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San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blue Jackets · WED · MAR 3 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
WED · MAR 3 · 9:00 PM CT
SAP Center at San Jose
NBCSCA · CBJNHL · CBJHN
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
WED · MAR 3 · 9:00 PM CT
NBCSCA · CBJNHL · CBJHN
San Jose Sharks
Home · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Alexander Wennberg has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
SAP Center at San Jose
Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Sharks
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Sharks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Sharks
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Alexander Wennberg has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Player
Alexander Wennberg has 5 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(San Jose)
5 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals