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.[1] The Sharks clinched a playoff spot on March 19, 2019, when the Minnesota Wild lost to the Colorado Avalanche.[2]

2018–19 San Jose Sharks
Division2nd Pacific
Conference2nd Western
2018–19 record46–27–9
Home record25–11–5
Road record21–16–4
Goals for289
Goals against261
Team information
General ManagerDoug Wilson
CoachPeter DeBoer
CaptainJoe Pavelski
Alternate captainsLogan Couture
Joe Thornton
ArenaSAP Center
Average attendance17,266
Minor league affiliate(s)San Jose Barracuda (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJoe Pavelski (38)
AssistsBrent Burns (67)
PointsBrent Burns (83)
Penalty minutesEvander Kane (153)
Plus/minusBrenden Dillon (+19)
WinsMartin Jones (36)
Goals against averageMartin Jones (2.94)

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

Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z Calgary Flames 82 50 25 7 50 289 227 +62 107
2 x San Jose Sharks 82 46 27 9 46 289 261 +28 101
3 x Vegas Golden Knights 82 43 32 7 40 249 230 +19 93
4 Arizona Coyotes 82 39 35 8 35 213 223 10 86
5 Vancouver Canucks 82 35 36 11 29 225 254 29 81
6 Anaheim Ducks 82 35 37 10 32 199 251 52 80
7 Edmonton Oilers 82 35 38 9 32 232 274 42 79
8 Los Angeles Kings 82 31 42 9 28 202 263 61 71
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; z Clinched conference.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2018.[3]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released in June 2018.[4]

2018–19 game log 46–27–9 (Home: 25–11–5 ; Road: 21–16–4)

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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.[5]

In the Second Round, the Sharks faced the Colorado Avalanche,[6] defeating them in seven games.[7]

In the Conference Finals, the Sharks faced the St. Louis Blues,[8] and lost in six games.[9]

2019 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular season[10]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Martin Jones62623,598361951762.941699.8963012
Aaron Dell25201,3241084703.17613.8862000
Playoffs[11]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Martin Jones20201154109583.02567.8980020
Aaron Dell20900153.3536.8610000

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

DateDetailsRef
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) To Arizona Coyotes
4th-round pick in 2018
5th-round pick in 2018
To San Jose Sharks
TOR's 3rd-round pick in 2018
[12]
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) To Montreal Canadiens
VGK's 4th-round pick in 2018
FLA's 5th-round pick in 2018
To San Jose Sharks
EDM's 4th-round pick in 2018
[12]
September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13) To Ottawa Senators
Rudols Balcers
Dylan DeMelo
Josh Norris
Chris Tierney
2nd-round pick in 2019
1st-round pick in 2020
To San Jose Sharks
Erik Karlsson
Francis Perron
[13]
February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) To Florida Panthers
Vincent Praplan
To San Jose Sharks
Future considerations
[14][15]
February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25) To Detroit Red Wings
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2019
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2020
To San Jose Sharks
Gustav Nyquist
[16]
February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25) To Vancouver Canucks
Linus Karlsson
To San Jose Sharks
Jonathan Dahlen
[17]
June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) To Philadelphia Flyers
Justin Braun
To San Jose Sharks
2nd-round pick in 2019
3rd-round pick in 2020
[18]

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Eric Fehrto Minnesota Wild1-year[19]
July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)Vladislav Kotkovfrom Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QJMHL)3-year[20]
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)Alexander Truefrom San Jose Barracuda (AHL)3-year[21]
August 2, 2018 (2018-08-02)Jannik Hansento CSKA Moscow (KHL)1-year[22]
April 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)Andrew Shortridgefrom Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC Hockey)1-year[23]
April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)Joel Kellmanfrom Brynäs IF (SHL)1-year[24]
April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)Danil Yurtaikinfrom Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)2-year[25]
May 9, 2019 (2019-05-09)Tony Sundfrom Vaasan Sport (Liiga)1-year[26]
May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28)Lean Bergmannfrom Iserlohn Roosters (DEL)1-year[27]
May 29, 2019 (2019-05-29)Jeffrey Vielfrom San Jose Barracuda (AHL)2-year[28]

Contract terminations

DatePlayerViaRef
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23)Paul MartinBuyout[29]
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)Noah RodMutual termination[30]
November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)Filip SandbergMutual termination[31]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef
February 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)Micheal Haleyfrom Florida Panthers[32]

Signings

DatePlayerContract termRef
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Logan Couture8-year[33]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02)Tomas Hertl4-year[34]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02)Joe Thornton1-year[35]
July 7, 2018 (2018-07-07)Dylan DeMelo2-year[36]
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)Ryan Merkley3-year[37]
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)Chris Tierney2-year[38]
September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)Jake McGrew3-year[39]
October 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)Barclay Goodrow2-year[40]
January 6, 2019 (2019-01-06)Lukas Radil1-year[41]
January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15)Marcus Sorensen2-year[42]
April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29)Mario Ferraro3-year[43]
May 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)Zachary Emond3-year[44]
June 17, 2019 (2019-06-17)Erik Karlsson8-year[45]

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 # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 21 Ryan Merkley[46] D  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
3 871 Linus Karlsson C  Sweden Karlskrona HK J20 (SuperElit)
4 1022 Jasper Weatherby C  United States Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
6 176 Zachary Emond G  Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
6 1823 John Leonard LW  United States UMass Amherst (Hockey East)

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 (114th and 145th overall) to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[12]
  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 (123rd and 139th overall) to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[12]
  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.[47]

Awards

Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Brent BurnsAll-Star[48]
Second Star of the Week[49]
January 2, 2019
January 7, 2019
Erik KarlssonAll-Star[48]January 2, 2019
Joe PavelskiThird Star of the Week[50]
All-Star[48]
Second Star of the Week[51]
November 19, 2018
January 2, 2019
January 28, 2019

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