45%
Playoff odds
112
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 0 points ahead of VGK. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ St. Louis Blues
Thursday, October 8 · 5:00 p.m. PT ESPN+, HULU, Disney+, SN+
Playoff odds after Thursday's gameWin → 48%OT loss → 44%Loss → 41%
First of 3 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Sharks
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | 3 | .862 | -0.3 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 0 | — | — |
Blues
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Hofer | 1 | 1.000 | +3.1 |
| Jordan Binnington | 1 | .833 | -2.7 |
Mon, Oct 5 · @ Stars
0–5L
Stars beat the Sharks 5–0 and earned it, out-chancing them 4.0–1.9 in expected goals and 17–5 in high-danger chances.
Top Sharks ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Oct 1 · vs FLA
4–3W
xG 3.4–4.0
Shot share 46%
Oct 3 · vs LAK
5–4W
xG 1.5–3.7
Shot share 41%
Oct 5 · @ DAL
0–5L
xG 1.9–4.0
Shot share 32%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Macklin Celebrini (2.77)
3 A · 7 SOG
Will Smith (2.53)
2 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Igor Chernyshov (2.35)
2 G · 1 A · 2 SOG
Tyler Toffoli (1.82)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Luca Cagnoni (1.32)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
30.2%
31st/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
39.8%
30th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
27.3%
31st/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
94.6
26th/ 325v5 Sh% 8.9 · Sv% 85.7
Luck4 pts · deserved 1.55-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
-0.3
21st/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
3.00
16th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
4.00
23rd/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
23.33
25th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
29.00
22nd/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
25.0%
13th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
75.0%
20th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
44.4%
29th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.862
24th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 3 games so far
Living dangerously
with a streak of hemmed in
Their record is better than their play: they're getting outchanced and winning anyway. That rarely lasts.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
2 clutch assists · 3rd in the NHL
1 OT winner · 5th in the NHL
1 OT winner · 5th in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
40.0% this season · 14.3% career
25.0% this season · 11.3% career
16.7% this season · 13.1% career
Due
0.0% this season · 13.4% career
0.0% this season · 15.5% career
0.0% this season · 11.4% career
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Sharks shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
1.0
9th/ 32Distance skated
138.3 mi
9th/ 32League avg 122.4 mi
Shots over 90 mph
0
19th/ 32Offensive-zone time
36.0%
30th/ 32League avg 40.9%
Defensive-zone time
45.5%
30th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending