Montréal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head

Montréal Canadiens
San Jose Sharks
Sharks lead Canadiens27to20·4 ties

A virtually even rivalry in 51 all-time meetings; Sharks have extended the lead since 2005.

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At a glance

Montréal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks insights

The edge
+7wins for Sharks
53% Sharks · 39% Canadiens · 8% ties

Sharks have extended the lead in the shootout era: 20-9 since 2005.

Recent form
6-14last 20
Sharks on a 2-game streak

Sharks won 4-2 on Mar 14, 2026

Where it matters
0Stanley Cup Playoffs games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

Sharks built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 7 of 18 decided meetings (39%) (plus 4 ties). In the shootout era they are 20-9 against each other (69% Sharks). Games average a 2.3-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Canadiens' 5-goal win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Sharks hold a 14-6 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1992, so the rivalry has spanned 34 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Sharks won 4-2 on Mar 14, 2026.

Win Percentage
20W
4T
27W
MTL
T
SJS
39%8%53%
Montréal CanadiensTiesSan Jose Sharks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Mar 14, 2026MTLSJS2–4SJS
Mar 3, 2026SJSMTL7–5SJS
Feb 27, 2025MTLSJS4–3MTL
Feb 4, 2025SJSMTL3–4MTL
Jan 11, 2024MTLSJS2–3SJS
Nov 24, 2023SJSMTL2–3MTL
Feb 28, 2023SJSMTL1–3MTL
Nov 29, 2022MTLSJS0–4SJS
Oct 28, 2021SJSMTL0–4MTL
Oct 19, 2021MTLSJS0–5SJS
Last Meeting
Mar 14, 2026Final
MTL
2
HOME
SJS
4
AWAY
Sharkswon by2goals
Sharks' 2nd straight in this series·Game 51 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season51 games · 4 ties
20
27
These teams have never met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Montréal Canadiens Biggest Win
6–1+5 goals
Feb 12, 1992
San Jose Sharks Biggest Win
5–0+5 goals
Oct 19, 2021
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season ↓MTL ↕SJS ↕Games ↕
2025–26022
2024–25202
2023–24112
2022–23112
2021–22112
2019–20011
2018–19022
2017–18022
2016–17022
2015–16022

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
12-12MTL HOME15-8SJS HOME
AWAY
8-15
MTL
AWAY
12-12
SJS
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
San Jose Sharks: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.3 goals on average
2.3goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
MTL-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time42.6%
SJS-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time57.4%
Last 10 Results
MTL / SJS

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Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

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Montréal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks have played in the NHL since 1992.