San Jose Sharks 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
The last playoff year for the San Jose Sharks was in 2019. The Sharks rebuild has been a painfully long process that shows no sign of mercifully ending this season. 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. In the offseason, the Sharks parted ways with Tomas Hertl, who began his career in San Jose and became a fan favorite and top-scoring threat. The Sharks have a new head coach, Ryan Warsofsky, but the same problem of an inadequate roster.
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San Jose Sharks Team Overview
In the 2023-24 season, the San Jose Sharks were 19-54-9 straight up and 36-43-3 over/under the total. Also, San Jose was 16th in the Western Conference playoff standings. San Jose was 66 points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race.
San Jose had NHL rankings of 31st for goals scored and 21st for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Sharks had NHL rankings of 32nd for goals against and 28th for penalty killing.
The Sharks finished 51 points out of a Western Conference playoff spot.
San Jose Sharks Key Players
C Tomas Hertl was the marquee man of the Sharks. Hertl was the 17th overall pick of the 2012 NHL Draft and began his NHL career in 2013-14 with the Sharks. 2024 marked the second time that Hertl made the NHL All-Star Game. In 718 career games, he has 220 goals and 268. But after a stellar career in San Jose, Hertl has moved on to the Vegas Golden Knights.
San Jose Sharks Goaltenders
Number one goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood had a save percentage of .899 with a 3.45 goals against average with two shutouts. Blackwood began his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils in 2018-19. This is his first season with San Jose. New Jersey banished him to the minor leagues for ineffective play.
San Jose Sharks Head Coach
Head coach David Quinn previously served in that role with 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.
Ryan Warsofsky is the new San Jose head coach. Warsofsky, age 36, was a Sharks assistant before his offseason promotion. 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. Fan loyalty will be tested this year with a continuing rebuild.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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