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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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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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Sharks race.
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.
TOR regulation win helps slightly
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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.