The San Jose Sharks will visit Columbus Ohio to face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Watch Jackets VS Sharks.
MatchPlug has the NHL Prediction for Blue Jackets VS Sharks. View the picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview.
Betting Preview for Columbus Blue Jackets VS San Jose Sharks
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio.
- Date: Friday, January 17th, 2025.
- Time: 01:00.
- Teams to play: Blue Jackets and Sharks
- NHL Picks: SPREAD -1.5.
Odds as provided by 1XBet.
Betting On The Columbus Blue Jackets
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Total: Over 6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.021
The Columbus Blue Jackets have won five straight matches, which is their longest winning streak since 2019/20. They maintained their latest streak on Tuesday night in a 3-2 score over the Philadelphia Flyers at home. Zach Werenski led the regulation, scoring twice including the game-tying goal with less than five minutes left in the match.
Columbus is 8-2 in their last ten matches. They are fifth in the league in goals per game this term. The Blue Jackets are 7th in shot per game and 7th in shooting percentage. On the power play, they are 9th in the NHL. Defensively, Columbus is 31st in the NHL in goals allowed. 11th in shots allowed per game and 31st in save percentage. The Blue Jackets are 15th in penalty minutes per game and 27th on the penalty-kill.
Betting On The San Jose Sharks
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Total: Under 6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.18
The San Jose Sharks enter this match after a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit on Tuesday. William Eklund delivered a goal and two assists to lead the Sharks’ attack. While Nico Sturm tallied a short-handed goal and Jan Rutta, Mikael Granlund, Tyler Toffoli, and Mario Ferraro scored as well.
San Jose are 3-7 in their last 10 matches despite winning on Tuesday night. They are 28th in the NHL in goals per game. The Sharks are 18th in shots per game and 26th in shooting percentage. They rank 23rd in power-play percentage. Defensively, San Jose is 28th in the league in goals allowed per game. They are first in the NHL in fewest shots allowed per game. 17th in save percentage. The Sharks are 18th in the NHL in penalty-kill percentage and 15th in penalty minutes.
MatchPlug Prediction For Columbus Blue Jackets VS San Jose Sharks
Although the Blue Jackets struggle defensively, they have permitted only five goals in their last three matches. They should hold off the Sharks considering San Jose ranking 28th in goals per game.
Final Prediction: Columbus Blue Jackets Spread.
