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The NHL released the entire 2016-17 schedule today, and we learned yesterday the Sharks will open the season at home against the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 12. San Jose will also close its season at SAP Center with a game against the Calgary Flames on April 8.
That home game is just a one-off as the Sharks then head on a five-game road trip. San Jose goes straight to the Eastern time zone and faces the Pittsburgh Penguins in the middle of the five-game set. That Stanley Cup Final rematch will take place on Nov. 5 at Consol Energy Center.
The home opener against the Kings is one of five contests between the two rivals. The last time the two play is January 18 in Los Angeles. Four of San Jose's five game against Anaheim take place before the new year. The fifth game is scheduled for March 18.
The first back-to-back of the season is at home. On Friday Nov. 25 the Sharks host the Islanders and then the Ducks come to SAP Center the next day. San Jose will play in 11 back-to-backs over the course of the season.
You can see the full schedule below:
| October 2016 | |||
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (PT) |
| Wed Oct 12, 2016 | KINGS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Oct 15, 2016 | SHARKS | BLUE JACKETS | 4:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 17, 2016 | SHARKS | RANGERS | 4:00 PM |
| Tue Oct 18, 2016 | SHARKS | ISLANDERS | 4:00 PM |
| Thu Oct 20, 2016 | SHARKS | PENGUINS | 4:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 22, 2016 | SHARKS | RED WINGS | 4:00 PM |
| Tue Oct 25, 2016 | DUCKS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Thu Oct 27, 2016 | BLUE JACKETS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Oct 29, 2016 | PREDATORS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| November 2016 | |||
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (PT) |
| Tue Nov 1, 2016 | SHARKS | COYOTES | 7:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 3, 2016 | FLAMES | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Nov 5, 2016 | PENGUINS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Tue Nov 8, 2016 | SHARKS | CAPITALS | 4:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 10, 2016 | SHARKS | PANTHERS | 4:30 PM |
| Sat Nov 12, 2016 | SHARKS | LIGHTNING | 4:00 PM |
| Tue Nov 15, 2016 | SHARKS | HURRICANES | 4:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 17, 2016 | SHARKS | BLUES | 5:00 PM |
| Sat Nov 19, 2016 | SHARKS | COYOTES | 5:00 PM |
| Mon Nov 21, 2016 | DEVILS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Wed Nov 23, 2016 | BLACKHAWKS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Fri Nov 25, 2016 | ISLANDERS | SHARKS | 1:00 PM |
| Sat Nov 26, 2016 | DUCKS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Tue Nov 29, 2016 | COYOTES | SHARKS | 7:00 PM |
| Wed Nov 30, 2016 | SHARKS | KINGS | 7:30 PM |
| December 2016 | |||
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (PT) |
| Fri Dec 2, 2016 | CANADIENS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Wed Dec 7, 2016 | SENATORS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Fri Dec 9, 2016 | SHARKS | DUCKS | 7:00 PM |
| Sat Dec 10, 2016 | HURRICANES | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Tue Dec 13, 2016 | SHARKS | MAPLE LEAFS | 4:30 PM |
| Wed Dec 14, 2016 | SHARKS | SENATORS | 4:00 PM |
| Fri Dec 16, 2016 | SHARKS | CANADIENS | 4:30 PM |
| Sun Dec 18, 2016 | SHARKS | BLACKHAWKS | 4:00 PM |
| Tue Dec 20, 2016 | FLAMES | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Fri Dec 23, 2016 | OILERS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Tue Dec 27, 2016 | SHARKS | DUCKS | 7:00 PM |
| Fri Dec 30, 2016 | FLYERS | SHARKS | 7:00 PM |
| Sat Dec 31, 2016 | SHARKS | KINGS | 7:30 PM |
| January 2017 | |||
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (PT) |
| Tue Jan 3, 2017 | KINGS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Thu Jan 5, 2017 | WILD | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Jan 7, 2017 | RED WINGS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Tue Jan 10, 2017 | SHARKS | OILERS | 6:00 PM |
| Wed Jan 11, 2017 | SHARKS | FLAMES | 6:30 PM |
| Sat Jan 14, 2017 | BLUES | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Mon Jan 16, 2017 | JETS | SHARKS | 1:00 PM |
| Wed Jan 18, 2017 | SHARKS | KINGS | 7:30 PM |
| Thu Jan 19, 2017 | LIGHTNING | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Jan 21, 2017 | AVALANCHE | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Mon Jan 23, 2017 | SHARKS | AVALANCHE | 6:00 PM |
| Tue Jan 24, 2017 | SHARKS | JETS | 5:00 PM |
| Thu Jan 26, 2017 | OILERS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Tue Jan 31, 2017 | BLACKHAWKS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| February 2017 | |||
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (PT) |
| Thu Feb 2, 2017 | SHARKS | CANUCKS | 7:00 PM |
| Sat Feb 4, 2017 | COYOTES | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Tue Feb 7, 2017 | SHARKS | SABRES | 4:00 PM |
| Thu Feb 9, 2017 | SHARKS | BRUINS | 4:00 PM |
| Sat Feb 11, 2017 | SHARKS | FLYERS | 10:00 AM |
| Sun Feb 12, 2017 | SHARKS | DEVILS | 9:30 AM |
| Wed Feb 15, 2017 | PANTHERS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Feb 18, 2017 | SHARKS | COYOTES | 5:00 PM |
| Sun Feb 19, 2017 | BRUINS | SHARKS | 5:30 PM |
| Sat Feb 25, 2017 | SHARKS | CANUCKS | 7:00 PM |
| Tue Feb 28, 2017 | MAPLE LEAFS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| March 2017 | |||
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (PT) |
| Thu Mar 2, 2017 | CANUCKS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sun Mar 5, 2017 | SHARKS | WILD | 3:00 PM |
| Mon Mar 6, 2017 | SHARKS | JETS | 5:00 PM |
| Thu Mar 9, 2017 | CAPITALS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Mar 11, 2017 | PREDATORS | SHARKS | 1:00 PM |
| Sun Mar 12, 2017 | STARS | SHARKS | 7:00 PM |
| Tue Mar 14, 2017 | SABRES | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Thu Mar 16, 2017 | BLUES | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Mar 18, 2017 | DUCKS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Mon Mar 20, 2017 | SHARKS | STARS | 5:30 PM |
| Tue Mar 21, 2017 | SHARKS | WILD | 5:00 PM |
| Fri Mar 24, 2017 | SHARKS | STARS | 5:30 PM |
| Sat Mar 25, 2017 | SHARKS | PREDATORS | 5:00 PM |
| Tue Mar 28, 2017 | RANGERS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Thu Mar 30, 2017 | SHARKS | OILERS | 6:00 PM |
| Fri Mar 31, 2017 | SHARKS | FLAMES | 6:00 PM |
| April 2017 | |||
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME (PT) |
| Sun Apr 2, 2017 | SHARKS | CANUCKS | 4:00 PM |
| Tue Apr 4, 2017 | CANUCKS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Thu Apr 6, 2017 | OILERS | SHARKS | 7:30 PM |
| Sat Apr 8, 2017 | FLAMES | SHARKS | 7:00 PM |