2017–18 San Jose Sharks season

The 2017–18 San Jose Sharks season was the 27th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 9, 1990.

Standings

Schedule

Preseason The preseason schedule was announced on June 15, 2017. Preseason game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 19 Anaheim 0–5 San Jose Dell 15,032 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 21 Vegas 2–5 San Jose Jones 15,071 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 23 San Jose 5–4 Arizona SO Grosenick 6,703 3–0–0 Recap 4 September 28 San Jose 0–3 Anaheim Jones 15,439 3–1–0 Recap 5 September 30 Arizona 4–0 San Jose Jones 16,761 3–2–0 Recap 6 October 1 San Jose 5–3 Vegas Grosenick 16,479 4–2–0 Recap

Regular season The regular season schedule was announced on June 22, 2017.

Game log: 45–27–10 (Home: 25–13–3; Road: 20–14–7) October: 6–5–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 Philadelphia 5–3 San Jose Jones 17,562 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 7 Los Angeles 4–1 San Jose Jones 17,562 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 12 Buffalo 2–3 San Jose Jones 17,402 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 14 NY Islanders 3–1 San Jose Dell 17,562 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 17 Montreal 2–5 San Jose Jones 17,377 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 20 San Jose 3–0 New Jersey Jones 14,381 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 21 San Jose 3–5 NY Islanders Dell 11,877 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 23 San Jose 4–1 NY Rangers Jones 18,006 4–4–0 8 Recap 9 October 26 San Jose 1–2 Boston Jones 17,565 4–5–0 8 Recap 10 October 28 San Jose 3–2 Buffalo Dell 18,892 5–5–0 10 Recap 11 October 30 Toronto 2–3 San Jose Jones 17,562 6–5–0 12 Recap November: 7–3–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Nashville 1–4 San Jose Jones 16,543 7–5–0 14 Recap 13 November 4 Anaheim 1–2 San Jose SO Jones 17,562 8–5–0 16 Recap 14 November 8 Tampa Bay 5–1 San Jose Jones 17,044 8–6–0 16 Recap 15 November 11 Vancouver 0–5 San Jose Dell 17,562 9–6–0 18 Recap 16 November 12 San Jose 2–1 Los Angeles Jones 18,230 10–6–0 20 Recap 17 November 16 Florida 2–0 San Jose Jones 16,411 10–7–0 20 Recap 18 November 18 Boston 3–1 San Jose Dell 17,442 10–8–0 20 Recap 19 November 20 Anaheim 3–2 San Jose SO Jones 17,257 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 22 San Jose 3–1 Arizona Jones 11,214 11–8–1 23 Recap 21 November 24 San Jose 4–5 Vegas OT Dell 18,094 11–8–2 24 Recap 22 November 25 Winnipeg 0–4 San Jose Jones 17,189 12–8–2 26 Recap 23 November 28 San Jose 3–1 Philadelphia Dell 18,935 13–8–2 28 Recap December: 7–4–2 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 San Jose 2–1 Florida Dell 12,323 14–8–2 30 Recap 25 December 2 San Jose 2–5 Tampa Bay Jones 19,092 14–9–2 30 Recap 26 December 4 San Jose 1–4 Washington Jones 18,506 14–10–2 30 Recap 27 December 7 Carolina 4–5 San Jose OT Jones 16,947 15–10–2 32 Recap 28 December 9 Ottawa 0–5 San Jose Dell 17,562 16–10–2 34 Recap 29 December 10 Minnesota 4–3 San Jose OT Jones 17,205 16–10–3 35 Recap 30 December 14 San Jose 3–2 Calgary Dell 18,730 17–10–3 37 Recap 31 December 15 San Jose 3–4 Vancouver OT Jones 17,278 17–10–4 38 Recap 32 December 18 San Jose 3–5 Edmonton Jones 18,347 17–11–4 38 Recap 33 December 21 Vancouver 4–5 San Jose OT Dell 17,562 18–11–4 40 Recap 34 December 23 Los Angeles 0–2 San Jose Jones 17,562 19–11–4 42 Recap 35 December 28 Calgary 2–3 San Jose SO Jones 17,562 20–11–4 44 Recap 36 December 31 San Jose 0–6 Dallas Jones 18,532 20–12–4 44 Recap January: 6–4–4 