San Jose Sharks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The San Jose Sharks (16-42-7) are on the road to play the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-33-11) on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. San Jose is coming off a 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins while Columbus suffered a 3-2 shootout loss to Ottawa.

Sharks Last In The NHL

San Jose is 16-42-7 which is the worst record in the NHL as the Sharks currently have the best odds to win the first overall pick in the draft lottery. San Jose has been a brutal 6-23-4 with a -59 goal differential on the road this season. The team is averaging just 2.2 goals per game which ranks 31st and 3.91 goals allowed which is dead last in the NHL.

The Sharks are on a two-game losing skid and coming off a 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road on Thursday. Before that, San Jose lost 3-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on the road as this will be the third game of a five-game road trip.

Blue Jackets On Three-Game Losing Skid

Columbus is 22-33-11 which is last place in the Eastern Confernece as the Blue Jackets are on a three-game losing skid. Columbus is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday after losing 3-0 to Montreal and 2-1 to the Nashville Predators.

The Blue Jackets have been decent at home as Columbus is 12-17-5 with a -18 goal differential. The offense, however, has been a major problem as the Blue Jackets average just 2.91 goals per game and allow 3.58.

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Columbus is a sizeable favorite in this spot and although -210 is a chalky price to lay on the Blue Jackets, this still is a good spot to take them here. San Jose is brutal on the road this season as the Sharks can't score, while earlier this season, Columbus won 4-3 on the road. The Blue Jackets, despite losing three in a row, have gotten better goaltending, which should be the difference here.

Take Columbus to win at -210.

Prediction: Blue Jackets ML -210

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The game earlier this season between these two teams did go for seven goals, but both teams traded away some goalscorers at the deadline. With that, the under 6.5 goals is the way to go in this matchup. Both offenses will struggle to score, while the Blue Jackets have been playing better defensively and in net. This seems like a 3-1, 3-2 type of game here. Finally, Columbus is 32-31-3 in hitting the under while San Jose is 33-29-3.

Take the under 6.5 goals at -110.

Prediction: Under 6.5 -110

Cole Shelton graduated from Sheridan College in 2017 and while he was there, began enamored with sports betting. He grew up watching all the major sports in NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL and has since begun covering MMA as well. Cole has a proven track record as a winning bettor for past sites before joining SaltStat. He currently covers MMA at BJPENN among other sites and all sports at CBC Sports in Canada along with his work at SaltStat.