goal stopped 32 shots and picked up his third win in four starts for San Jose.

#3 The Sharks have been playing like their in the hunt for a playoff spot they have now improved their point streak record to five games.

#4 The Jets got their only goal from Josh Morrissey and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck saved 25 shots. The loss is the Jets second straight loss.

#5 Sharks play the second of back to back games on Saturday night at 7pm PT. The NHL champions Florida Panthers (7-6-1) comes calling. The Panthers are playing .500 hockey they have won three of their last six games. Talk about how you see these two teams matching up?

Join Mary Lisa is a San Jose Sharks beat writer for away games and does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com