Florida opens it at home on a Thursday night, October 1 — and that alone makes the 2026-27 San Jose Sharks schedule stand out from every other team reviewed in this release series so far. Boston, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, and Pittsburgh all listed a Sep. 29 or Sep. 30 opener that looked more like a preseason game than a true Game 1. San Jose’s schedule doesn’t have that wrinkle at all, opening squarely within the league’s typical regular-season window instead.
2026-27 San Jose Sharks Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | Florida | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | AT Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | AT St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Edmonton | 1:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | Boston | 8:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | AT Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | AT Toronto | 7:30 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | AT Ottawa | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AT Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Buffalo | 7:30 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Ottawa | 1:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Calgary | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 4 | AT Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Nov 6 | AT Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | AT Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 9 | N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | AT Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Nashville | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | AT Anaheim | 6:30 PM |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Vegas | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | AT Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 1 | AT New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 3 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 4 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 6 | AT Pittsburgh | 3:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Dec 9 | AT Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Dec 14 | Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Dec 16 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 19 | AT Vancouver | 8:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 22 | AT Seattle | 6:40 PM |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Dec 28 | AT Winnipeg | 6:30 PM |
| Tue, Dec 29 | AT Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 1 | Philadelphia | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Toronto | 4:00 PM |
| Mon, Jan 4 | New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jan 6 | Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 8 | Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 9 | N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jan 13 | AT Edmonton | 8:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 14 | AT Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 16 | AT Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Jan 18 | Utah | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 23 | Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 28 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 30 | Chicago | 1:00 PM |
| Wed, Feb 10 | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 13 | Detroit | 1:00 PM |
| Mon, Feb 15 | Winnipeg | 4:30 PM |
| Fri, Feb 19 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb 21 | AT Florida | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 23 | AT Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 25 | AT Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 27 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 1 | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 3 | Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Mar 5 | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 6 | Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 9 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 11 | AT St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 13 | AT Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 15 | AT Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 16 | AT Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 18 | AT Winnipeg | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 20 | Carolina | 7:30 PM |
| Mon, Mar 22 | AT Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 24 | Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Mar 26 | AT Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 31 | AT Edmonton | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Apr 3 | AT Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Apr 4 | St. Louis | 6:30 PM |
| Thu, Apr 8 | Minnesota | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Apr 10 | Anaheim | 1:00 PM |
An Original Six Road Trip Right Out of the Gate
The 2026-27 San Jose Sharks schedule buries a brutal stretch just two weeks into the season. Between Oct. 15 and Oct. 24, San Jose plays six straight true road games — at Nashville, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Boston — hitting four different time zones and four Original Six buildings in the span of nine days. That’s an unusually demanding trip to schedule this early, before a team has settled into any kind of season-long rhythm.
A Home-and-Home With the Kings, Two Days Apart
San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings 2026-27 happens four times overall, and two of those meetings land almost back-to-back — San Jose travels to Los Angeles on Dec. 9, then hosts the Kings right back at SAP Center just two nights later on Dec. 11. Pairing divisional road-and-home games that tightly is a scheduling quirk that tends to produce a genuine rivalry atmosphere by the second game, with both rosters still fresh in each other’s memory.
A Manageable Closing Stretch
Unlike some of the road-heavy closes seen elsewhere in this release series, San Jose’s final two weeks lean home-friendly — three of the last four games, including the regular-season finale against Anaheim on April 10, come at SAP Center. After a schedule loaded with early-season travel, that gives the Sharks a real chance to finish strong in front of their own crowd if they’re still fighting for playoff positioning in early April.
The Bottom Line
Eighty-four games as released, and unlike every other team reviewed in this series, there’s no obvious preseason-game red flag sitting at the top of the San Jose Sharks schedule. That makes the Oct. 15-24 road trip through four Original Six cities the real story here — a brutal early test that could shape how San Jose’s season opens before November even arrives.
FAQ
Q: When does the San Jose Sharks 2026-27 season open?
A: Thursday, Oct. 1, at home against Florida — notably not preceded by an apparent preseason placeholder game, unlike several other 2026-27 team schedules reviewed in this series.
Q: How many times do the Sharks play the Kings in 2026-27?
A: San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings 2026-27 features four meetings, including a road-then-home pair just two days apart on Dec. 9 and Dec. 11.
Q: What is San Jose’s toughest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The San Jose Sharks road trip 2026-27 through Nashville, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Boston between Oct. 15 and Oct. 24 — six straight true road games in nine days — is the longest and most demanding stretch on the schedule.
Q: How many home games does San Jose play in 2026-27?
A: Based on the 2026-27 San Jose Sharks schedule as released, San Jose plays 42 home dates at SAP Center against 42 road games, for 84 games listed overall.
