NHL

San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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San Jose Sharks
33-31-7
Final
3 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
38-24-11

Sharks score late, rally past Blue Jackets 3-2 to snap six-game skid

San Jose Sharks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights

The Sharks snapped a six-game losing streak and moved within four points of Nashville for the second Western Conference wild-card spot.

Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist, and Will Smith added two assists. Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves for San Jose.

Denton Mateychuk and Cole Sillinger scored for Columbus, which slipped into the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Elvis Merzlikins made 33 saves.

Columbus took the lead 31 seconds into the game on Mateychuk’s wrist shot from the right circle—the fastest goal of the Blue Jackets’ season. It was the team’s 55th goal by a defenseman this year, a franchise record and the most in the NHL.

Chernyshov tied it off a neutral-zone turnover with 2:33 left in the first period.

Sillinger restored a 2-1 lead for Columbus with 7:51 remaining in the second, before Celebrini tied it again 57 seconds into the third, scoring three seconds into a power play to snap a six-game scoring slump. Chernyshov then put San Jose ahead for good.

Blue Jackets forward Dmitri Voronkov left in the second period with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Up next Sharks: Host St. Louis on Monday.

Blue Jackets: Host Boston on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

SJ wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 0:31 Denton Mateychuk Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (33)
Goal 1st Period 17:17 Igor Chernyshov Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Will Smith (27)
Goal 2nd Period 12:09 Cole Sillinger Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (20)
Goal 3rd Period 0:57 Macklin Celebrini Goal (36) Slap Shot, assists: Dmitry Orlov (27), Alexander Wennberg (32)
Goal 3rd Period 18:35 Igor Chernyshov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Will Smith (28), Macklin Celebrini (62)

Statistics

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8 Blocked Shots 11
16 Hits 17
4 Takeaways 6
36 Shots 24
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 1
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 31
47.5 Faceoff Win Percent 52.5
25 Giveaways 12
1 Total Penalties 2
2 Penalty Minutes 4
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ryan Reaves, RW Out Apr 10
Logan Couture, C Injured Reserve Sep 30

Game Information

Nationwide Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,874 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 17 26 95 39
Edmonton 11 30 93 41
Anaheim 6 33 92 43
Los Angeles 20 27 90 35
San Jose 8 35 86 39
Seattle 11 37 79 34
Calgary 9 39 77 34
Vancouver 8 49 58 25

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 7 22 113 53
Pittsburgh 16 25 98 41
Philadelphia 12 27 98 43
Washington 9 30 95 43
Columbus 12 30 92 40
NY Islanders 5 34 91 43
New Jersey 3 37 87 42
NY Rangers 9 39 77 34
Full Standings