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 4–3–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 37 January 2 San Jose 4–1 Montreal Dell 21,302 21–12–4 46 Recap 38 January 4 San Jose 2–3 Toronto SO Jones 19,132 21–12–5 47 Recap 39 January 5 San Jose 5–6 Ottawa OT Dell 16,061 21–12–6 48 Recap 40 January 7 San Jose 1–4 Winnipeg Jones 15,321 21–13–6 48 Recap 41 January 13 Arizona 5–6 San Jose OT Dell 17,562 22–13–6 50 Recap 42 January 15 San Jose 4–1 Los Angeles Jones 18,230 23–13–6 52 Recap 43 January 16 San Jose 3–2 Arizona SO Dell 11,961 24–13–6 54 Recap 44 January 18 San Jose 3–5 Colorado Jones 14,349 24–14–6 54 Recap 45 January 20 Pittsburgh 1–2 San Jose Dell 17,562 25–14–6 56 Recap 46 January 21 San Jose 6–2 Anaheim Dell 17,347 26–14–6 58 Recap 47 January 23 Winnipeg 5–4 San Jose OT Dell 17,237 26–14–7 59 Recap 48 January 25 NY Rangers 6–5 San Jose Dell 17,477 26–15–7 59 Recap 49 January 30 San Jose 2–5 Pittsburgh Jones 18,469 26–16–7 59 Recap 50 January 31 San Jose 1–2 Detroit SO Jones 19,515 26–16–8 60 Recap February: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 San Jose 3–1 Columbus Jones 16,867 27–16–8 62 Recap 52 February 4 San Jose 3–1 Carolina Dell 11,614 28–16–8 64 Recap 53 February 6 San Jose 1–3 Colorado Jones 13,349 28–17–8 64 Recap 54 February 8 Vegas 5–3 San Jose Jones 17,562 28–18–8 64 Recap 55 February 10 Edmonton 4–6 San Jose Dell 17,562 29–18–8 66 Recap 56 February 11 San Jose 3–2 Anaheim SO Jones 17,435 30–18–8 68 Recap 57 February 13 Arizona 2–1 San Jose Jones 17,125 30–19–8 68 Recap 58 February 15 Vancouver 1–4 San Jose Jones 17,274 31–19–8 70 Recap 59 February 18 Dallas 2–5 San Jose Jones 17,562 32–19–8 72 Recap 60 February 20 San Jose 3–2 St. Louis Jones 17,297 33–19–8 74 Recap 61 February 22 San Jose 1–7 Nashville Dell 17,354 33–20–8 74 Recap 62 February 23 San Jose 1–3 Chicago Jones 21,906 33–21–8 74 Recap 63 February 25 San Jose 2–3 Minnesota OT Jones 19,105 33–21–9 75 Recap 64 February 27 Edmonton 2–5 San Jose Jones 17,327 34–21–9 77 Recap March: 10–4–1 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 Chicago 2–7 San Jose Jones 17,086 35–21–9 79 Recap 66 March 4 Columbus 4–2 San Jose Jones 17,211 35–22–9 79 Recap 67 March 8 St. Louis 0–2 San Jose Jones 17,400 36–22–9 81 Recap 68 March 10 Washington 2–0 San Jose Jones 17,562 36–23–9 81 Recap 69 March 12 Detroit 3–5 San Jose Jones 17,199 37–23–9 83 Recap 70 March 14 San Jose 4–3 Edmonton OT Jones 18,347 38–23–9 85 Recap 71 March 16 San Jose 7–4 Calgary Jones 19,196 39–23–9 87 Recap 72 March 17 San Jose 5–3 Vancouver Dell 18,332 40–23–9 89 Recap 73 March 20 New Jersey 2–6 San Jose Jones 17,209 41–23–9 91 Recap 74 March 22 Vegas 1–2 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 42–23–9 93 Recap 75 March 24 Calgary 1–5 San Jose Jones 17,562 43–23–9 95 Recap 76 March 26 San Jose 4–3 Chicago SO Jones 21,712 44–23–9 97 Recap 77 March 27 San Jose 2–3 St. Louis OT Dell 18,947 44–23–10 98 Recap 78 March 29 San Jose 3–5 Nashville Jones 17,543 44–24–10 98 Recap 79 March 31 San Jose 2–3 Vegas Jones 18,458 44–25–10 98 Recap April: 1–2–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 3 Dallas 4–2 San Jose Jones 17,451 44–26–10 98 Recap 81 April 5 Colorado 2–4 San Jose Jones 17,497 45–26–10 100 Recap 82 April 7 Minnesota 6–3 San Jose Jones 17,562 45–27–10 100 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

The Sharks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's third seed and faced the second seed of the same division, the Anaheim Ducks. The Sharks swept the Ducks and were then defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the conference semifinals.

