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Sharks get dominated 5-1 by Canes; SJ remains winless through 3 games

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic deflects a shot in the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes at SAP Center in San Jose on Tue Oct 14, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sharks get dominated 5-1 by Caines; SJ remains winless through 3 games

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Five different Hurricanes scored to blow through San Jose in a 5-1 win. Michael Misa was kept off the score sheet in his NHL debut and the Sharks ugly start to the season continues.

After two gut-wrenching, late-game losses to open up the season the San Jose Sharks aimed to weather the storm of the Carolina Hurricanes at SAP Center. The Sharks second overall pick from the 2025 draft, Michael Misa made his highly anticipated NHL debut Tuesday night. The 18 year old forward from Oakville, Ontario, who scored 134 points in his final OHL season last year with the Saginaw Spirit, finally took to NHL ice.

The Sharks had not trailed in regulation until Tuesday night when Carolina’s Sean Walker opened up the scoring with his first of the year. It was also the start of a rough night for Alex Nedeljkovic in the Sharks net.

Nedeljkovic, who made a costly error last Thursday night resulting in the Vegas Golden Knights overtime win, hoped to make a better second impression on Sharks fans at SAP Center. Instead, he allowed five goals on 43 shots with not much help from his defense in front of him.

Five different Hurricanes scored on Nedeljkovic as Carolina ran away with the game in the third period, not giving the Sharks any chance to make it close.

As for top prospect Michael Misa, he was held to 0 shots and a -2 in 15:06 of total ice time. The only Sharks offense came in the second period by William Eklund on a breakaway goal to tie the game at one at the time. It was Eklund’s first of the season and the lone San Jose goal.

One of the biggest concerns from Tuesday night was the Sharks powerplay. San Jose went 0-5 on the man advantage, generating just four shots on goal. Failure to capitalize on Carolina penalties put the Sharks deeper into the hole they’ve dug for themselves.

They have a chance on Friday night in Salt Lake City to get themselves out of it and tally that elusive first win of the season.

Puck drop on the front half of a back-to-back will be at 6:00pm on Friday night in Utah against the Mammoth.

Sharks Fall 7-6 to Ducks in OT

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The Anaheim Ducks Chris Kreider (20) scores on the San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) in the third period at SAP Arena on Sat Oct 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks fell 7-6 in overtime to the Anaheim Ducks Saturday. Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke, Alex Killorn, Chris Kreider, and Leo Carlsson scored for Anaheim. Petr Mrazek made 17 saves for the win.

Tyler Toffoli, Ryan Reaves, Mario Ferraro, John Klingberg, Adam Gaudette and Jeff Skinner scored for San Jose. Yaroslav Askarov made 36 saves in the loss. San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini finished the game with three assists.

This was the second overtime loss in a row, the second game that the Sharks lost after holding a lead in the third period. After the game, the Sharks’ Celebrini talked about the team’s difficulty playing with the lead: “We want it so bad that maybe we’re over-thinking, maybe we just kind of panic sometimes. I don’t know, it’s frustrating when you’re that close.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky said: “We need some poise. We’re chucking pucks around in the defensive zone, on break-outs, out of d-zone structure, just chucking it around. They were all over us.”

The Sharks took the lead early and often. At 3:40, Tyler Toffoli scored the first goal of the game, skating into the zone during a delayed penalty to catch a pass from Will Smith on the blue line. Celebrini got the secondary assist.

Ryan Reaves made it 2-0 at 11:12. Reaves carried the puck into the zone and along the boards. He looked like he was going behind the net but instead he found a gap between the goalie and the post and he put the puck there. Assists went to Adam Gaudette and Nick Leddy.

Cutter Gauthier cut the lead in half less than a minute later. A pass that missed its mark carried on into the zone where Gauthier caught up with it and shot it around Klingberg and past Askarov. Assists went to Mason McTavish amd Radko Gudas.

Beckett Sennecke tied the game on the power play at 15:14. Sennecke caught the rebound off McTavish’s shot and put it in with a wrist shot. An assist also went to Olen Zellweger.

At the end of the first, the shots were 14-7 Anaheim. The Ducks had two power plays and the Sharks had none.

Mario Ferraro broke the tie at 5:41 of the second period. Mrazek kicked out a rebound after a Will Smith shot and Ferraro sent it back in with a wrist shot. Assists went to Smith and Celebrini.

