Fri Jan 31 03:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Sharks’ Game Against Kraken to Air on ESPN, Not NBC Sports California

**SAN JOSE, CA** – San Jose Sharks fans will need to adjust their viewing plans for Thursday’s game against the Seattle Kraken. Instead of airing on the usual NBC Sports California, the matchup at Climate Pledge Arena will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN, starting at 7:30 p.m. The broadcast team will feature Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Ray Ferraro (color analyst), and Leah Hextall (ice-level reporter).

This marks the second nationally televised ESPN broadcast for the Sharks this season, following their October 29th game against the Los Angeles Kings. ESPN will also broadcast the Sharks’ March 30th game in Los Angeles.

The Sharks, currently sitting at 32nd overall in the NHL standings with a 15-32-6 record, enter the game on a high note after snapping a six-game losing streak with a victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. They face a Kraken team that, while holding a 22-27-3 record, sits seven places and 11 points ahead of them in the Pacific Division. NBC Sports California will resume its regular Sharks broadcast schedule on Tuesday for the game against the Montreal Canadiens.

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