2015-16 San Jose Sharks season
| 2015–16 San Jose Sharks | |
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Western Conference champions
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| Division | 3rd Pacific |
| Conference | 6th Western |
| 2015–16 record | 46–30–6 |
| Home record | 18–20–3 |
| Road record | 28–10–3 |
| Goals for | 241 |
| Goals against | 210 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Doug Wilson |
| Coach | Peter DeBoer |
| Captain | Joe Pavelski |
| Alternate captains |
Logan Couture Joe Thornton |
| Arena | SAP Center |
| Average attendance | 16,746 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Joe Pavelski (38) |
| Assists | Joe Thornton (63) |
| Points | Joe Thornton (82) |
| Penalties in minutes |
Mike Brown Tommy Wingels (63) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Joe Pavelski Joe Thornton (+25) (–): Patrick Marleau (–22) |
| Wins | Martin Jones (37) |
| Goals against average | James Reimer (1.62) |
The 2015–16 San Jose Sharks season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 9, 1990. The team began its regular season on October 7, 2015 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Sharks reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history, ultimately losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 6 games.
The Sharks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's third seed and faced the second seed of the same division, the Los Angeles Kings, winning 4–1. In the second round they faced the Nashville Predators and advanced in seven games. In the Conference Finals, the Sharks met the St. Louis Blues, winning the series 4–2 and advancing to their first Stanley Cup final in history, where they lost in six games against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.
‡Traded mid-season
Updated May 9, 2016.
The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:
Below are the San Jose Sharks' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
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