Less than a minute later, Alex Killorn tied it back up with a goal on a breakaway. An assist went to Mikael Granlund.

At 10:34, Klingberg scored a power play goal to make it 4-3. Celebrini and Smith got the assists.

Gaudette scored another power play goal at 17:14 to give the Sharks a two-goal lead. Alexander Wennberg and Dmitri Orlov got the assists.

Chris Kreider scored on the power play to trim the Sharks lead at 19:29. He got his stick on the puck as it drifted in the blue paint behind Askarov. Assists went to Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry.

Jeff Skinner scored at 5:34 of the third period with a spin shot. Assists went to Ty Dellandrea and Orlov.

Gauthier scored his second of the game, tipping McTavish’s shot at 10:29.

Kreider tied the game again in the final minute of regulation. He knocked in a rebound that Askarov could not cover. Assists went to Leo Carlsson and Terry.

Carlsson scored the game winner 48 seconds into overtime. Celebrini lost the puck in Carlsson’s feet, giving Carlsson the opportunity to break away. Granlund got the assist.

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

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks face Ducks tonight looking for first win of season

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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) and the Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks at SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Oct 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

1. The San Jose Sharks opened up the new season in front of a sold-out crowd at SAP Center Thursday night with nine new players making their Sharks debuts. 

2. Jeff Skinner scored the first goal of the season for San Jose to put the Sharks ahead 1-0 early in the first. It was his 700th career NHL point. 

3. The San Jose power play combined for four shots on goal including an Alex Wennberg 5-on-3 goal in the second period, going 1-for-4 on the power play. 

4. Alex Nedeljkovic goaltender played a great game until the final two minutes of the third when things took a turn allowing Vegas to tie the game and eventually win the game in overtime. 

5. Friday at the morning skate , head coach Ryan Warsofsky announced that D Sam Dickinson will make his NHL debut Saturday night at the Shark Tank against the Anaheim Ducks. 

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

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Sharks look to rebound from opening night loss; SJ hosts Anaheim Saturday

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San Jose Sharks left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates with center Tyler Dellandrea (10) after scoring a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Oct 9, 2025 (AP News photo)

On the SJ Sharks podcast with Lincoln Juarez:

1. The San Jose Sharks opened up the new season in front of a sold-out crowd at SAP Center Thursday night with nine new players making their Sharks debuts. 

2. Jeff Skinner scored the first goal of the season for San Jose to put the Sharks ahead 1-0 early in the first. It was his 700th career NHL point. 

3. The San Jose power play combined for four shots on goal including an Alex Wennberg 5-on-3 goal in the second period, going 1-for-4 on the power play. 

4. Alex Nedeljkovic played a great game until the final two minutes of the third when things took a turn allowing Vegas to tie the game and eventually win the game in overtime. 

5. Friday afternoon, head coach Ryan Warsofsky announced that D Sam Dickinson will make his NHL debut Saturday night at the Shark Tank against the Anaheim Ducks. 

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

Sharks Fall to Golden Knights 4-3 in Season Opener

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Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) collides with San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks lost their season opener 4-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday. Brett Howden, Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith scored for the Golden Knights. Akira Schmid made 20 saves for the win. Jeff Skinner, Alexander Wennberg and Phillip Kurashev scored for the Sharks. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves in the loss.

The Sharks scored first, a goal from Jeff Skinner at 5:31. Skinner batted the puck in off of a high rebound that he created with a shot off the goalie’s pad. Assists went to Ty Dellandrea and Shakir Mukhamadullin.

Vegas tied it at 8:09 with a wrist shot from Brett Howden. Howden picked up the puck near the blue line, off of a failed clear by the Sharks. Howden carried the puck in through traffic and across in front of the blue paint before taking his shot. Assists went to Keegan Kolesar and Ben Hutton.

Mukhamadullin took the only penalty of the first period, high-sticking against Jack Eichel. The Sharks killed that off. The shots were 10-9 Vegas after the first period.

Alexander Wennberg gave the Sharks a 2-1 during a five-on-three power play at 6:59 of the second period. Wennberg caught a rebound from William Eklund’s shot. An assist also went to John Klingberg.

Vegas responded with their own power play goal at 14:22. Pavel Dorofeyev caught a pass that came across the ice from Mark Stone. Jack Eichel got the secondary assist.

