2026-27 Boston Bruins Opponent Preview: San Jose Sharks
Boston Bruins On SI is taking a look at all the opponents the Bruins will face during their 2026-27 campaign.
The latest team on the list is the San Jose Sharks, a team Boston will play twice this season- both in October.
Last season, the Sharks swept the season series with the Bruins 2-0 as San Jose won the first game 3-1 on Nov. 23 and the second game 4-2 on March 12.
Quick Facts:
Team: San Jose Sharks
Home Arena: SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.
Conference/Division: Western/Pacific
General Manager: Mike Grier
Head Coach: Ryan Warsofsky
Captain: Vacant
Colors: Pacific teal, orange, black, and white
Stanley Cup Championships: None
Minor League Affiliate Teams: San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
2025-26 Stats:
Record: 39-35-8
Points: 86
Standings: No. 5 in Pacific Division, No. 11 in Western Conference
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Did Not Make It
Record vs. Bruins: 2-0
Nov. 23: W 3-1
March 12: W 4-2
Offseason Moves:
Additions: defenseman Darnell Nurse, forward Mason Marchment, goalie Eric Comrie, defenseman Jacob Trouba, defenseman Michael Kesselring, defenseman Libor Hajek, forward Alex Barre-Boulet, forward Brett Leason, goalie Kyle Keyser, forward Tye Felhaber, forward Andre Gasseau, defenseman Phillip Sinn, forward Carson Wetsch.
Departures: defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (Edmonton), forward William Eklund (Ottawa), forward Kasper Halttunen (Ottawa), goalie Laurent Brossoit (Anaheim), defenseman Lucas Carlsson (Djurgardens IF, Sweden), defenseman Vincent Desharnais (Washington), defenseman Mario Ferraro (Winnipeg), goalie Carey Price (retired), forward Colin White (New Jersey), goalie Jakub Skarek (Straubing Tigers, Germany), defenseman Jett Woo (Anaheim), defenseman Noah Beck (Hershey, AHL), goalie Gabriel Carriere (Hartford, AHL).
Extensions/Re-signs: forward Collin Graf, forward Macklin Celebrini, forward Zack Ostapchuk, forward Ethan Cardwell, defenseman Nolan Allan, forward Jimmy Huntington, forward Patrick Giles.
Unrestricted Free Agents: forward Sasha Chmelevski, defenseman John Klingberg, forward Samuel Laberge, defenseman Nick Leddy, forward Ryan Reaves, forward Egor Afanasyev, forward Shane Bowers, forward Pavol Regenda, forward Philipp Kurashev.
2026 NHL Draft: forward Ivar Stenberg (No. 2 overall, 1st round), defenseman Keaton Verhoeff (No. 9 overall, 1st round), defenseman Ryan Lin (No. 21 overall, 1st round), goalie Brady Knowling (No. 127 overall, 4th round), forward Jake Gustafson (No. 174 overall, 6th round), defenseman Alexander Karmanov (No. 201 overall, 7th round).
2026-27 Projected Lineup:
Sharks 2026-27 Schedule:
October
Oct. 1: vs. Florida
Oct. 3: vs. Los Angeles
Oct. 5: at Dallas
Oct. 8: at St. Louis
Oct. 10: vs. Edmonton
Oct. 13: vs. Boston
Oct. 15: at Nashville
Oct. 17: at Detroit
Oct. 19: at Toronto
Oct. 20: at Montreal
Oct. 22: at Ottawa
Oct. 24: at Boston
Oct. 27: vs. Buffalo
Oct. 29: vs. Vancouver
Oct. 31: vs. Ottawa
November
Nov. 2: vs. Calgary
Nov. 4: at Los Angeles
Nov. 6: at Minnesota
Nov. 7: at Dallas
Nov. 9: vs. New York Islanders
Nov. 11: vs. Pittsburgh
Nov. 14: at Utah
Nov. 15: vs. Nashville
Nov. 17: vs. Calgary
Nov. 21: vs. Seattle
Nov. 23: vs. Minnesota
Nov. 25: at Anaheim
Nov. 27: vs. Vegas
Nov. 28: at Colorado
December
Dec. 1: at New Jersey
Dec. 3: at New York Rangers
Dec. 4: at New York Islanders
Dec. 6: at Pittsburgh
Dec. 8: vs. Seattle
Dec. 9: at Los Angeles
Dec. 11: vs. Los Angeles
Dec. 14: vs. Vancouver
Dec. 16: at Vegas
Dec. 19: at Vancouver
Dec. 22: at Seattle
Dec. 26: vs. Vegas
Dec. 28: at Winnipeg
Dec. 29: at Calgary
January
Jan. 1: vs. Philadelphia
Jan. 2: vs. Toronto
Jan. 4: vs. New Jersey
Jan. 6: vs. Dallas
Jan. 8: vs. Washington
Jan. 9: vs. New York Rangers
Jan. 13: at Edmonton
Jan. 14: at Calgary
Jan. 16: at Seattle
Jan. 18: vs. Utah
Jan. 23: vs. Edmonton
Jan. 28: vs. Nashville
Jan. 30: vs. Chicago
February
Feb. 10: vs. Chicago
Feb. 13: vs. Detroit
Feb. 15: vs. Winnipeg
Feb. 19: at Washington
Feb. 21: at Florida
Feb. 23: at Tampa Bay
Feb. 25: at Carolina
Feb. 27: at Philadelphia
March
March 1: vs. Montreal
March 3: vs. Columbus
March 5: vs. Colorado
March 6: vs. Tampa Bay
March 9: at Vegas
March 11: at St. Louis
March 13: at Columbus
March 15: at Buffalo
March 16: at Chicago
March 18: at Winnipeg
March 20: vs. Carolina
March 22: at Anaheim
March 24: vs. Anaheim
March 26: at Utah
March 29: vs. Colorado
March 31: at Edmonton
April
April 3: at Vancouver
April 4: vs. St. Louis
April 8: vs. Minnesota
April 10: vs. Anaheim
Games Against Bruins: Oct. 13, Oct. 24
Other 2026-27 Boston Bruins Opponent Previews:
Opponent 1: New York Rangers
Opponent 2: Winnipeg Jets
Opponent 3: Minnesota Wild
Opponent 4: Ottawa Senators
Opponent 5: Utah Mammoth
Opponent 6: Philadelphia Flyers
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