San Jose has every point available and no regulation win
The Sharks are 2-0 on two overtime wins after leading both games by two goals or more. Third periods have gone 4-1 against them, and the week brings last season's two best power plays.
San Jose has collected every available point without winning in regulation. The Sharks are 2-0-0 through Saturday, 4 of 4 points. Among the nine NHL clubs with at least two wins, San Jose alone has earned all of its wins after regulation. Both came at home, 4-3 against Florida and 5-4 against Los Angeles, after leads of two goals or more disappeared. Luca Cagnoni ended the first at 3:14 of overtime and Igor Chernyshov ended the second at 3:18.
Last season opened the same way and paid half as much. San Jose's first two games of 2025-26 were at home, both went to overtime and both were losses, 2 of 4 points; its first regulation win arrived in game 11. Across the 82-game season, the Sharks had 27 regulation wins and 35 regulation losses, while going 12-8 beyond regulation for 32 of 40 available points.
Third periods#
The third periods made both overtimes necessary. San Jose went from 3-0 to 3-3 against Florida and from 4-2 to 4-4 against Los Angeles.
The two games combined, by segment, San Jose first:
| Segment | Goals | Shots on goal | Five-on-five attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| First two periods | 6-3 | 34-37 | 48-55 |
| Third periods | 1-4 | 15-23 | 28-44 |
| Overtime | 2-0 | 8-1 | none |
Goals and shots on goal cover all situations. Shot attempts are five-on-five only, from the NHL's play-by-play. Overtime lasted 6:32 across the two games and had no five-on-five play.
The third-period deficit extended beyond the goals. At five-on-five, San Jose had 28 attempts to its opponents' 44, a 38.9 percent share of 72 attempts. MoneyPuck's expected goals at five-on-five put those third periods at 1.02 for San Jose and 2.53 against across the two games.
The carryover#
The record is new and the five-on-five expected-goals share under it is not better. San Jose's five-on-five share was 47.6 percent over 82 games last season, 26th of 32 clubs. Through two games it is 32.9 percent, 31st of 32, with clubs having played one to three games. Actual five-on-five goals are level at 4-4 across San Jose's two games.
The goaltending line has barely moved either. San Jose's Yaroslav Askarov started both games and stopped 54 of 61 shots, an .885 save percentage, after .884 in 47 games last season. He has faced 30.5 shots on goal per game; San Jose allowed 29.6 per game over 82 games last season.
Away from five-on-five#
Away from five-on-five, the Sharks have outscored opponents 5-3. Macklin Celebrini has an assist on all five San Jose goals in those situations, covering the power play, the penalty kill and overtime. He has zero goals and five assists in two games, without a point on any of San Jose's four five-on-five goals.
The penalty burden also carries into this week's schedule. San Jose has been shorthanded 4.5 times per game, nine times in two games, against 3.0 per game last season, 246 in 82 games. This season's penalty kill has stopped opponents on 6 of 9 opportunities.
The record's defense#
- The points already count. This opening has banked 4 of 4, against 2 of 4 from last season's opening home overtime games.
- San Jose has evidence of strength beyond regulation, going 12-8 in those games last season for 32 of 40 points. This season's overtime shots favor the Sharks 8-1 across two games.
- Score effects apply, because San Jose led by two goals or more in both games. In the first two periods its five-on-five attempt share was 46.6 percent of 103.
- The five-on-five expected-goals ranking is an early measurement. San Jose's 31st-of-32 position rests on two games, in a league whose clubs have played one to three.
Three opponents#
Monday, Oct. 5, at Dallas starts at 5 p.m. Pacific and is San Jose's first road game of the season. Dallas is 0-2-0, with one goal on 55 shots on goal and an 0-for-5 power play; Monday is its third game in four days. Last season its power play ranked second of 32 clubs at 28.63 percent on 248 opportunities.
Thursday, Oct. 8, at St. Louis starts at 5 p.m. Pacific and is the Blues' home opener. St. Louis finished last season level with San Jose on 86 points, and all three meetings between the clubs were decided by one goal.
Saturday, Oct. 10, brings Edmonton to SAP Center at 1 p.m. Pacific. Edmonton has scored 17 goals in three games. Edmonton and Dallas had last season's two best power plays by percentage, and Edmonton led the 32 clubs at 30.63 percent on 222 opportunities.
The table#
Points percentage is the useful comparison while clubs have played one, two or three games. Through Saturday, San Jose's points percentage is 1.000 through two games against Edmonton's .833 through three; by points, Edmonton leads the Pacific, 5 to 4.
San Jose has 82 of 84 games left in the regular season. October still holds 13 games, with all eight of the month's road games among those 13.
Sources: NHL standings, club schedules, gamecenter landing, boxscore and play-by-play; NHL stats API team, skater and goalie reports for 2025-26 and 2026-27; MoneyPuck team season files and game data.
