San Jose Sharks 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
The misery for the San Jose Sharks is continuing this year, and the end is nowhere in sight. It is a pipe dream for the Sharks to make the playoffs. Although the Sharks win percentage is up marginally, it is still the worst in the Western Conference. The Sharks have a new head coach, Ryan Warsofsky, but the same problem of an inadequate roster. The last playoff year for the San Jose Sharks was in 2019. The Sharks posted a win percentage of .287 last year, the third worst in history and the worst since 1993, the second year that the franchise existed. The eternal rebuild goes on.
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San Jose Sharks Team Overview
Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the San Jose Sharks were 14-30-6 straight up and 22-25-3 over/under the total. Also, San Jose was 16th in the Western Conference playoff standings. San Jose was 17 points behind the Calgary Flames for the final spot in the Western Conference playoff race.
San Jose had NHL rankings of 29th for goals scored and 26th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Sharks had NHL rankings of 32nd for goals against and 21st for penalty killing.
San Jose Sharks Key Players
C Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks with 14 goals, 26 assists, 40 points, and a -12.
LW William Eklund has ten goals, 26 assists, 36 points and a -1.
RW Tyler Toffoli has 17 goals, 13 assists, 30 points and a -15.
D Jake Walman has six goals, 21 assists, 27 points, and a +5.
San Jose Sharks Goaltenders
MacKenzie Blackwood was traded to the Colorado Avalanche during this current season. He had a save percentage of .909, a 3.00 goals against average, and one shutout. Blackwood began his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils in 2018-19 and was in his first season with San Jose.
Vitek Vanecek, the team's number one goalie, has a 3.84 goals against average and a save percentage of .885. His record is 3-8-1.
Backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev has a 3.79 goals against average and a save percentage of .909. His record is 6-9-3 with one shutout.
San Jose Sharks Head Coach
Former head coach David Quinn previously coached the New York Rangers during their rebuild. He was fired after a two-year record of 41-98. Quinn’s problem was that he did not have quality players, and that has not changed this season.
Ryan Warsofsky, 36, is the new San Jose head coach. Before his offseason promotion, Warsofsky was a Sharks assistant. He has previous head coaching experience in the AHL with Chicago.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
2023–24 |
82 |
19 |
54 |
8th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
2022–23 |
82 |
22 |
44 |
7th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
2021–22 |
82 |
32 |
37 |
6th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
2020–21 |
56 |
21 |
28 |
7th, West |
Did not qualify |
2019–20 |
70 |
29 |
36 |
8th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
2018–19 |
82 |
46 |
27 |
2nd, Pacific |
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Blues) |
San Jose Sharks History
Founded in 1991 as the first NHL expansion team since the 1979 NHL-WHA merger, the San Jose Sharks were the league’s second attempt at establishing a foothold in the San Francisco Bay area. From the start, the Sharks have been a success. The term “model franchise” is often used in describing the San Jose NHL entry.
Since 1998, the Sharks have missed the playoffs just four times. Their best run was in 2016 when they made it to the Stanley Cup Final after several teams with far better records failed to get there. Top players in Sharks history include Doug Wilson and Owen Nolan, Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, and Joe Pavelski.
The Sharks have had good fan support through the years but no margin for error. The San Jose market has endless entertainment options and limitless sports dates available on the calendar. Thus, the pressure is always on to win. Patches of empty seats have started to show at home games and serve as a warning of what will happen if San Jose doesn’t start winning again soon.
The Sharks have played at the SAP Center since 1993. Commonly referred to as “The Shark Tank,” the SAP Center boasts one of the loudest crowds in hockey. A continuing rebuild will test fan loyalty this year.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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