Get ready for the annual West Side Story matchup, the showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Winnipeg Jets. Early in the season, the Jets are third in the Western Conference with 18 points and a .692 points percentage. Not bad for the team that topped the Western Conference last season. Meantime, the Sharks are just five points behind the Jets and while that’s still 13th in the Western Conference, it’s not a bad place to be. The Sharks have garnered points in the team’s last four games. The Jets are another test. Winnipeg is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games, though it lost its last game, a 3-0 shutout in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
For Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele is the top scorer. He already has 20 points on the season. Scheifele also leads the team with nine goals. Close behind is Kyle Connor, who just signed a new contract with Winnipeg. In the net, Connor Hellebuyck continues to be the guy who won the Vezina Trophy last season. He’s 6-4-0 this season with a 2.31 goals against average and a .921 save percentage.
The San Jose Sharks are still dealing with injury issues, and the cycle of players going on and off the injured reserve list continues. Michael Misa was placed on injured reserve and so was William Eklund. Meantime, Ryan Reaves was actived off of the list. This is the first of back-to-back games so there are also decisions to be made on that front.
San Jose Sharks lines tonight
According to San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng, Sam Dickinson will sit tonight because it’s the first night of back-to-backs. Look for Vincent Desharnais and Shakir Mukhamadullin to play. Alex Nedeljkovic will start in the net. Here’s what we expect the lines to look like, according to Sharks Hockey Digest’s Max Miller.
#SJSharks lines at morning skate:
— Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) November 7, 2025
Toffoli-Celebrini-Smith
Kurashev-Wennberg-Graf
Skinner-Dellandrea-Cardwell
Goodrow-Gaudette-Reaves
Orlov-Liljegren
Ferraro-Klingberg
Mukhamadullin-Desharnais
Dickinson-Leddy
Forwards
Will Smith – Macklin Celebrini – Tyler Toffoli
Collin Graf – Alex Wennberg – Philip Kurashev
Jeff Skinner – Ty Dellandrea – Ethan Cardwell
Barclay Goodrow – Adam Gaudette – Ryan Reaves
Defense
Dmitry Orlov – Timothy Liljegren
Mario Ferraro – John Klingberg
Vincent Desharnais – Shakir Mukhamadullin
Goaltenders
Alex Nedeljkovic
Yaroslav Askarov
Winnipeg Jets lines vs. San Jose Sharks
As for the Jets, this will be Vladislav Namestnikov’s 800th NHL game. He’s expected to play on the second line with Jonathan Toews and Alex Iafallo. Also keep an eye on noted Shark killer Nino Niederreiter, who tends to find the back of the net when the Sharks are involved.
I spy with my little eye, a milestone in Vladdy's near future 🔎@PlayNowManitoba | #GoJetsGo pic.twitter.com/CA9deA7rHo
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) November 7, 2025
Forwards
Kyle Connor – Mark Scheifele – Gabe Vilardi
Vladislav Namestnikov – Jonathan Toews – Alex Iafallo
Nino Niederreiter – Adam Lowry – Nikita Chibrikov
Cole Koepke – Parker Ford – Tanner Pearson
Defense
Josh Morrissey – Dylan DeMelo
Logan Stanley – Neal Pionk
Haydn Fleury – Luke Schenn
Goaltenders
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
How to watch Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks Nov. 7, 2025
Today’s game starts at 7 p.m. PT/9 p.m. CT at SAP Center in San Jose.
Sharks fans can watch the game on NBC Sports California or listen on the Sharks Audio Network.
Jets fans can watch the game on TSN 3 or listen on 680 CJOB/Power 97.
If you’re not headed to the game, be sure to come back here to talk with other Sharks fans about the West Side Story matchup happening on the ice as well as everything else happening around the league.
