The San Jose Sharks are currently in the 10–20% band to make the 2026-27 NHL playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.
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Who should Sharks fans root for tonight?
The San Jose Sharks are 6-6-1 (13 pts) through 13 games this season. They sit 4th in the Pacific Division, 6 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at home on Oct 27. The Anaheim Ducks (5-6-1) and Seattle Kraken (7-4-1) are the closest Pacific Division comparisons. Losers of two straight with a 4-5-1 last 10. Next three: home against the Vancouver Canucks Oct 29, home against the Ottawa Senators Oct 31, and home against the Calgary Flames Nov 2. Yaroslav Askarov leads the crease with 8 starts, the team owns a .900 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.08. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Sharks probability, live.
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Recent results and the next puck drops
Next on the ice
These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Sharks race.
- Oct 29hosts Vancouver Canucks
- Oct 31hosts Ottawa Senators
- Nov 2hosts Calgary Flames
Who should Sharks fans root for on Oct 28, 2026?
Which results across the league move the Sharks playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
Most helpful results
TOR regulation win helps slightly
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Biggest risks
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These are direct what-if simulations from a rooting run matched to the latest headline odds, not teams chosen merely because their standings percentages are nearby.