Forward trio
75:30 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 78 / 76
- Fenwick for / against
- 60 / 59
- Corsi share
- 50.6%
- Fenwick share
- 50.4%
- xG for / against
- 4.38 / 3.20
Columbus Blue Jackets vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 6, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 6, 2026.
January 6, 2026
· 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 6. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
104:52 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 121 / 109
- Fenwick for / against
- 82 / 82
- Corsi share
- 52.6%
- Fenwick share
- 50.0%
- xG for / against
- 5.91 / 4.42
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
58:40 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 49 / 43
- Fenwick for / against
- 38 / 30
- Corsi share
- 53.3%
- Fenwick share
- 55.9%
- xG for / against
- 2.31 / 2.38
Defense pair
141:40 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 151 / 116
- Fenwick for / against
- 109 / 91
- Corsi share
- 56.6%
- Fenwick share
- 54.5%
- xG for / against
- 7.24 / 5.43
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Jan 4
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 163
- Save %
- 92.6
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 22.7
Yaroslav Askarov
San Jose Sharks · Last start: Jan 3
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 118
- Save %
- 85.6
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 35.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 6, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.18
- xG against / game
- 3.00
- xG differential / game
- 0.18
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
San Jose Sharks
- xG for / game
- 3.55
- xG against / game
- 3.15
- xG differential / game
- 0.40
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 6, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 62.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.3
- Faceoff win %
- 53.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 29.5 · Shooting: 11.2% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.8
- Faceoff win %
- 48.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.7
Shots / game: 28.7 · Shooting: 13.6% · Avg distance: 29.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Points | 13 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 26 | Goals for | 37 |
| 33 | Goals against | 45 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -8 |
| W2 | Current streak | L2 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
SJS home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 5 |
| 1 | Wins | 2 |
| 2 | Points | 4 |
| -2 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-0 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 26 | Goals for | 28 |
| 33 | Goals against | 33 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -5 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
6 wins
10
games reviewed
SJS
4 wins
Total goals35 – 29
Goal differential
+6
/
-6
Goals per game3.5 / 2.9
Shots per game33.0 / 29.8
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2025 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
1 - 4 | 19 - 34 | View |
| Nov 5, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
San Jose Sharks
|
1 - 2 | 50 - 27 | View |
| Mar 16, 2024 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 4 | 41 - 20 | View |
| Feb 17, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
San Jose Sharks
|
4 - 3 | 41 - 31 | View |
| Mar 14, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
San Jose Sharks
|
6 - 5 | 48 - 32 | View |
| Jan 21, 2023 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 5 | 25 - 29 | View |
| Apr 19, 2022 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
San Jose Sharks
|
2 - 3 | 24 - 28 | View |
| Dec 5, 2021 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 6 | 34 - 30 | View |
| Jan 9, 2020 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
San Jose Sharks
|
1 - 3 | 31 - 33 | View |
| Jan 4, 2020 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 2 | 28 - 23 | View |