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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

Celebrini becomes NHL points leader in 2-1 win

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San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets on Friday November 7th at SAP Center (via sanjosesharks/x)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–After a faceoff in the San Jose Sharks’s end, the Winnipeg Jets was the first on the board, Josh Morrissey scored his second goal of the season. A minute after Winnipeg scored, Macklin Celebrini scored on a breakaway to even the game at 1-1. With four minutes left in the game, a scramble occured which led to Will Smith’s sixth goal of the season that gave San Jose the eventual win 2-1. Scoring a goal and recording an assist, Celebrini now leads the NHL in points with 23.

Shooting percentages were pretty even throughout the whole game. After the first, shots were 11-8 in favor of Winnipeg. After the second, shots were 10-9 in favor of San Jose. And after the game, the shots were 33-27 with Winnipeg ultimately outshooting San Jose. Although San Jose shot a lot, Winnipeg’s defense was on point having 28 blocked shots. Stick handling was a problem tonight with Winnipeg having 12 turnovers and San Jose having 8.

Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose was 13th on the powerplay and 25th on the penalty kill. They unfortunately couldn’t take advantage of a four minute powerplay in the first period. San Jose went 0/4 while Winnipeg went 0/2, neither team was able to capitalize on their powerplay. For Winnipeg, they were 9th on the powerplay and 4th on the penalty kill.

Both starting goalies were on point tonight, letting in the same amount of goals. Connor Hellebuyck got the start for Winnipeg while Alex Nedeljkovic got the start for San Jose. Hellebuyck’s record now moves to 7-4-0 making 32 saves on 33 shots. Nedeljkovi’s record now moves to 2-3-2 after his 25 saves on 27 shots night.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Will Smith 1G
  2. Alex Nedeljkovic, .970%
  3. Connor Hellebuyck, .926%

The Sharks will be back in action tomorrow against the Florida Panthers. The last time these two teams faced off was on January 25th when Florida visited San Jose and won 7-2. In the loss, Will Smith and Cody Ceci scored, Smith is still with the Sharks while Ceci is with the Los Angeles Kings.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Jets hot streak vs. Sharks improved game tonight; Puck drops at 7:00pm at SAP

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San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoili (73) raises his arms after scoring a third period goal against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Wed Nov 5, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Can San Jose Sharks (5-6-3) rookie centre Macklin Celebrini continue his hot streak and drive San Jose’s offence against the Winnipeg Jets (9-4-0) structured defence?

#2 How will the Sharks handle the crease battle between Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose) and Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg), given San Jose’s defensive vulnerabilities?

#3 With Winnipeg boasting a top four penalty-kill rate and San Jose’s penalty kill struggling, can the Jets exploit the Sharks’ special-teams weakness?

#4 On home ice, the Sharks have shown flashes with the 6-1 win over Seattle, but can they maintain defensive consistency when facing Winnipeg’s potent attack led by Mark Scheifele?

#5 Will San Jose’s young forward group—including Will Smith—step up sufficiently to offset Winnipeg’s road-trip momentum and prevent another sweep by Winnipeg?

Lincoln Juarez does the San Jose Sharks podcast Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL podcast with Jessica Kwong: McDavid reaches milestone for Oilers; Pens drop 3-0 lead to Leafs; plus more news

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Edmonton Oilers Conner McDavid scored his 1100th career point against the St Louis Blues on Tue Nov 3, 2025 (USA Today file photo)

NHL podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 What milestone did Connor McDavid reach during the Edmonton Oilers-St. Louis Blues game, and why is it significant in the league history?

#2 How did the Toronto Maple Leafs manage to turn around their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and which player(s) catalyzed the comeback?

#3 What impact did rookie Ben Kindel have in the Penguins’ loss to the Maple Leafs, and what record or milestone did he achieve in that game?

#4 In the matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators, what situation did Vancouver overcome to win the game, and what does that say about their performance under pressure?

#5 Which two superstar forwards were set to face each other in the upcoming game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche, and what was the added significance of that matchup according to the preview?

Jessica Kwong is an NHL podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: Sharks beat Kraken 6-1; Celebrini scores 1 goal and 2 points in win

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San Jose Sharks defenseman John Klingberg (center) celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammates Tyler Toffoli (73) and Macklin Celebrini (71) in the second period at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Wed Nov 5, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 Which Sharks skater opened the scoring early in the first period, and how did the goal develop?

#2 Which five Sharks players tallied goals in the win, and which Sharks goalie made key saves throughout the contest?

#3 How did the Sharks exploit the Kraken in terms of tempo or turnover in the game — what phase of the game did they take control and how?

#4 From the Sharks’ perspective, what defensive or goaltending concerns did Seattle spotlight before the game, and did the Sharks respond to those concerns?

#5 Please talk about the injury report and the games coming up this weekend against Winnipeg on Friday and Florida on Saturday.

Len Shapiro does the San Jose Sharks podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Stun Kraken, Win 6-1

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Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (35) allows a San Jose Sharks center Ty Dellandrea (10) goal and is congratulated by teammate right wing Colin Graf (right) at Climate Pledge Arena on Wed Nov 5, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks won 6-1 Wednesday, handing the Seattle Kraken their worst loss of the young season. Macklin Celebrini, Ethan Cardwell, John Klingberg, Will Smith, Ty Dellandrea and Tyler Toffoli scored for the Sharks. Yaroslav Askarov made 28 saves for the win. Ryan Winterton scored for the Kraken, scoring his first in the NHL. Joey Daccord made 15 saves on 20 shots before ceding the net to Matt Murray, who made three saves in relief.

