List of San Jose Sharks seasons

Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:26:32 AM Wikipedia source

The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The team is a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tables

Key of colors and symbols · Table key

†

Color/symbol

†

Explanation

Stanley Cup champions

‡

Color/symbol

‡

Explanation

Conference champions

↑

Color/symbol

↑

Explanation

Division champions

Color/symbol

Explanation

Led league in points

Color/symbol	Explanation
†	Stanley Cup champions
‡	Conference champions
↑	Division champions
#	Led league in points

Key of terms and abbreviations · Table key

Finish

Term or abbreviation

Finish

Definition

Final position in division or league standings

Term or abbreviation

Definition

Number of games played

Term or abbreviation

Definition

Number of wins

Term or abbreviation

Definition

Number of losses

Term or abbreviation

Definition

Number of ties

Term or abbreviation

Definition

Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)

Pts

Term or abbreviation

Pts

Definition

Number of points

Term or abbreviation

Definition

Goals for (goals scored by the Sharks)

Term or abbreviation

Definition

Goals against (goals scored by the Sharks' opponents)

—

Term or abbreviation

—

Definition

Does not apply

Term or abbreviation	Definition
Finish	Final position in division or league standings
GP	Number of games played
W	Number of wins
L	Number of losses
T	Number of ties
OT	Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
Pts	Number of points
GF	Goals for (goals scored by the Sharks)
GA	Goals against (goals scored by the Sharks' opponents)
—	Does not apply

· Year by year

Finish

Season

Finish

Sharks season

Conference

Division

Regular season

Pts

Regular season

Postseason

Result

1991–92

Season

1991–92

Sharks season

1991–92

Conference

Campbell

Division

Smythe

Regular season

6th

Regular season

—

Regular season

219

Regular season

359

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

1992–93

Season

1992–93

Sharks season

1992–93

Conference

Campbell

Division

Smythe

Regular season

6th

Regular season

—

Regular season

218

Regular season

414

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

1993–94

Season

1993–94

Sharks season

1993–94

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

3rd

Regular season

—

Regular season

252

Regular season

265

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)

1994–951

Season

1994–951

Sharks season

1994–95

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

3rd

Regular season

—

Regular season

129

Regular season

161

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames)Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Red Wings)

1995–96

Season

1995–96

Sharks season

1995–96

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

7th

Regular season

—

Regular season

252

Regular season

357

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

1996–97

Season

1996–97

Sharks season

1996–97

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

7th

Regular season

—

Regular season

211

Regular season

278

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

1997–98

Season

1997–98

Sharks season

1997–98

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

4th

Regular season

—

Regular season

210

Regular season

216

Postseason

Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars)

1998–99

Season

1998–99

Sharks season

1998–99

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

4th

Regular season

—

Regular season

196

Regular season

191

Postseason

Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)

1999–2000

Season

1999–2000

Sharks season

1999–2000

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

4th

Regular season

225

Regular season

214

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues)Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Stars)

2000–01

Season

2000–01

Sharks season

2000–01

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

2nd

Regular season

217

Regular season

192

Postseason

Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Blues)

2001–02

Season

2001–02

Sharks season

2001–02

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific↑

Regular season

1st

Regular season

248

Regular season

199

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Coyotes)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Avalanche)

2002–03

Season

2002–03

Sharks season

2002–03

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

5th

Regular season

214

Regular season

239

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

2003–04

Season

2003–04

Sharks season

2003–04

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific↑

Regular season

1st

Regular season

104

Regular season

219

Regular season

183

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Blues)Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Avalanche)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Flames)

2004–05

Season

2004–05

Sharks season

2004–05

Conference

Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout

2005–06

Season

2005–06

Sharks season

2005–06

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

2nd

Regular season

—

Regular season

265

Regular season

235

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Predators)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Oilers)

2006–07

Season

2006–07

Sharks season

2006–07

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

2nd

Regular season

—

Regular season

107

Regular season

256

Regular season

197

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Predators)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)

2007–08

Season

2007–08

Sharks season

2007–08

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific↑

Regular season

1st

Regular season

—

Regular season

108

Regular season

216

Regular season

187

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Stars)

2008–09

Season

2008–09

Sharks season

2008–09

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific↑

Regular season

1st

Regular season

—

Regular season

117

Regular season

251

Regular season

199

Postseason

Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Ducks)

