The 2015–16

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was the 25th season for the

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franchise that was established on May 9, 1990. The team began its regular season on October 7, 2015 against the

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. The Sharks reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history, ultimately losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

The Sharks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's third seed and faced the second seed of the same division, the

, winning 4–1. In the second round they faced the

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and advanced in seven games. In the Conference Finals, the Sharks met the

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, winning the series 4–2 and advancing to their first Stanley Cup Finals in history, where they lost in six games against the

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Player statistics

;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.
^‡Traded mid-season

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Suspensions and fines

Transactions

The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

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

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. ;Draft notes * The

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' second-round pick (from Colorado) went to the

as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a second-round pick in 2015, a second-round pick in 2016 and a sixth-round pick in 2017 to Colorado in exchange for this pick. * The

' second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that a second-round pick in 2015 to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016, a sixth-round pick in 2017 and this pick. * The

' third-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on July 2, 2014 that sent Tye McGinn to San Jose in exchange for this pick. * The

' third-round pick (from Edmonton) went to the

as the result of compensation for Head Coach

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. * The

' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Detroit's second-round pick in

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to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in 2014 and this pick. * The

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' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on July 2, 2013 that sent TJ Galiardi to Calgary in exchange for this pick. * The

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' fifth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 5, 2014 that sent Dan Boyle to New York in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – San Jose will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 if Boyle is not re-signed by the Islanders for the

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– was converted on July 1, 2014. * The

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' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent the rights to Antti Niemi to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

References

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