2018–19 San Jose Sharks season


The 2018–19 San Jose Sharks season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 9, 1990. The Sharks clinched a playoff spot on March 19, 2019, when the Minnesota Wild lost to the Colorado Avalanche.
The Sharks advanced all the way to the Western Conference Finals, where they were defeated by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2018.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released in June 2018.

Playoffs

The Sharks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's second seed and faced the third seed of the same division, the Vegas Golden Knights, defeating them in seven games.
In the Second Round, the Sharks faced the Colorado Avalanche, defeating them in seven games.
In the Conference Finals, the Sharks faced the St. Louis Blues, and lost in six games.

Player statistics

Skaters

Player
82166783+1334
77353974+518
81274370−622
78303666+955
75382664−422
75302656−4153
82173956−136
73163551+820
5334245+622
80142337+1010
80171330+1023
7232225−610
8212122+1961
8271017+476
7912416−126
7821416−1435
3721113910
36741176
†196511+14
4118978
2735814
44077−115
†19123045
13101−52
3011−12
800012

Player
2014620+36
2051116+26
1921416−38
1910515+24
2051015+334
2011011+10
194610−66
13459−34
20459−714
18358+64
20268−461
18055−32
12123+14
20202−322
20022−24
20022−824
210102
20011−20
20011−38
300000
6000−10
11000−118

Goaltenders

Player
20201154109583.02567.8980020
20900153.3536.8610000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

Free agents

Contract terminations

Waivers

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the San Jose Sharks' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
121Ryan MerkleyDCanadaGuelph Storm
3871Linus KarlssonCSwedenKarlskrona HK J20
41022Jasper WeatherbyCUnited StatesWenatchee Wild
6176Zachary EmondGCanadaRouyn-Noranda Huskies
61823John LeonardLWUnited StatesUMass Amherst

Notes:
  1. The Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a fourth and fifth-round pick both in 2018 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.
  2. The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Vegas' fourth-round pick and Florida's fifth-round pick both in 2018 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
  3. The Nashville Predators' sixth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 25, 2018, that sent Brandon Bollig and Troy Grosenick to Nashville in exchange for this pick.

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