Blue Jackets vs. Sharks betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL games include the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-16-7) visiting the San Jose Sharks (20-18-3) at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks are underdogs (+110 on the moneyline) against the Blue Jackets (-130) ahead of the contest, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blue Jackets to win vs Sharks -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Blue Jackets vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blue Jackets (-130)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Columbus and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 19 of 41 games this season.
  • San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 21 of 41 games this season.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.0 for these two clubs.
  • The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.4 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

  • The Blue Jackets are ranked 18th in the NHL with 123 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
  • Columbus is ranked 23rd in league action in goals against this season, having given up 136 (3.3 per game).
  • They’re ranked 24th in the league with a -13 goal differential .
  • Columbus has recorded 19 power-play goals on 103 chances this season, to rank 27th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets’ 18.45% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the NHL.
  • Columbus has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blue Jackets have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 75.86%.
  • The Blue Jackets win 50.7% of their faceoffs (14th in the league).
  • Columbus has a 10% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 28th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

  • Columbus has gone 9-3 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Blue Jackets have a record of 5-2 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -130.
  • The moneyline odds say Columbus has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 15 goals and 29 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 15 goals and 18 assists
  • Dmitri Voronkov: 15 goals and 12 assists
  • Jet Greaves: 12-10-6 record, .910 save percentage, 74 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 125 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 17th in the league.
  • San Jose has conceded 145 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -20.
  • San Jose has recorded 26 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) on 138 chances.
  • The Sharks have the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.84%.
  • San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (20th in league).
  • The Sharks’ 25th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.1%.
  • The Sharks have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.6%).
  • The 12.2% shooting percentage San Jose has compiled ranks fifth in the league.
  • The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.6 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Sharks have 20 wins in the 40 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • San Jose has gone 19-19 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this contest implies a 47.6% chance for the Sharks to win.

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: 22 goals and 41 assists
  • Will Smith: 12 goals and 17 assists
  • Tyler Toffoli: 10 goals and 16 assists
  • Yaroslav Askarov: 15-10-1 record, .895 save percentage, 83 goals given up
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