NHL Prop Bets: Columbus Blue Jackets vs San Jose Sharks (March 28, 2026)
The San Jose Sharks (32-31-7) face the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-23-11) at Nationwide Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Blue Jackets are favored to win at -205. They're currently +114 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sharks are -135 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Sharks have a 42-28 Puck Line record this season, while the Blue Jackets hold a record of 39-33.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.
- The Sharks have a 33-35-2 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 35 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Blue Jackets have a 33-37-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 3.00 goals per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Blue Jackets are averaging 3.14 (13th).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up a whopping 3.57 goals per game this season (31st in the league), while the Blue Jackets are giving up an average of 3.03 goals (T13th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, San Jose is averaging 25.9 shots per game this season (26th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Columbus is allowing its opposition 28.9 shots per game (21st).
- Flipping that script, the Sharks are allowing 29.9 shots per game (29th in the NHL), while the Blue Jackets are performing better on the other end, averaging 29.8 shots (5th).
Power Play
- San Jose holds a power play percentage of 19.8%, ranking 18th in the league this season, while Columbus sits 17th with 20.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sharks have a penalty kill rate of 79.0% (ranked 16th), compared to the Blue Jackets at 78.2% (21st).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 19-20-31 | 10-10-14 | 9-10-17 | 2-4-4 |
| Columbus | 31-18-23 | 21-5-9 | 10-13-14 | 3-4-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Sharks have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Blue Jackets have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Sharks have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Blue Jackets have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
San Jose recorded a 5-2 victory over Columbus at SAP Center at San Jose when these teams last met on January 6. Alexander Wennberg led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists.
