Sharks 2015-16 Schedule, notes

Sharks announced the 2015-16 schedule.  Downloadable and printable versions here (including direct addition to variety of e-calendars).

Some notes on the schedule:

  • Number of travel legs (to city 1 to … and home): 58
  • Average travel leg distance: 905.6 miles
  • Total (air) miles traveled: ~52522
  • Average time between games: 54.8 hours
  • Minimum time between games: 22 hours
  • Maximum time between games: 167.5 hours (All Star Break)
  • On the Forecheck with their annual “super schedule” has the Shark traveling the most miles of any team.

Notes from the Sharks:

Home Games By Day:
Mon. – 4, Tue. – 6, Wed. – 3, Thu. – 9, Fri. – 1, Sat. – 16, Sun. – 2.
Road Games By Day:
Mon. – 4, Tue. – 12, Wed. – 3, Thu. – 7, Fri. – 5,Sat. – 6, Sun. – 4.
Home Games By Month:
Oct. – 4, Nov. – 6, Dec. – 5, Jan. – 9, Feb. – 4, March – 11, April – 2
Road Games By Month:
Oct. – 6, Nov. – 7, Dec. – 8, Jan. – 3, Feb. – 10, March – 5, April – 2
Back-To-Back Games:
Back-to-back overall: 13
Back-to-back at home: 2
Back-to-back on road: 9
Road game followed by next day home game: 1
Home game followed by next day road game: 1
LONGEST HOMESTAND:
Six games from Mar. 19-28. Dates and opponents during this homestand are Mar. 19 vs. New York Rangers, Mar. 20 vs. Arizona, Mar. 22 vs. St. Louis, Mar. 24 vs. Edmonton, Mar. 26 vs. Dallas, and Mar. 28 vs. Los Angeles.
LONGEST ROAD TRIP: Six games from Nov. 13-22. Dates and opponents during this road trip are Nov. 13 at Detroit, Nov. 14 at Buffalo, Nov. 17 at Boston, Nov. 19 at Philadelphia, Nov. 21 at Pittsburgh, and Nov. 22 at Columbus.

Full schedule below.  And for completeness: preseason schedule

SAN JOSE SHARKS 2015-16 SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PAC.)
OCTOBER
Wed 7 @ Los Angeles 7:30 p.m.
SAT 10 ANAHEIM 7:30 p.m.
Tue 13 @ Washington 4:00 p.m.
Fri 16 @ New Jersey 4:00 p.m.
Sat 17 @ NY Islanders 4:30 p.m.
Mon 19 @ NY Rangers 4:00 p.m.
THU 22 LOS ANGELES 7:30 p.m.
SAT 24 CAROLINA 7:30 p.m.
WED 28 NASHVILLE 7:30 p.m.
Sat 31 @ Dallas 12:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER
Sun 1 @ Colorado 12:00 p.m.
TUE 3 COLUMBUS 7:30 p.m.
THU 5 FLORIDA 7:30 p.m.
SAT 7 ANAHEIM 7:30 p.m.
TUE 10 NY ISLANDERS 7:30 p.m.
Fri 13 @ Detroit 4:30 p.m.
Sat 14 @ Buffalo 4:00 p.m.
Tue 17 @ Boston 4:00 p.m.
Thu 19 @ Philadelphia 4:00 p.m.
Sat 21 @ Pittsburgh 4:00 p.m.
Sun 22 @ Columbus 2:00 p.m.
WED 25 CHICAGO 7:30 p.m.
SAT 28 CALGARY 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER
TUE 1 PITTSBURGH 7:30 p.m.
Fri 4 @ Anaheim 7:00 p.m.
SAT 5 TAMPA BAY 7:30 p.m.
Tue 8 @ Calgary 6:00 p.m.
Wed 9 @ Edmonton 6:30 p.m.
SAT 12 MINNESOTA 7:30 p.m.
Tue 15 @ Montreal 4:30 p.m.
Thu 17 @ Toronto 4:30 p.m.
Fri 18 @ Ottawa 4:30 p.m.
Sun 20 @ Chicago 4:00 p.m.
Tue 22 @ Los Angeles 7:30 p.m.
MON 28 COLORADO 7:30 p.m.
WED 30 PHILADELPHIA 7:30 p.m.
BOLD INDICATES HOME GAME
Dates and Times subject to change
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PAC.)
JANUARY
SAT 2 WINNIPEG 7:00 p.m.
THU 7 DETROIT 7:30 p.m.
SAT 9 TORONTO 4:00 p.m.
Mon 11 @ Calgary 6:00 p.m.
Tue 12 @ Winnipeg 5:00 p.m.
THU 14 EDMONTON 7:30 p.m.
SAT 16 DALLAS 7:30 p.m.
MON 18 OTTAWA 7:00 p.m.
Thu 21 @ Arizona 6:00 p.m.
SAT 23 MINNESOTA 1:00 p.m.
SUN 24 LOS ANGELES 7:00 p.m.
TUE 26 COLORADO 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 28-31 NHL All-Star Break @ Nashville, TN
FEBRUARY
Tue 2 @ Anaheim 7:00 p.m.
Thu 4 @ St. Louis 5:00 p.m.
Sat 6 @ Nashville 5:00 p.m.
Tue 9 @ Chicago 5:30 p.m.
THU 11 CALGARY 7:30 p.m.
SAT 13 ARIZONA 7:30 p.m.
Tue 16 @ Tampa Bay 4:30 p.m.
Thu 18 @ Florida 4:30 p.m.
Fri 19 @ Carolina 4:00 p.m.
Mon 22 @ St. Louis 5:00 p.m.
Wed 24 @ Colorado 7:00 p.m.
FRI 26 BUFFALO 7:30 p.m.
Sun 28 @ Vancouver 4:00 p.m.
MON 29 MONTREAL 7:30 p.m.
MARCH
Thu 3 @ Vancouver 7:00 p.m.
SAT 5 VANCOUVER 7:00 p.m.
Mon 7 @ Calgary 6:00 p.m.
Tue 8 @ Edmonton 6:00 p.m.
THU 10 NEW JERSEY 7:30 p.m.
SAT 12 WASHINGTON 7:30 p.m.
TUE 15 BOSTON 7:30 p.m.
Thu 17 @ Arizona 6:00 p.m.
SAT 19 NY RANGERS 1:00 p.m.
SUN 20 ARIZONA 7:00 p.m.
TUE 22 ST. LOUIS 7:30 p.m.
THU 24 EDMONTON 7:30 p.m.
SAT 26 DALLAS 1:00 p.m.
MON 28 LOS ANGELES 7:00 p.m.
Tue 29 @ Vancouver 7:00 p.m.
THU 31 VANCOUVER 7:30 p.m.
APRIL
Sat 2 @ Nashville 5:00 p.m.
Tue 5 @ Minnesota 5:00 p.m.
THU 7 WINNIPEG 7:30 p.m.
SAT 9 ARIZONA 7:30 p.m.

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