After the game, Macklin Celebrini talked about how the team is being more successful on offense: “We just have great chemistry throughout the lineup. I think guys are gelling really well together, up and down our lineup. We’re getting scoring from everyone.”

Ty Dellandrea talked about the penalty kill, saying that “It’s like anything, confidence-wise with a team or a player, power play or penalty kill. I think we’re trusting each other more, I think we’re a little more detailed.”

Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring just 1:08 into the game. He caught Tyler Toffoli’s centering pass for a wrist shot past Dacorrd on the stick side. Assists went to Toffoli and John Klingberg.

Ryan Winterton tied the game for Seattle with a wrist shot through traffic. Assists went to Ryan Lindgren and Shane Wright.

Ethan Cardwell scored to give the Sharks a 2-1 lead. Cardwell caught a cross-ice pass from Alexander Wennberg and used a snap shot to get by Daccord. Assists went to Wennberg and Jeff Skinner.

The Kraken outshot the Sharks 10-6 in the first period. The Sharks took the only penalty in the first period. Their penalty kill allowed just one shot.

John Klingberg made it a two goal lead with a slap shot on the power play at 11:21 of the second period. Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini got the assists.

The Sharks outshot the Kraken 11-5 in the second period. Each team took two penalties. The Sharks power play had four shots. The Sharks penalty kill allowed no shots.

Will Smith padded the Sharks lead at 1:02 of the third period. He took his shot from the top of the right faceoff circle. It went through two skaters in front of Daccord. Assists went to Mario Ferraro and Celebrini.

Ty Dellandrea scored a short-handed goal at 3:24, following Collin Graf to the net. Graf carried the puck in and took a shot but Daccord stopped it. Graf gathered it back up below the goal line and sent it back to Dellandrea for the snap shot.

The Kraken changed goaltenders after that goal, putting Matt Murray in the net.

Tyler Toffoli came out of the box just 30 seconds later and broke away to score the Sharks’ sixth of the night. An assist went to Shakir Mukhamadullin.

The Kraken outshot the Sharks 14-7 in the third period. The Sharks had to kill three penalties in the third and had just one power play.

The Sharks next play on Friday at 7:00 PM PT in San Jose against the Winnipeg Jets.

Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson: Can Brown get it done against UNC at Chapel Hill?

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Stanford Cardinal quarterback Elijah Brown (2) has been named the starting quarterback and will be under center against the UNC Tar Heels in Chapel Hill NC on Sat Nov 8, 2025 (Sports Illustrated file photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 Stanford Cardinal (3-6) head coach Frank Reich has benched first string quarterback Ben Gulbranson after having the Cardinal have lost their last four games and replaced him with second stringer Elijah Brown who came in for Gulbranson in the Cardinal’s last game against the Pitt Panthers (7-2) last Sat Nov 1st as Pitt came away with a 35-20.

#2 The Cardinal are last of the 17 teams in the ACC in points per game with 17.8 and rank 16th in yards per game with at 307.1.

#3 Coach Reich mentioned that this was a tough decision and that Gulbranson had done some good things and that he doesn’t put all of the blame on Gulbranson but he said a change had to be made and this was the best decision for the team.

#4 Reich mentioned that Gulbranson has thrown ten interceptions and had completed only 56.9% of his passes for 1813 yards. Reich is looking for improvement in those numbers and hopes to get it from Brown.

#5 The Cardinal are at UNC to face head coach Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels. UNC snapped a four game losing streak with a win against the Syracuse Orange last Saturday 27-10. This one is one the road can Brown deliver against UNC this Saturday?

Michael Roberson does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Wednesday/Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Drama Until Shootout- Sharks lose to the Red Wings 3-2

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By Fernando Abarca

San Jose Sharks Defenseman John Klingberg and Red Wing center Marco Kasper battle the puck during the first period of the game at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Nov 2nd 2025

SAN JOSE, CA –– The San Jose Sharks started off the new month with high hopes and another win as they hosted the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night. On Sunday Night, another test against another tough rival, the Detroit Red Wings. The visitors enter this game with an 8-4-0 record (2nd in the Atlantic Division). The Sharks after winning two straight dropped a close one to Detroit 3-2.

Also the Sharks celebrate Hockey Fights Cancer, an initiative by the NHL to raise awareseness and funds for cancer research and celebrate those who have survived against this disease.

The first period was very even between the two teams, with five shots on goal apiece, resulting in a scoreless draw at the end of the period. Both teams were feeling each other out, and the Sharks were trying to leverage their home-ice advantage.

During the 2nd period, Detroit managed to get on the board first, with Lucas Raymond putting the visitors ahead 1-0, which would remain in favor of the visitors until the end of the period.

At the start of the Third, the Sharks did not shy away and came back in the game. Jeff Skinner deflected, helping the Sharks to tie it up with a play set by P. Kurashev, D. Orlov. The Red Wings responded quickly, taking advantage of the defensive mistakes by the Sharks, and Moritz Seider put the Red Wings back up by one.

The Sharks responded by again, Sam Dickinson recorded his first NHL goal at a moment the Sharks needed it the most, to tie this game up again. The pace of the game picked up, chances increased for both sides, and it became clear the game could be decided beyond regulation.

The Sharks responded well to the pressure, but ultimately, the Teal folded with no score during the shootout. Unfortunately, the team could not make a consecutive win, but clearly the underdog Sharks pushed to the limit a Detroit team that is sitting top of the standings in their division.

The Sharks are on the road for the next game at Seattle and will try to get another win. The Teal returns home against Winnipeg on Nov 7.