San Jose Sharks v Chicago Blackhawks: the preview
San Jose Sharks meet Chicago Blackhawks at SAP Center at San Jose, Sunday 8:00am (NHL). San Jose Sharks have won 45 of the 87 meetings with Chicago Blackhawks since 1999.
The big picture
San Jose Sharks come in 29th on the ladder; Chicago Blackhawks are 31st. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
San Jose Sharks are 7–11 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 3.6 against.
Chicago Blackhawks are 4–13 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 3.9 against.
Form
San Jose Sharks have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Minnesota Wild 1–4.
Chicago Blackhawks have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Tampa Bay Lightning 1–4.
Chicago Blackhawks have lost their last five.
San Jose Sharks have lost their last four.
Head to head
These sides have met 87 times on our records since 1999: San Jose Sharks 45, Chicago Blackhawks 39, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Chicago Blackhawks won 5–2 at United Center.
Biggest margin between these two: San Jose Sharks by 7 goals in 2000-01 (7–0).
Players to watch
For San Jose Sharks, watch Macklin Celebrini (7 goals, 11 assists in 2026-27) and Will Smith (6 goals, 5 assists in 2026-27).
For Chicago Blackhawks, watch Roman Kantserov (8 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Frank Nazar (5 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27).
At SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks have won 7 of their last 18 at SAP Center at San Jose.
The deeper numbers
Chicago Blackhawks haven't beaten San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose since 2023-24: 3 meetings there since then.
San Jose Sharks have never beaten Chicago Blackhawks in a final: 0 from 4 on our records.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, San Jose Sharks have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
