Columbus Blue Jackets (20-38-7) vs. San Jose Sharks (19-36-12)
The 2022-23 NHL season goes on with a 12-game Tuesday card and brings this interconference clash between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the San Jose Sharks from the SAP Center in San Jose, California at 10:30 p.m. ET.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season, with Columbus winning the first on January 21, 5-3. The Blue Jackets were the underdog in that contest (+117) with the total set at 6.5. San Jose enters this contest as the favorite at -155 with the total set at 6.5.
The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the St. Louis Blues at home on Saturday, 5-2. The team now heads to the road to begin a five-game road trip, starting in San Jose on Tuesday. Columbus is 7-18-5 on the road this season and is in the last place in the Eastern Conference. They have been playing better on the road of late, going 3-1-3 in their last seven road contests.
St. Louis broke open a 1-1 tie with three unanswered goals. Patrik Laine and Boone Jenner scored for Columbus. Laine now has six points over his last five games, including four goals. He has recorded points in five straight contests. The Blue Jackets are 29th in goals per game (2.59) and 27th
On to the west coast trip ??
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Michael Hutchinson allowed four goals on 23 shots in the loss. With Elvis Merzlikins out, it will either be Hutchinson (0-1-1, 4.36, .873) or Daniil Tarasov (2-9-1, 3.28, .908) between the pipes. While the power play is catching fire for the Blue Jackets, the penalty-killing units have allowed six goals in the last 22 chances (72.7%) and Columbus is 21st in penalty-killing (76.5%) and 29th in goals allowed per game (3.74).
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