2009–10

Season

2009–10

Sharks season

2009–10

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific↑

Regular season

1st

Regular season

—

Regular season

113

Regular season

264

Regular season

215

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Avalanche)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Red Wings)Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)

2010–11

Season

2010–11

Sharks season

2010–11

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific↑

Regular season

1st

Regular season

—

Regular season

105

Regular season

248

Regular season

213

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Kings)Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Canucks)

2011–12

Season

2011–12

Sharks season

2011–12

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

2nd

Regular season

—

Regular season

228

Regular season

210

Postseason

Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Blues)

2012–133

Season

2012–133

Sharks season

2012–13

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

3rd

Regular season

—

Regular season

124

Regular season

116

Postseason

Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Canucks)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Kings)

2013–14

Season

2013–14

Sharks season

2013–14

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

2nd

Regular season

—

Regular season

111

Regular season

249

Regular season

200

Postseason

Lost in first round, 3–4 (Kings)

2014–15

Season

2014–15

Sharks season

2014–15

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

5th

Regular season

—

Regular season

228

Regular season

232

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

2015–16

Season

2015–16

Sharks season

2015–16

Conference

Western‡

Division

Pacific

Regular season

3rd

Regular season

—

Regular season

241

Regular season

210

Postseason

Won in first round, 4–1 (Kings)Won in second round, 4–3 (Predators)Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Blues)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–4 (Penguins)

2016–17

Season

2016–17

Sharks season

2016–17

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

3rd

Regular season

—

Regular season

221

Regular season

201

Postseason

Lost in first round, 2–4 (Oilers)

2017–18

Season

2017–18

Sharks season

2017–18

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

3rd

Regular season

—

Regular season

100

Regular season

252

Regular season

229

Postseason

Won in first round, 4–0 (Ducks)Lost in second round, 2–4 (Golden Knights)

2018–19

Season

2018–19

Sharks season

2018–19

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

2nd

Regular season

—

Regular season

101

Regular season

289

Regular season

261

Postseason

Won in first round, 4–3 (Golden Knights)Won in second round, 4–3 (Avalanche)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Blues)

