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San Jose recovered after losing a three-goal lead against Florida. Will Smith had two goals and an assist in the October 1 opener.
Knox Esparza
October 2, 20261 min read
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San Jose Sharks4October 1, 2026
The San Jose Sharks opened their 2026–27 regular season with a 4–3 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday, October 1, at SAP Center. Luca Cagnoni scored his first NHL goal at 3:14 of overtime, finishing a pass from Will Smith.
Mason Marchment put San Jose ahead in the first period. Smith then scored short-handed and on the power play in the second, helping the Sharks establish a 3–0 lead.
Eetu Luostarinen answered twice for Florida. Matthew Tkachuk tied the game at 5:18 of the third period, 17 seconds after Luostarinen’s second goal.
Smith finished with two goals and an assist, while Macklin Celebrini recorded three assists. Yaroslav Askarov made 23 saves for San Jose. The Sharks moved to 1–0–0; Florida moved to 1–0–1, earning a point for the overtime loss.
Sources: NHL official recap, https://frontend.d3.nhle.com/news/florida-panthers-san-jose-sharks-game-recap-october-1-2026 ; official game report, https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20262027/GS020016.HTM
Knox Esparza
Knox Esparza covers Pleasanton high school and area college sports.
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