Forward trio
76:57 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 74 / 64
- Fenwick for / against
- 58 / 47
- Corsi share
- 53.6%
- Fenwick share
- 55.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.08 / 3.65
San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 28, 2026
NHL matchup
San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 28, 2026.
March 28, 2026
· 4:00 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 Mar 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
115:58 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 115 / 115
- Fenwick for / against
- 87 / 88
- Corsi share
- 50.0%
- Fenwick share
- 49.7%
- xG for / against
- 6.72 / 7.17
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
84:22 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 67
- Fenwick for / against
- 67 / 47
- Corsi share
- 59.4%
- Fenwick share
- 58.8%
- xG for / against
- 4.83 / 3.09
Defense pair
127:09 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 142 / 85
- Fenwick for / against
- 107 / 58
- Corsi share
- 62.6%
- Fenwick share
- 64.8%
- xG for / against
- 6.40 / 3.08
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.
Yaroslav Askarov
San Jose Sharks · Last start: Mar 26
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 130
- Save %
- 87.7
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 33.8
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 26
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 122
- Save %
- 92.6
- Goals allowed
- 9
- Close-range shots %
- 28.7
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
San Jose Sharks
- xG for / game
- 2.72
- xG against / game
- 3.21
- xG differential / game
- -0.50
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.05
- xG against / game
- 2.45
- xG differential / game
- 0.60
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 Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 54.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.1
- Faceoff win %
- 45.7
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 25.7 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.3
- Faceoff win %
- 49.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.6
Shots / game: 28.9 · Shooting: 10.7% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
SJS
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 37 | Goals for | 26 |
| 45 | Goals against | 33 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -7 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
SJS road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Games | 7 |
| 4 | Wins | 4 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
SJS
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-1 | Record | 5-5-0 |
| 9 | Points | 10 |
| 28 | Goals for | 26 |
| 33 | Goals against | 33 |
| -5 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
SJS
4 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
6 wins
Total goals31 – 35
Goal differential
-4
/
+4
Goals per game3.1 / 3.5
Shots per game30.6 / 34.3
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
San Jose Sharks
|
2 - 5 | 36 - 36 | View |
| 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 |