The Kings are the Sharks' main rivals, as both teams are based in California and have met in the playoffs four times, with each team winning twice.
The Ducks are another California rival of the Sharks, who have faced them twice in the playoffs, with each team winning once. The Ducks also eliminated the Sharks in 2009 as the eighth seed.
The Golden Knights are a recent rival of the Sharks, who have met them three times in the playoffs, with the Sharks winning once in a dramatic Game 7 comeback in 2019.
The Penguins are the only Eastern Conference team that the Sharks have faced in the playoffs, defeating them in the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals in six games.
The Canucks are a former Pacific Division rival of the Sharks, who have faced them three times in the playoffs, with the Sharks winning twice. The Sharks also swept the Canucks in 2013.