2019–204

Season

2019–204

Sharks season

2019–20

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

8th

Regular season

—

Regular season

182

Regular season

226

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

2020–215

Season

2020–215

Sharks season

2020–21

Conference

—

Division

West

Regular season

7th

Regular season

—

Regular season

151

Regular season

199

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

2021–22

Season

2021–22

Sharks season

2021–22

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

6th

Regular season

—

Regular season

214

Regular season

264

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

2022–23

Season

2022–23

Sharks season

2022–23

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

7th

Regular season

—

Regular season

234

Regular season

321

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

2023–24

Season

2023–24

Sharks season

2023–24

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

8th

Regular season

—

Regular season

181

Regular season

331

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

2024–25

Season

2024–25

Sharks season

2024–25

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Regular season

8th

Regular season

—

Regular season

210

Regular season

315

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

—

Postseason

Did not qualify

Totals

Season

Totals

Sharks season

2,602

Conference

1,163

Division

1,105

Regular season

121

Regular season

213

Regular season

2,660

Regular season

7,329

Regular season

7,849

Regular season

241

Regular season

119

Regular season

122

Regular season

631

Postseason

691

Postseason

21 playoff appearances

Season	Sharks season	Conference	Division	Regular season									Postseason
Season	Sharks season	Conference	Division	Finish	GP	W	L	T	OT	Pts	GF	GA	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Result
1991–92	1991–92	Campbell	Smythe	6th	80	17	58	5	—	39	219	359	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1992–93	1992–93	Campbell	Smythe	6th	84	11	71	2	—	24	218	414	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1993–94	1993–94	Western	Pacific	3rd	84	33	35	16	—	82	252	265	14	7	7	42	53	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
1994–951	1994–95	Western	Pacific	3rd	48	19	25	4	—	42	129	161	11	4	7	32	59	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames)Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Red Wings)
1995–96	1995–96	Western	Pacific	7th	82	20	55	7	—	47	252	357	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1996–97	1996–97	Western	Pacific	7th	82	27	47	8	—	62	211	278	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1997–98	1997–98	Western	Pacific	4th	82	34	38	10	—	78	210	216	6	2	4	12	16	Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars)
1998–99	1998–99	Western	Pacific	4th	82	31	33	18	—	80	196	191	6	2	4	17	19	Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)
1999–2000	1999–2000	Western	Pacific	4th	82	35	30	10	7	87	225	214	12	5	7	27	37	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues)Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Stars)
2000–01	2000–01	Western	Pacific	2nd	82	40	27	12	3	95	217	192	6	2	4	11	16	Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Blues)
2001–02	2001–02	Western	Pacific↑	1st	82	44	27	8	3	99	248	199	12	7	5	34	32	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Coyotes)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Avalanche)
2002–03	2002–03	Western	Pacific	5th	82	28	37	9	8	73	214	239	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2003–04	2003–04	Western	Pacific↑	1st	82	43	21	12	6	104	219	183	17	10	7	38	32	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Blues)Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Avalanche)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Flames)
2004–05	2004–05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06	2005–06	Western	Pacific	2nd	82	44	27	—	11	99	265	235	11	6	5	29	29	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Predators)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Oilers)
2006–07	2006–07	Western	Pacific	2nd	82	51	26	—	5	107	256	197	11	6	5	25	27	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Predators)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
2007–08	2007–08	Western	Pacific↑	1st	82	49	23	—	10	108	216	187	13	6	7	30	32	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Stars)
2008–09	2008–09	Western	Pacific↑	1st	82	53	18	—	11	117	251	199	6	2	4	10	18	Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Ducks)
2009–10	2009–10	Western	Pacific↑	1st	82	51	20	—	11	113	264	215	15	8	7	41	41	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Avalanche)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Red Wings)Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)
2010–11	2010–11	Western	Pacific↑	1st	82	48	25	—	9	105	248	213	18	9	9	51	58	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Kings)Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Canucks)
2011–12	2011–12	Western	Pacific	2nd	82	43	29	—	10	96	228	210	5	1	4	8	14	Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Blues)
2012–133	2012–13	Western	Pacific	3rd	48	25	16	—	7	57	124	116	11	7	4	25	22	Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Canucks)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Kings)
2013–14	2013–14	Western	Pacific	2nd	82	51	22	—	9	111	249	200	7	3	4	22	26	Lost in first round, 3–4 (Kings)
2014–15	2014–15	Western	Pacific	5th	82	40	33	—	9	89	228	232	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2015–16	2015–16	Western‡	Pacific	3rd	82	46	30	—	6	98	241	210	24	14	10	75	56	Won in first round, 4–1 (Kings)Won in second round, 4–3 (Predators)Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Blues)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–4 (Penguins)
2016–17	2016–17	Western	Pacific	3rd	82	46	29	—	7	99	221	201	6	2	4	14	12	Lost in first round, 2–4 (Oilers)
2017–18	2017–18	Western	Pacific	3rd	82	45	27	—	10	100	252	229	10	6	4	30	26	Won in first round, 4–0 (Ducks)Lost in second round, 2–4 (Golden Knights)
2018–19	2018–19	Western	Pacific	2nd	82	46	27	—	9	101	289	261	20	10	10	58	66	Won in first round, 4–3 (Golden Knights)Won in second round, 4–3 (Avalanche)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Blues)
2019–204	2019–20	Western	Pacific	8th	70	29	36	—	5	63	182	226	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2020–215	2020–21	—	West	7th	56	21	28	—	7	49	151	199	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2021–22	2021–22	Western	Pacific	6th	82	32	37	—	13	77	214	264	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2022–23	2022–23	Western	Pacific	7th	82	22	44	—	16	60	234	321	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2023–24	2023–24	Western	Pacific	8th	82	19	54	—	9	47	181	331	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2024–25	2024–25	Western	Pacific	8th	82	20	50	—	12	52	210	315	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
Totals					2,602	1,163	1,105	121	213	2,660	7,329	7,849	241	119	122	631	691	21 playoff appearances

· All-time records

Regular season record (1991–present)

Statistic

Regular season record (1991–present)

2,602

1,163

1,105

121

213

Postseason record (1991–present)

Statistic

Postseason record (1991–present)

241

119

122

—

All-time regular and postseason record

Statistic

All-time regular and postseason record

2,843

1,282

1,227

121

213

All-time series record: 20–21

Statistic

All-time series record: 20–21

Statistic	GP	W	L	T	OT
Regular season record (1991–present)	2,602	1,163	1,105	121	213
Postseason record (1991–present)	241	119	122	—	—
All-time regular and postseason record	2,843	1,282	1,227	121	213
All-time series record: 20–21

References

Code explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Po
The result of the playoff series shows the Sharks' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team
Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
Totals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season