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Florida Panthers 3, San Jose Sharks 4: final score and stats

San Jose Sharks beat Florida Panthers, Florida Panthers 3 to San Jose Sharks 4, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers.

NHLThursday, October 1, 2026
DateOct 1, 2026
Start time10:00 PM ET
VenueSAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA
TVESPN+
Attendance17,435

Line score

Team123OTT
Florida Panthers01203
San Jose Sharks12014

Top performers

Florida Panthers
AssistsDmitry Kulikov · 1
PointsEetu Luostarinen · 2
San Jose Sharks
GoalsWill Smith · 2
AssistsMacklin Celebrini · 3
PointsWill Smith · 3

Team comparison

Florida PanthersSan Jose Sharks
Goals per game
3.1
2.5
Goals allowed per game
3.1
3.5
1-0-1Record1-0-0
5th in Atlantic DivisionStanding5th in Pacific Division
5-7Road record / home record4-5
LLWLWLast 5WLLLL
L2StreakW1

Team stats

Florida PanthersSan Jose Sharks
Blocked Shots
12
21
Hits
41
24
Takeaways
3
9
Shots
26
32
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
6
4
Power Play Percentage
16.7
25.0
Short Handed Goals
0
1
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
31
23
Faceoff Win Percent
57.4
42.6
Giveaways
15
20
Total Penalties
6
7
Penalty Minutes
18
22

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Florida Panthers
Sandis Vilmanis LW · Undisclosed
Out
Brad Marchand LW · Knee
Injured Reserve
Injured Reserve
Jonah Gadjovich LW · Neck - Surgery
Injured Reserve
San Jose Sharks
Igor Chernyshov LW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Quentin Musty LW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Kyle Keyser G · Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

Florida Panthers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Aleksander Barkov11009:153:030:006:12110001003350.0000
Sam Bennett030020:493:390:0017:10250011005550.0212
Lars Eller110014:570:151:5312:49210012008753.3200
Garnet Hathaway03006:030:001:514:1212000000000.0000
Bokondji Imama05005:160:000:005:168000000000.0000
Anton Lundell030-120:436:232:4211:382700133011568.8100
Eetu Luostarinen100016:282:101:5412:2425220310000.0000
Sam Reinhart140023:337:071:1415:12250002402340.0000
Matthew Tkachuk120022:479:100:0013:3720110230000.0100
Brady Tkachuk150-219:376:340:2012:432400042020100.0015
Carter Verhaeghe010017:142:520:0014:2223000010000.0000
Sandis Vilmanis040012:190:060:0012:1317000220000.0100

Florida Panthers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Uvis Balinskis130012:520:000:0012:5219000100000.0027
Aaron Ekblad000-121:333:323:4314:1828001010000.0100
Radko Gudas340113:310:001:1712:1420000110000.0100
Seth Jones101-127:437:101:5518:3828000240000.0112
Dmitry Kulikov110117:280:032:2015:0522001000000.0100
Niko Mikkola012022:420:112:2120:1029000210000.0412

Florida Panthers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Akira Schmid4320028.875197263:1400

San Jose Sharks Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Macklin Celebrini101122:575:192:0615:32250037206650.0100
Igor Chernyshov102-112:133:370:008:3617000100000.0000
Barclay Goodrow111014:090:005:318:3819000000000.0000
Collin Graf110016:480:003:1113:37210000101325.0015
Mason Marchment031012:440:290:0012:1519110410010.0112
Michael Misa010-111:340:560:0010:38160004005645.5100
Zack Ostapchuk200011:290:003:357:5418000000070.0100
Kiefer Sherwood080014:010:002:5411:0720000140000.0114
Will Smith010220:095:190:4114:0924221310000.0200
Ivar Stenberg001013:350:290:0013:061600001010100.0000
Tyler Toffoli000-19:240:290:008:5513000100000.0100
Alexander Wennberg110121:444:522:5114:012900030010855.6000

San Jose Sharks Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nolan Allan121120:440:005:5414:5027000120000.0100
Luca Cagnoni301121:175:190:0315:5524111320000.0212
Michael Kesselring100019:460:004:2015:2626000100000.0200
Darnell Nurse521017:070:003:0414:0324000010000.0224
Dmitry Orlov310-117:550:291:3415:5223000100000.0200
Jacob Trouba130022:350:006:0416:3127000210000.0315

San Jose Sharks Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Yaroslav Askarov3260023.885158063:1400

Recent form

Nov 8, 2026 · at Boston BruinsL 1-4
Nov 7, 2026 · at Washington CapitalsL 3-4
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Chicago BlackhawksW 5-3
Nov 2, 2026 · vs Detroit Red WingsL 3-5
Oct 30, 2026 · vs Winnipeg JetsW 5-2
Nov 9, 2026 · vs New York IslandersW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · at Dallas StarsL 3-4
Nov 6, 2026 · at Minnesota WildL 1-4
Nov 4, 2026 · at Los Angeles KingsL 2-7
Nov 2, 2026 · vs Calgary FlamesL 1-2

Season series

SJ leads series 1-0
Feb 21, 2027SJ 0, FLA 0
Oct 1, 2026FLA 3, SJ 4

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Florida Panthers vs San Jose Sharks?

San Jose Sharks won, 4-3, on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

What was the final score of Florida Panthers vs San Jose Sharks?

Florida Panthers 3, San Jose Sharks 4.

Who were the top performers?

Florida Panthers: Eetu Luostarinen (2 goals). San Jose Sharks: Will Smith (2 goals).

Where is Florida Panthers vs San Jose Sharks played?

SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA.

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