Is there a Sharks game tonight?

No. The San Jose Sharks do not play tonight (Thursday, November 5). Their next game is Friday, November 6 at the Minnesota Wild at 8:00 PM ET.

What channel is the Sharks game on?

The next game (Fri, Nov 6) airs in the US on NHL Network, NBC Sports California and in Canada on Sportsnet+ (out of market). This season most Sharks games air on NBC Sports California.

What is the Sharks' record?

The San Jose Sharks are 7-9-1 with 15 points in 17 games, 6th in the Pacific Division (official NHL standings).

What are the Sharks' playoff chances?

As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the San Jose Sharks a 16% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 84 points (most likely range 73 to 95).

Sharks Next Game: Fri, Nov 6 at Wild, Time & TV

Off night· Thu, Nov 5

No Sharks game tonight.

Next: Friday, November 6 at the Minnesota Wild.

San Jose Sharks

7-9-1

Minnesota Wild

11-3-3

8:00

PM ET

Your time: 8:00 PM ETGrand Casino Arena

Where to watch next game

NHL NetworkNBC Sports California

Canada

Sportsnet+ (out of market)

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SJS playoff chanceToday

16.2%

Today’s oddsToday 16.2%

Points pace

74pts

Clinch number

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Playoff picture

#	Team	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
1	Oilers	16	11-2-3	25
2	Golden Knights	17	10-5-2	22
3	Kraken	15	9-5-1	19
4	Ducks	15	7-7-1	15
5	Flames	16	7-8-1	15
6	Sharks	17	7-9-1	15
7	Kings	14	5-7-2	12
8	Canucks	17	3-13-1	7

Top 3 in each division make the playoffs, plus two wild cards per conference. Official NHL standings.

Playoff odds

Full odds

Make playoffs

16%

−9.0 since yesterday

Win division

<1%

Projected pts

73–95 likely

Every game, all season

Where to watch the Sharks

United States

NBC Sports CaliforniaLocal broadcast · 73 games

ESPN+National · 4 games

HuluNational · 4 games

Canada

TVA SportsNational · 15 games

Sportsnet+National · 14 games

Counted from the official 2026-27 schedule.

Sharks questions, answered

Is there a Sharks game tonight?: No. The San Jose Sharks do not play tonight (Thursday, November 5). Their next game is Friday, November 6 at the Minnesota Wild at 8:00 PM ET.
What channel is the Sharks game on?: The next game (Fri, Nov 6) airs in the US on NHL Network, NBC Sports California and in Canada on Sportsnet+ (out of market). This season most Sharks games air on NBC Sports California.
What is the Sharks' record?: The San Jose Sharks are 7-9-1 with 15 points in 17 games, 6th in the Pacific Division (official NHL standings).
What are the Sharks' playoff chances?: As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the San Jose Sharks a 16% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 84 points (most likely range 73 to 95).

Updated 11:13 AM ET from official NHL data. How the playoff model works.