Will the San Jose Sharks make the playoffs?

Pacific Division
Season Complete 2025-26 final season snapshot
Final Team Result
Season Complete
39-35-8 (86 pts)
Division rank: 5 | Conference rank: 11 0–10% final playoff odds 2025-26

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Will the San Jose Sharks make the playoffs?

San Jose Sharks is not in a live playoff race right now, so this page is answering the question with the final 2025-26 result instead. Once the new season begins, this route becomes a live “will they make it?” landing page again.

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The San Jose Sharks still have a path, but the model currently sees missing the postseason as the more likely outcome.

0–10%chance to make playoffs
Make 0–10%Miss 90–100%

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Analysis at publication · Apr 13, 2026

They are also vulnerable because the point projection is baked in: 88 points would leave them behind the stronger bubble cases and in the same neighborhood as teams that are already almost buried. Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks are both at 0–10%, but Nashville is not in that class yet; they are stuck in the middle, which is often the hardest place to finish.

From: Nashville’s 20–30% Shot: The Predators Need a Finish, Not a Miracle - Apr 13, 2026 ->

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