The second period shot count was 11-6 Vegas. The Golden Knights took three penalties in the period and the Sharks took two.

Phillip Kurashev scored for the Sharks to make it 3-2 at 2:59 of the third. Kurashev tipped a shot from Dmitry Orlov. Mukhamadullin picked up the secondary assist, his second of the night.

William Eklund missed two shots on an empty net. Moments later, Jack Eichel’s shot from the blue line slipped by Nedeljkovic’s right skate and tied the game with 94 seconds left in regulation.

The teams each took one penalty in the third period. The shots were also even at 8-8.

The game winner came off of Reilly Smith’s stick after Nedeljkovic came all the way out of the net to play the puck but did not do execute his plan well. It was particularly disappointing because the Sharks goaltender had just made a great stop on a two-on-none. An assist went to Shea Theodore.

The Sharks had no shots in overtime.

The Sharks next play on Saturday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks at 7:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Charanbir Mahal (INDTVUSA): Sharks open up season against Knights at SAP Thursday

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Michael Misa #77 of the San Jose Sharks skates on the ice during their preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center on Sept. 26, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks podcast Charanbir Mahal (INDTVUSA):

#1 For the San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini and the forward core: With expectations high on Celebrini to lead the offense, how is Celebrini preparing mentally and physically to take on that burden — and what will success look like for Celebrini this season?

#2 For goaltender Yaroslav Askarov can Askarov establish himself as the full-time starter this season, and what adjustments or improvements do you believe are most needed to thrive under the nightly grind?

#3 To the veteran defensemen Dmitry Orlov, John Klingberg, Nick Leddy, How will they have a balance providing stability for the young core while also keeping the door open for internal competition and development?

#4 For Sam Dickinson and the youthful defenders will they make the opening night roster, how do they plan to manage the step up in pace and physicality—and what’s they’re role going to be in transitioning the power play or defensive zone breakouts?

#5 The San Jose Sharks open up the 2025-26 season against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. First game of the regular season Charanbir how do you see the Sharks coming into this game?

Charanbir Mahal from INDTVUSA filled in for Len Shapiro does the San Jose Sharks podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks Nedeljkovic stops 28-29 shots against Knights; SJ in Utah tonight

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San Jose Sharks forward Quentin Musty (13) and defenseman Sam Dickinson (6) skate against the Vegas Golden Knights in pre season action at T Mobile Center in Las Vegas on Thu Oct 3, 2025 (photo by RJ Forbus – The Sporting Tribune)

San Jose Sharks game wrap:

#1 Which San Jose Sharks goaltenders will start, and how have their preseason performances compared leading into this game on Friday night?

#2 Which players are expected to make their season debut or return from injury for opening night on Oct 9?

#3 Ryan Reaves signed on Wednesday age 38 coming from the Toronto Maple Leafs and has over 1100 penalty minutes in a long career in 912 game played.

#4 What were some of the tactical adjustments the Sharks tried to counter with the Golden Knights’ strengths power play, transition game, forecheck?

#5 How has the historical head‑to‑head record between San Jose and Vegas shaped expectations for this game?

#6 Alexander Nedeljkovic (Nuh-del-koh-vich) made the start on Friday night against the Golden Knights stopping 28 out of 29 shots a pretty respectable outing how do you see coming into the regular season?

Join Mary Lisa for the San Jose Sharks podcast Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Win 4-1 in Vegas, Cardwell Hat Trick, Regenda with 4 Assists

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San Jose Sharks F Pavol Regenda (84) and San Jose Sharks F Egor Afanasyev (11) celebrate after a goal scored against the Vegas Golden Knights during an NHL preseason game on Friday October 3, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. photo by RJ Forbus – The Sporting Tribune

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 in Friday’s preseason matchup at T Mobile Center in Las Vegas. Ethan Cardwell (hat trick) and Egor Afanasyev scored for San Jose. Pavol Regenda assisted on all four Sharks goals. Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves for the win. Alexander Holtz scored for Vegas. Adin Hill made 16 saves in the loss.

The only goal of the first period went to the Sharks, scored by Ethan Cardwell at 1:18, a wrist shot off the rush. A neutral zone pass by Pavol Regenda sent Cardwell on his way.

