The Columbus Blue Jackets (21-17-6) are home favorites (-185 moneyline odds to win) against the San Jose Sharks (14-26-6, +154 moneyline odds). The outing on Thursday begins at 7:00 PM ET from Nationwide Arena on ESPN+.

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Blue Jackets vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-185)
• Underdog: Sharks (+154)
• Over/under: 5.5

Blue Jackets vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 33 of 44 games this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 25 of 46 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.0 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 1.4 less than the 6.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 148 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Columbus has conceded 153 goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th in NHL play.
• They’re ranked 15th in the league with a -5 goal differential .
• Columbus’ 26 power-play goals this season (14th in the NHL) have come on 113 chances.
• The Blue Jackets’ offense has the league’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.01%).
• Columbus has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
• The Blue Jackets kill 73.81% of their opponent’s power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets’ players win 48.2% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
• Columbus converts 11.2% of its shots, ranking eighth in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

• Columbus has gone 3-4 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• Through one game with moneyline odds shorter than -185, the Blue Jackets have not won once.
• According to the moneyline odds, Columbus has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 15 goals and 35 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 18 goals and 30 assists
• Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 15-10-3 record, .889 save percentage, 88 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 120 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• San Jose’s 157 total goals allowed (3.4 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• Their -37 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• San Jose has put up 25 power-play goals this season (on 135 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (18.52%) ranks 24th in the league.
• San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (12th among all NHL teams).
• The 78.57% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 48.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• San Jose’s collective 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.1 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 46 games this season, with 14 upset wins (30.4%).
• San Jose has 35 games this season playing as the underdog by +154 or longer, and is 9-26 in those contests.
• The Sharks have a 39.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sharks Leaders

• Mikael Granlund: 12 goals and 25 assists
• William Eklund: 10 goals and 24 assists
• Macklin Celebrini: 13 goals and 18 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 10-13-0 record, .879 save percentage, 81 goals allowed