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Sharks at Blue Jackets

NHL · Saturday, Mar 28 · 4:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final SJ 3 – CBJ 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
SJ1023
CBJ1102
Team box
SJ·CBJ
36
shots
24
1 of 2
power play
0 of 1
47.5
faceoff %
52.5
16
hits
17
8
blocked shots
11
2
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Alex NedeljkovicSJ2422.917
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ3633.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
SJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 1 · SJ 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was SJ 35%, CBJ 65% · Updated Mar 28

Expected margin
CBJ by 1.0
Expected score
CBJ 3.9 – 2.9 SJ
Expected total
6.8
SharksThe matchupBlue Jackets
+182Our fair odds−182
2.9Expected goals3.9
−0.38Power rating+0.09
3.0Goals / game3.2
3.6Allowed / game3.0
25.9Shots / game29.8
47.4Faceoff %50.4
21.6Hits / game19.5
32−38Season record38−34
2−8Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
SJ chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair35.5%64.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
SJSan Jose Sharks+18235%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−18265%————
SpreadCBJ by 1.0
SJSan Jose Sharks+1our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Columbus Blue Jackets by 1.0 expected
San Jose Sharks by 7 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: 1%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 3%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 7%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 6%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 17%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 12%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 17%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 4%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: 1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 7 goals: <1%
← SJ wins byCBJ wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more45%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more33%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal38%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
SJAlex Nedeljkovic G · last 5 starts: .818 save %, 4.40 GAAstarted
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .868 save %, 2.95 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
SJ·CBJ
Mar 26 at STL
last game
Mar 26 at MTL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 70+ games
SJ·CBJ
−0.38
rating (0 = average)
+0.09
3.0
goals / game
3.2
3.6
goals allowed / game
3.0
32−38
season record
38−34
17−17
home record
20−15
15−21
away record
18−19
L6
streak
L1
2−8
last 10
6−4
25.9
shots / game
29.8
47.4
faceoff %
50.4
21.6
hits / game
19.5
15.1
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.5
takeaways / game
5.0
16.3
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

SJ · CBJ · 143 days
San Jose SharksColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · CBJ 6−3
Jan 6at SJSJ 5 − 2
Jan 16, 2025at CBJCBJ 4 − 1
Nov 5, 2024at SJSJ 2 − 1 OT
Mar 16, 2024at CBJCBJ 4 − 2
Feb 17, 2024at SJCBJ 4 − 3
Mar 14, 2023at SJCBJ 6 − 5 OT
Jan 21, 2023at CBJCBJ 5 − 3
Apr 19, 2022at SJSJ 3 − 2
Dec 5, 2021at CBJCBJ 6 − 4

SJ · Last 10

2−8 · streak L6
Mar 26at STL1 − 2L
Mar 24at NSH3 − 6L
Mar 21vs PHI1 − 4L
Mar 19vs BUF0 − 5L
Mar 17at EDM3 − 5L
Mar 15at OTT4 − 7L
Mar 14at MTL4 − 2W
Mar 12at BOS4 − 2W
Mar 10at BUF3 − 6L
Mar 7vs NYI1 − 2L

CBJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 26at MTL1 − 2L
Mar 24at PHI3 − 2W
Mar 22at NYI0 − 1L
Mar 21vs SEA5 − 2W
Mar 19vs NYR6 − 3W
Mar 17vs CAR5 − 1W
Mar 14at PHI2 − 1W
Mar 12at FLA1 − 2L
Mar 10at TB5 − 2W
Mar 9vs LA4 − 5L