Could the San Jose Sharks really do it?

A 7-6-3 record puts the Sharks above a .500 win percentage for the season. The last time the Sharks were even a .500 team was in 2022 with a 29-29-8 record. That season, the team would finish 32-37-13.

Mario Ferraro was the first player to mention a potential playoff push. A solid victory over the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers gave the players and fans a belief that hadn’t been seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

#SJSharks Mario Ferraro on being over .500 for the first time since 2022. “It’s a long season. Personally, I think from a team standpoint, we know we still have work to do. I’m trying to keep it cool. Obviously, I’m excited about what I see right now, but I really want to push…— Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) November 9, 2025

“We all [want to push for playoffs]. It’s a long season, and we got a lot, lot more wins to get, so it feels good right now,” Ferraro said. “We’re going to enjoy it. We’re going to be human, and we’re going to have fun and enjoy the back-to-back and the good, the good weekend we had here. But we’re going to get right back at it on Monday and practice and get ready for our next game.”

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There was a clear message from Ferraro during his postgame interview. The veteran defenseman didn’t want to get too high after a San Jose Sharks third straight win.

Ryan Warsofsky thought it was great that Ferraro has playoffs on his mind, but the second season isn’t a thought that is crossing his mind.

“I’m glad he’s thinking that. To be honest with you, I’m really not thinking that,” Warsofsky said. “It’s a good win today. We did some good things [and] we found a way. We still have things to work on, and we want to keep getting better as a group, [and] individually. We still have a long way to go.

“Of course, the end of the goal is, we’d love to be in the playoffs, but we can’t make the playoffs on November 8.”

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Special teams is the big focus if the playoffs are wanted

There is still a lot the Sharks need to work on, like the power play. Since John Klingberg returned on Oct. 28, the Sharks have gone just 1 for 21.

Warsofsky has defended keeping Klingberg on the San Jose Sharks’ top power play unit.

 “We signed Klingberg to run our first power play,” Warsofsky said before the Sharks visited the Seattle Kraken. “[Klingberg is] here for a reason, to help us facilitate. He’s done a really good job at doing that pretty much his whole career when he’s healthy. So we’re not ready to switch that yet.

“We’re not gonna just rip it away from him because of a bad couple of reps or an injury. We’re not talking about Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe here.”

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The Sharks had a power play late in the third period on Saturday, and while up 2-1, the power play could’ve come through big. Unfortunately, it didn’t, but that didn’t burn the Sharks.

On the flip side, after struggling immensely, the penalty kill has become a strength of the Sharks. Over the past five games, the Sharks have killed 17 straight penalties. The Sharks got caught out for a full two minutes against the Panthers but were able to kill it off.

17 straight PKs. Unbelievable work from Dellandrea, Graf, Desharnais, and Ferraro. Were stuck in the zone the enitre PK and got through it— Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) November 9, 2025

“Doug Houda has done a great job of making some adjustments with it,” Warsofsky said postgame. Obviously, it got off to a slow start, and it’s now helping us win hockey games, along with our goaltending.”

Playoffs are the goal, but it is still very early. If the San Jose Sharks keep up this strong play for a long time, then they certainly have a chance.

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