The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] are back at home for the first of three straight games in the friendly confines of Nationwide Arena. This game features the San Jose Sharks [http://thn.com/sanjose]. San Jose Sharks - 32-21-7 - 71 Points - 2-6-2 in the last 10 - Lost 6 - 6th in the Pecific Columbus Blue Jackets - 38-23-11 - 87 Points - 6-2-2 in the last 10 - Lost 1 - 3rd in the Metro Team Notes Per CBJ PR * CBJ wrapped up a three-game road trip (1-2-0) with a 2-1 loss at Montreal on Thursday. Each contest was decided by a single goal. * The Blue Jackets, who begin a three-game homestand on Saturday, have earned points in 12-straight home games (9-0-3), tied for the longest home points streak in club history (12; 9-0-3 from Feb. 11-Mar. 31, 2013). The team has also collected points in 16-of-17 contests at Nationwide Arena in 2026 (12-1-4). * The club has earned points in 24 of its last 28 contests (20-4-4, 44 pts) to lead the league in wins (tied), points pct. (.786) and goals against per game (2.43) since Jan. 11. * Columbus has allowed two goals or less in eight of the last nine games since Mar. 10 (1.78 GA/GP, 3rd in NHL). * CBJ play their 15th of 16 back-to-back sets (18-6-4, .714 pts pct.) vs. San Jose (Saturday) and Boston (Sunday). Player Notes Per CBJ PR * Adam Fantilli has registered points in seven out of the last nine games (3-6-9) and in 13 of the last 17 contests (8-10-18). He is two points (21-32-53, 72 GP) from setting a single-season career high. * Jet Greaves has earned points in 14 of his last 16 starts since Jan. 11 (12-2-2, 2.23 GAA, .915 SV% in 16 GP), while G Elvis Merzlikins has recorded points in 10 of his past 12 starts over that span (8-2-2, 2.50 GAA in 13 GP). * Boone Jenner has registered 1-3-4 in the last five games and sits two contests shy of 800 for his NHL career (209-207-416, 798 GP). * Mason Marchment has totaled 13-10-23 in 30 contests with the Blue Jackets. * Mathieu Olivier has posted 3-1-4 in the past six games and ranks eighth-T in the NHL in goals since Jan. 28 (11 in 21 GP). * Zach Werenski has recorded multiple points in three of the last five games (1-7-8). He has notched 21-56-77 and 25 multi-point efforts in 65 games in 2025-26 to lead NHL blueliners in points-per-game (1.18), multi-point efforts, and shots on goal (226) and sit second in points and third in goals. He's also tied Artemi Panarin's single-season club record for multi-point games (2018-19). Blue Jackets Stats * Power Play - 20.0% - 17th in the NHL * Penalty Kill - 78.2% - 21st in the NHL * Goals For - 226 - 17th in the NHL * Goals Against - 218 - 16th in the NHL Sharks Stats * Power Play - 19.8% - 18th in the NHL * Penalty Kill - 79.0% - 16th in the NHL * Goals For - 210 - 19th in the NHL * Goals Against - 250 - 30th in the NHL Series History vs. The Sharks * Columbus is 29-35-0-6 all-time, and 19-13-0-3 at home vs. San Jose. * Columbus had its six-game points streak in the series (5-0-1) in the 5-2 loss in the last meeting at San Jose. * The Blue Jackets have earned points in 10 of the last 14 games of the series since Mar. 4, 2018 (9-4-1). * CBJ have won four-straight home games against the Sharks and five of the past six at Nationwide Arena. * The home team has won four-straight and collected points in nine of the last 10 in the series (8-1-1). * Six of the last seven games played at Nationwide Arena have been decided by multiple goals. * The winning team has scored four-plus goals in 7 of the last nine matchups in the overall series. * The teams have each recorded six shutouts and three hat tricks in the series, with CBJ recording the most recent in each category (Bobrovsky, 26 saves in a 4-0 shutout win at CBJ on Feb. 23, 2019; Carter, three goals in a 6-3 W at CBJ on Feb. 21, 2012). Who To Watch For The Sharks * Macklin Celebrini leads the team with 35 goals, 61 assists, and 96 points. * Alex Wennberg has 31 assists and 45 points. * Yaroslav Askarov is 19-17-3 with a SV% of .888 * Ohioan Alex Nedeljkovic is 13-13-4 with an .893 SV%. CBJ Player Notes vs Sharks * Charlie Coyle has 6 goals and 12 points against San Jose. * Zach Werenski has 8 points in 14 career games. * Mason Marchment has 6 points vs. the Sharks. Injured Reserve & Other Injuries * Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 34 Games IR - Out for the rest of the regular season. * Damon Severson - Upper Body - Left the game early against the Montreal Canadiens. TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 180 How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play. Stay updated with the most interesting Blue Jackets stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! 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