San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 3/28/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Nationwide Arena is the location where the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-23-11) will attempt to defeat the San Jose Sharks (32-31-7) on Saturday.

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 2-1 loss to the Blues in their previous outing. San Jose recorded 21 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Sharks didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. Moreover, they had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to make the most of that try. For the outing, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 25 shots they launched.

San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 214 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have tallied 45 goals in those attempts. The Sharks have had 2,091 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .880. San Jose has tried 1,812 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.6%. At even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 205 goals while earning 165 of their own. San Jose comes into tonight with 227 power play chances and they have added 45 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 19.82%. For the season, they have 71 points and their points percentage sits at .507. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 210 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have surrendered 250.

The player in the crease for this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Nedeljkovic has recorded 101 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .537. His save percentage currently sits at .902 during his 9,567 mins in the crease. Nedeljkovic has had 6,038 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,444 saves. Opponents have scored 594 goals against Nedeljkovic in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.16. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 87-73-31 and got the start in 188 games. Nedeljkovic has been involved in 213 matchups during his NHL career.

In their last outing, Columbus faced the Canadiens in a game where the Blue Jackets took the loss by a final score of 2-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Blue Jackets recorded 1 goal of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Blue Jackets have accumulated 191 goals at even strength and 35 goals (25th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Columbus has tried 2,142 shots (6th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.55%, while allowing the opposition 2,082 shots. For the year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have tallied 226 goals, 87 points, in addition to a points percentage of .604. They have permitted 218 goals to be scored by of a combination of 175 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 175 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.17% on their opponents 197 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jet Greaves protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.66 goals per contest and he has relinquished 173 goals altogether. Greaves' quality start rate comes in at 67.7% and he has 44 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 65 contests and has played for a total of 1,229 minutes. Greaves has compiled a lifetime mark of 34-23-10 and has participated in 68 games. He has tallied 1,857 saves out of 2,030 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Columbus

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