The shot count in the first was 8-6 Vegas. There was a fight midway through the period between Jeremy Lauzon and Zack Ostapchuk. Vegas took one penalty (GT interference by Tomas Hertl) and San Jose took two penalties (cross-checking by Carl Grundstrom and tripping by Shane Bowers).

Egor Afanasyev made it 2-0 at 16:21 of the second period. On the power play, Afanasyev scored with a snap shot off a cross-ice pass from Regenda. Cardwell picked up an assist as well.

In the second period, the shots were x-x. The Sharks took a penalty to Will Smith for hooking Shea Theodore. Brett Howden and Jeremy Lauzon took penalties for Vegas, goaltender interference and interference respectively. At the end of the period, the Sharks’ Vincent Desharnais was called for roughing against Lauzon, putting the Golden Knights on the power play to start the third period.

Ethan Cardwell scored his second of the game at 6:48 of the third period. Regenda carried the puck through the neutral zone, then passed it to himself off the end boards before passing it back to Cardwell for the shot. An assist also went to Ostapchuk.

Alexander Holtz broke the shutout with a goal at 7:11 of the third. Holtz scored with a snap shot from the blue line. Assists went to Kaedan Korczak and Brandon Saad.

Ethan Cardwell completed his hat trick after Vegas pulled their goaltender. His third goal, like his first two, were set up by Pavol Regenda.

The Sharks play their final preseason game on Saturday, in Salt Lake City against the Utah Mammoth at 5:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Sharks have let down in loss to Anaheim on Wednesday

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Michael Misa #77 of the San Jose Sharks takes a face off in the first period of a game against the Anaheim Ducks during a preseason game at SAP Center on Oct. 1, 2025 (Photo by Panayiota Good/SAP Center)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Which Ducks players made the biggest impression in this game, possibly securing a spot in the regular‑season roster? The Sharks took a tough pre season loss 5-2 at SAP Center in San Jose.

#2 How did the Sharks’ goaltender Yaroslav Askarov perform, especially under pressure in the 2nd and 3rd periods?

#3 What was the impact of special teams (power play / penalty kill) for both teams in this match?

#4 Did any defensive breakdowns or turnovers lead directly to goals, and which players were involved?

#5 Did line chemistry change during the game line shuffling, and did any newly formed lines show unexpected chemistry?

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

Sharks lose third straight preseason game 5-2 to Ducks

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Traffic in front of the net the Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (98), the San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Wennberg (21), forward Tyler Toffoli (73), and Ducks goaltender Calle Clang (31) Photo Credit: Dean Tait/Sport Shots

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN JOSE, CA – The Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks defense and Yaraslov Askarov three times in the second period to come away with another preseason win against the Sharks 5-2. San Jose was still testing certain pieces and line combinations Wednesday night as the preseason winds down. 

The Sharks took to the ice Wednesday night at SAP Center in their third-to-last preseason game. On the back end of a home-and-home with the Anaheim Ducks, some more Sharks rookies looked to put their skills on display. 

The Sharks lost their second game of the preseason Monday night in Anaheim by a score of 3-2. Pavol Regenda and Adam Gaudette scored Monday night for San Jose which was exciting to see, two new Sharks getting on the score sheet during the preseason. Regenda’s goal came on a deflection on the powerplay giving the Sharks momentum on the man advantage that they took to Wednesday’s tilt. 

Although team teal went just 1-5 on the powerplay, there were a lot of quality scoring opportunities on five tries. The powerplay goal came from William Eklund from Tyler Toffoli and Will Smith 50 seconds into the third period. 

That put the Sharks within two of the Ducks as they held a 3-0 lead going into the third period. The Ducks scored three goals on broken down defensive plays by San Jose leaving Yaraslov Askarov helpless in the net. 

Coach Ryan Warsofsky confirmed that Askarov was not the Sharks’ problem in the second. Tyler Toffoli added that there were too many turnovers leading to breakaways and eventually the goals against. 

The Sharks got one more in the third to get within one, off the stick of Jeff Skinner. Skinner golfed a one-time pass from Philipp Kurashev into the back of the net which ended up being the last goal the Sharks scored. Anaheim netted two empty netters late in the third and came away with their second straight preseason win against San Jose. 

The Sharks hit the road and take on Vegas and Utah on back-to-backs starting Friday night at T-Mobile Arena to wrap up the preseason. 

Puck drop at 7:00pm Friday night in Vegas.