San Jose Sharks Staying Competitive With OT Wins

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San Jose Sharks Staying Competitive With OT Wins

Publish Date: November 14, 2025

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The San Jose Sharks have opened the season with an 8-6-3 record, sitting at 4th in the Pacific Division. They have 19 points, tied with the Seattle Kraken, and carry a 7-2-1 record in their last ten games.

Team Teal has scored 55 goals and allowed 57, with the close margins demonstrating how competitive they have been. Driving their success to start this season are close games, overtime pushes, and late-period scoring.

A major part of the Sharks’ gameplay this season is how often they extend games. San Jose has four overtime wins, two overtime losses, and one shootout loss. The NHL defines games as “close” when the lead is one or fewer after two periods or the third is tied. The Sharks have two close-game wins and two close-game losses.

Below San Jose in the Pacific standings are the Vegas Golden Knights, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Calgary Flames. Results from bonus hockey have helped the Sharks stay in the middle of the pack. Above them are the Kraken (7-4-5, 19 points), Oilers (8-6-4, 20 points), and Kings (8-5-4, 20 points). The division-leading Ducks are at 11-4-1 with 23 points.

Anaheim’s jump also puts a spotlight on their team leader Leo Carlsson (11 goals, 15 assists). Carlsson’s early-season production is tied with Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard, who each have 26 points as well. With Carlsson, Celebrini, and Bedard sharing the Western Conference, this could be the start of the league’s next long-term rivalry.

As the Ovechkin/Crosby era nears its end, a future Celebrini/Carlsson/Bedard rivalry could present a comparable storyline.

A huge defining trend for Team Teal has been their ability to either tie or win games late. On Nov. 7 in a 2-1 win over the Jets, Will Smith scored the tiebreaking goal at 15:39 in the third period. On Tuesday against Minnesota, Smith tied the game at 11:57, setting up Collin Graf’s eventual overtime winner. In their sole November loss, Sam Dickinson secured a point for the team at 16:55 against Detroit.

With improved defense, San Jose has held opponents to two or fewer goals in their last seven games. Their strengthened defensive structure has kept them in matchups and gave many forwards a chance to capitalize late.