The Sharks arrive at the season’s midway point in 31st place in the league standings. Perhaps they should have more than 30 points at this juncture, but they’re hoping Thursday’s win can be a springboard to better things, especially if they can develop a blueprint for closing out games.

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks will be without two of their leading scorers and one of their depth players when they face the Philadelphia Flyers looking to end a seven-game losing streak.

The Philadelphia Flyers closed out 2024 with a resounding 4-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks, showcasing strong goaltending, growing individual confidence, and an offense firing on all cylinders.

Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored and the San Jose Sharks snapped an eight-game winless streak by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.

Mario Ferraro produced a fight and the game-winning goal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic notched a point in his season debut and the San Jose Sharks broke an eight-game losing streak by edging the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.

The San Jose Sharks took home a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning behind some big saves by rookie goaltender Yaroslav Askarov.