The Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks play for the final time this season
The Blue Jackets will be looking for revenge tonight as they welcome in the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks won the prior meeting this season by a score of 2-1 back in November.
But this is a different Columbus team from the last time San Jose saw them. The Jackets currently sit in a playoff spot and have won five straight games. They've also gone 8-2 in the last 10 games and own the NHL's longest current winning streak. The CBJ are hot.
The Sharks, on the other hand, are not hot. Despite winning their last game 6-3. they've dropped 7 of 10 and sit last in the Pacific.
The Blue Jackets sport one of the NHL's best home records at 15-5-3 and score a blistering 4.20 goals per game. The Sharks are the polar opposite of the CBJ on the road. They're 6-12-5 and are scoring 2.61 gpg.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have all the motivation in the world to not have a letdown game against San Jose and keep that winning streak alive.
Series History vs. The Sharks
- Columbus is 18-13-3 at home and 28-34-6 in 68 all-time meetings vs. the Sharks.
- The Jackets are 4-0-1 in the last 5 against San Jose.
- The Blue Jackets have beaten the Sharks in 4 of the last 5 games at NWA.
Who To Watch For The Sharks
- Tyler Toffoli leads the team with 16 goals.
- Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks with 25 assists and 37 points.
- Goalie Alexandar Georgiev is 2-6 with a .887 SV%. He won his last start on Tuesday.
- Yaroslav Askarov is 3-3 with a .917 SV%
CBJ Player Notes vs. The Sharks
- Zach Werenski has 6 points in 12 games vs. the Sharks.
- Kent Johnson has 3 points in 4 games.
- James van Riemsdyk has 9 points in 23 career games against San Jose.
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (44 Games)
- Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (41 Games)
- Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) is on Injured Reserve (23 Games)
- Justin Danforth (lower body) is on Injured Reserve on Dec.10; (16 Games)
- Sean Monahan (upper body); is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 7 (3 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 178
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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