Why Stenberg Shot 8th: Ryan Warsofsky Explains the Sharks' Shootout Data

A lot of San Jose Sharks fans were asking: why did Ivar Stenberg wait until round eight of the shootout? Stenberg scored the only goal of an eight-round shootout on Ilya Sorokin as the Sharks beat the New York Islanders 3-2 at SAP Center in San Jose (Nov. 9, 2026), snapping a five-game losing streak. After the game, head coach Ryan Warsofsky explained the order: "We got a lot of data. We practice in practice. We keep track of it, believe it or not."

Warsofsky on how the Sharks pick their shooters: practice shootout results, data going back to junior, lefty vs. righty, and how the goalie plays against certain shooters.

Full Ryan Warsofsky postgame interview: youtube.com/watch

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