The San Jose Sharks are still looking for their first win of the season as they battle the New York Islanders.

The Sharks are 0-3-2 and just lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. Both teams had a lot of chances in the first period, but it remained scoreless. San Jose actually played well in the second and third periods and looked like they had a slight edge in quality scoring chances, but they just couldn't find the back of the net. The Sharks outshot the Penguins 31-27 and out-hit them 25-11. San Jose was 0-for-2 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill. Their goalie, Alex Nedeljkovic, was the third star of the game with 24 saves.

The Islanders are 2-3 and just beat the Ottawa Senators, 5-4. It was a high-scoring and back and forth game from start to finish. New York came back three times and won the third period 2-0. The Islanders were outshot 33-23 and out-hit 29-28. The Islanders went 0-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-2 on the penalty kill. They had good depth scoring from the offense and the defense didn't have any negative plus/minus points. The first star of the game was Anders Lee, who scored two goals and had one assist.

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Note: The above data was collected on Oct. 21, 2025, and may have changed since writing.

San Jose Sharks

New York Islanders

San Jose is 27th in scoring, tied for 31st in goals against, tied for sixth on the power play, and tied for 20th on the penalty kill. For the fourth season in a row, it will take more than five games for the Sharks to get their first win of the season. They have already been through it all in this young season. San Jose has blown leads in the third period twice, been blown out twice, and were just shutout at home. However, their most recent loss was probably their best effort on both sides of the puck. The defense might be trending up just a bit and San Jose will look to finish those quality chances on the road.

New York is 10th in scoring, 28th in goals against, tied for 22nd on the power play, and 28th on the penalty kill. Bo Horvat leads the team in goals and points. The Islanders have won two games in a row, but like the Sharks, their defense needs to play better. They have the right players on defense who can clean things up and defenseman Adam Pelech is one of them. In the last game, he had an assist, and a plus two. This team has improved with its prospects, like defenseman Matthew Schaefer, who was the number one pick in the 2025 draft. The struggling special teams and inconsistent play from goalie Ilya Sorokin have been the main issues.

Best Bet: Over

The Sharks have given up three goals or more in every game this season and even though the offense has been inconsistent, they can still get some scoring going from some new veterans and, of course, their youth movement. The Islanders are on a little winning streak, but have still given up four goals or more in four of the five games this season.