Sharks Fall 2-1 to Vegas in Overtime Thriller at SAP Center

A Narrow Deficit in San Jose

The San Jose Sharks dropped a 2-1 decision to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The home team, playing in front of a crowd of 11,573, found themselves trailing in the final moments of a tightly contested regular-season contest.

The result leaves the Sharks with a 0-1-1 record and one point, while Vegas improved to a 2-0-0 record with four points.

Early Stalemate and Third-Period Action

The first two periods ended in a scoreless draw, with both goaltenders neutralizing early offensive threats. The deadlock was finally broken in the third period when San Jose struck first. Michael Misa scored the game’s opening goal, assisted by Ivar Stenberg and Dmitry Orlov.

The wrist shot gave the home crowd a 1-0 lead, but the advantage was short-lived. Vegas responded quickly to tie the game at 1-1. Alexander Holtz netted the equalizer, assisted by Tanner Laczynski and Adam Ginning.

The teams then entered the overtime period still deadlocked.

Shootout Decides the Outcome

With the score tied at the end of regulation, the game proceeded to a shootout to determine the winner. The sudden-death format saw several attempts before the final tally was set. The scoring plays listed for the shootout include goals by Matyas Sapovaliv, Ivar Stenberg, and Braeden Bowman, all credited to the Vegas Golden Knights in the final data.

The final score stood at 2-1 in favor of the Golden Knights. For the Sharks, Michael Misa recorded the team’s sole goal and one point, while Dmitry Orlov contributed one assist. On the road, Alexander Holtz had one goal and one point, with Tanner Laczynski adding an assist.

The game concluded without any further regulation scoring, leaving the Sharks with a loss in their recent schedule.

Sources

ESPN