SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks’ first game of the 2024-25 regular season at SAP Center will be on Oct. 10 against the St. Louis Blues, as the NHL announced the home opening games for all 32 teams on Monday.
The Sharks will also be in Chicago for the Blackhawks’ home opener on Oct. 17, potentially featuring the last two No. 1 overall draft picks. Connor Bedard, who was just named the Calder Trophy winner as the NHL Rookie of the Year, was selected first overall by Chicago last season, and the Sharks just took Macklin Celebrini first overall at the NHL Draft in Las Vegas on Friday.
The Sharks will also be in Los Angeles on Oct. 24 when the Kings have their home opener.
The NHL is slated to release every team’s full 82-game schedule on Tuesday.
Celebrini has not yet announced whether he will sign with the Sharks or return to Boston University for his sophomore season. He and Sharks general manager Mike Grier both said there is no specific timeline for when that decision will be made public.
Whatever happens, the Sharks will be looking to get off to a better start this season than the last two. San Jose went 0-5-1 to begin 2022-23 and started 0-10-1 this past season on its way to a 19-54-9 record, the worst in the NHL.