SJS 5–2 CBJ Final · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 6, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 21-18-3
5–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 18-17-7
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 11011739536 CBJ 01216118236 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
SJS 21-18-3 · CBJ 18-17-7 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0

Sharks beat the Blue Jackets

The Sharks earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 3.1, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Jet Greaves stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.1, on 36 and 36 shots on goal.

SJS 4.3 xG · 36 shots CBJ 3.1 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.4 · 1.0
2nd · the swing 2.0 · 0.5
3rd 0.9 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 67.
SJS 67%CBJ 33%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 10 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:43 Damon Severson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:20 Ty Dellandrea· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Alexander Wennberg, Tyler Toffoli · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
2nd period
PEN
03:18 · Tripping
Wennberg scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
William Eklund, Dmitry Orlov · Power play (tripping) · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2–0
PEN
05:45 Igor Chernyshov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:57 Dante Fabbro· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:15 Denton Mateychuk· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:41 Boone Jenner· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Dmitri Voronkov, Kirill Marchenko · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
19:16 Ryan Reaves· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:16 Mathieu Olivier· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
3rd period
PEN
02:20 Barclay Goodrow· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
15:16 Zack Ostapchuk GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3–1
5
16:05 Sean Monahan
Ivan Provorov · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3–2
6
17:46 Mario Ferraro EN
Alexander Wennberg · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
7
Collin Graf, Mario Ferraro · wrist shot, into an empty net
5–2
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.3
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team SJSCBJ
Shots on goal
36
36
Expected goals
4.3
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
1/5
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sharks went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Blue Jackets power plays.