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Anaheim Ducks: San Jose won 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 San Jose 3–0 Anaheim Jones 17,174 1–0 Recap 2 April 14 San Jose 3–2 Anaheim Jones 17,430 2–0 Recap 3 April 16 Anaheim 1–8 San Jose Jones 17,562 3–0 Recap 4 April 18 Anaheim 1–2 San Jose Jones 17,562 4–0 Recap Western Conference Second Round vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights: Vegas won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 26 San Jose 0–7 Vegas Jones 18,444 0–1 Recap 2 April 28 San Jose 4–3 Vegas 2OT Jones 18,641 1–1 Recap 3 April 30 Vegas 4–3 San Jose OT Jones 17,562 1–2 Recap 4 May 2 Vegas 0–4 San Jose Jones 17,562 2–2 Recap 5 May 4 San Jose 3–5 Vegas Jones 18,693 2–3 Recap 6 May 6 Vegas 3–0 San Jose Jones 17,562 2–4 Recap Legend

Player statistics Skaters

Regular season Player 82 12 55 67 −16 46 82 22 44 66 0 41 78 34 27 61 −2 18 79 22 24 46 −2 41 82 17 23 40 0 8 77 11 29 40 −6 32 74 15 22 37 0 12 81 21 15 36 +2 51 47 13 23 36 −9 38 81 5 28 33 +7 28 66 14 18 32 +10 26 81 11 21 32 +9 34 81 5 17 22 −7 60 63 0 20 20 −1 34 71 8 11 19 −5 26 † 17 9 5 14 +5 25 47 7 7 14 +1 28 46 2 12 14 +2 15 52 5 7 12 −2 20 62 3 9 12 +13 8 29 3 8 11 0 8 32 5 2 7 −5 5 † 14 3 1 4 +7 0 ‡ 19 0 4 4 0 2 14 0 2 2 +3 2 ‡ 16 0 1 1 +1 2 3 0 0 0 −1 0

Playoffs Player 10 4 8 12 0 4 10 6 3 9 +2 8 10 2 6 8 −3 8 10 3 4 7 −4 6 10 1 5 6 +1 6 10 4 1 5 +5 2 9 4 1 5 −5 23 10 2 3 5 −1 10 10 1 4 5 −1 2 9 2 2 4 −1 0 10 0 4 4 +4 32 10 0 3 3 +2 2 10 1 1 2 +3 6 10 0 2 2 0 6 10 0 2 2 −2 2 10 0 1 1 +1 4 10 0 1 1 +5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 −2 0 7 0 0 0 −2 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 60 60 3,416 30 22 6 145 2.55 1,699 .915 4 0 0 0 29 22 1,522 15 5 4 67 2.64 775 .914 2 0 1 0

Playoffs Player 10 10 585 6 4 22 2.26 304 .928 2 0 0 0 2 0 47 0 0 2 2.55 28 .929 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. ‡Traded/Waived mid-season

Transactions

Trades Date Details Ref To Toronto Maple Leafs7th-round pick in 2020 To San Jose SharksEric Fehr To Nashville PredatorsBrandon BolligTroy Grosenick To San Jose Sharks6th-round pick in 2018 To Buffalo SabresDanny O'ReganConditional 1st-round pick in 2019Conditional 4th-round pick in 2020 To San Jose SharksEvander Kane To Arizona CoyotesAdam Helewka To San Jose SharksKyle Wood To Ottawa SenatorsMikkel BoedkerJulius Bergman6th-round pick in 2020 To San Jose SharksMike HoffmanCody Donaghey5th-round pick in 2020 To Florida PanthersMike Hoffman7th-round pick in 2018 To San Jose Sharks2nd-round pick in 20194th-round pick in 20185th-round pick in 2018

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Antoine Bibeau Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year, $650,000 Brandon Bollig Calgary Flames 1-year, $650,000 Josef Korenar Lincoln Stars 3-year, $2.18 million entry-level contract Jacob Middleton San Jose Barracuda 3-year, $2.205 million entry-level contract Brandon Mashinter Chicago Blackhawks 1-year, $650,000 Jayden Halbgewachs Medicine Hat Tigers 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract Vincent Praplan EHC Kloten 1-year, $1.35 million entry-level contract Lukas Radil Spartak Moscow 1-year, $750,000 entry-level contract Antti Suomela JYP 1-year, $1.35 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Micheal Haley Florida Panthers 2-year, $1.65 million Buddy Robinson Winnipeg Jets 1-year, $650,000 Patrick Marleau Toronto Maple Leafs 3-year, $18.75 million Nikita Jevpalovs Dinamo Riga Unknown Zack Stortini Charlotte Checkers Unknown Patrick McNally Worcester Railers 1-year Mantas Armalis Dinamo Riga Unknown

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ryan Carpenter Vegas Golden Knights December 13, 2017

Player signings