NHL: San Jose Sharks’ Massachusetts ties run deep with Mike Grier, Ryan Warsofsky, Will Smith, Henry Thrun and Collin Graf

Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1.

The San Jose Sharks will be more than 3,000 miles from home when they visit the Boston Bruins on Monday afternoon, but calling it a homecoming game is not far-fetched.

For several San Jose Sharks, coming to Boston is a homecoming. For the team though, the bumps and bruises are piling up. Four skaters missed practice at TD Garden on Sunday, Tyler Toffoli, Fabian Zetterlund,

Like several other pending unrestricted free agents around the NHL, San Jose Sharks center Nico Sturm figures he’ll be moved to another team before the NHL trade deadline in March if he doesn’t receive a contract extension offer.

NHL season is over half way done, and with that, the sour rankings analyze the eleven teams with the highest draft lottery odds to determine their best course of action if they can secure the No. 1 pick come this summer's draft.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks in a non-conference matchup. Boston has gone 13-7-3 at home and 22-19-6 overall. The Bruins have a 7-11-3 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

The only thing consistent about the San Jose Sharks in 2025 is their inconsistency. On New Year’s Eve, the San Jose Sharks offered “no desperation” in a 4-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, their eighth-straight loss.

Future Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will likely be playing the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center for the final time tonight

From a positional and organizational standpoint, it would be easy to see Ceci fitting in with the Sharks long-term. The other right-shot defensemen on San Jose’s roster are Jan Rutta, another pending UFA, and Timothy Liljegren, who is signed through next season but has mainly been used in a middle-pair role.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each. We’ll also break down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

Prediction for the NHL New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks match will occur on January 19. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.