Sharks vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sharks vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on March 28, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Sharks
1 0 2 3
Blue Jackets
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Win %
  • Sharks
    100%
  • Blue Jackets
    0%
Win Probability
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Sharks
1 0 2 3
Blue Jackets
1 1 0 2
P3 19:45 Shot missed by Barclay Goodrow
P3 19:27 Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 17:37 Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 14:41 Shot missed by Boone Jenner
P3 13:03 Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Nick Leddy
P3 10:22 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 09:34 Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 08:01 Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Nick Leddy
P3 06:31 Shakir Mukhamadullin shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
P3 06:04 Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
P3 05:12 Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
P3 03:37 Shot on goal by Vincent Desharnais saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 03:16 Shot missed by Vincent Desharnais
P3 02:43 Shot on goal by Adam Gaudette saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 01:36 Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 01:13 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 00:57 Power play - Goal scored by Macklin Celebrini assisted by Dmitry Orlov
P2 19:55 Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P2 18:53 Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
P2 18:52 Shot on goal by Tyler Toffoli saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Barclay Goodrow
  3. P3 19:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  4. P3 19:23
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  5. P3 19:23
    Stoppage - Icing - Home Timeout
  6. P3 19:11
    Cole Sillinger credited with hit on Vincent Desharnais in offensive zone
  7. P3 18:35
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  8. P3 17:47
    William Eklund credited with hit on Zach Werenski in offensive zone
  9. P3 17:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  10. P3 17:16
    Kiefer Sherwood credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
  11. P3 14:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  12. P3 13:48
    Kiefer Sherwood credited with hit on Mason Marchment in neutral zone
  13. P3 13:24
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  14. P3 13:03
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  15. P3 12:19
    Takeaway by Collin Graf in offensive zone
  16. P3 10:33
    Sam Dickinson credited with hit on Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  17. P3 10:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  18. P3 09:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  19. P3 08:01
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  20. P3 07:44
    Giveaway by Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  21. P3 06:40
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  22. P3 06:40
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  23. P3 06:31
    SHOT
    Shakir Mukhamadullin shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  24. P3 06:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
  25. P3 05:35
    Vincent Desharnais credited with hit on Mason Marchment in offensive zone
  26. P3 05:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  27. P3 05:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  28. P3 04:48
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  29. P3 04:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  30. P3 04:38
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  31. P3 04:08
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  32. P3 04:04
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  33. P3 04:04
    Stoppage - Icing
  34. P3 03:56
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  35. P3 03:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vincent Desharnais saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  36. P3 03:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vincent Desharnais
  37. P3 03:10
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  38. P3 03:05
    Giveaway by Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  39. P3 02:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Gaudette saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  40. P3 01:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  41. P3 01:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  42. P3 00:57
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  43. P3 00:57
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Macklin Celebrini assisted by Dmitry Orlov
    2-2
  44. P3 00:54
    Sharks won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  45. P3 00:00
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  46. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  47. P2 19:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  48. P2 19:43
    Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Nick Leddy in neutral zone
  49. P2 18:59
    Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli in offensive zone
  50. P2 18:53
    SHOT
    Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  51. P2 18:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyler Toffoli saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  52. P2 18:19
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
  53. P2 18:03
    Giveaway by Sam Dickinson in defensive zone
  54. P2 17:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  55. P2 17:32
    Stoppage - Icing
  56. P2 17:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  57. P2 16:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  58. P2 16:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  59. P2 16:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  60. P2 16:03
    Power play - Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in offensive zone
  61. P2 15:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  62. P2 15:25
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  63. P2 14:45
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  64. P2 14:20
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  65. P2 14:08
    Giveaway by Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  66. P2 13:58
    SHOT
    Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  67. P2 13:56
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  68. P2 13:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  69. P2 12:56
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  70. P2 12:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  71. P2 12:09
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in neutral zone
  72. P2 12:09
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cole Sillinger assisted by Ivan Provorov
    1-2
  73. P2 12:05
    Takeaway by Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
  74. P2 10:10
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  75. P2 10:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  76. P2 09:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  77. P2 09:04
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  78. P2 08:41
    SHOT
    Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  79. P2 08:39
    Giveaway by Vincent Desharnais in defensive zone
  80. P2 08:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  81. P2 08:25
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  82. P2 08:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  83. P2 08:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  84. P2 08:10
    Will Smith won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  85. P2 08:10
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  86. P2 07:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  87. P2 06:29
    Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  88. P2 05:11
    SHOT
    Sam Dickinson shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  89. P2 04:48
    Power play - Giveaway by Kiefer Sherwood in offensive zone
  90. P2 03:26
    Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  91. P2 03:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  92. P2 03:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  93. P2 03:05
    Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  94. P2 02:18
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Michael Misa in defensive zone
  95. P2 02:15
    SHOT
    Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  96. P2 02:14
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  97. P2 02:14
    Stoppage - Offside
  98. P2 02:00
    SHOT
    Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  99. P2 01:59
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  100. P2 01:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  101. P2 00:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  102. P2 00:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  103. P2 00:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  104. P2 00:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Smith saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  105. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  106. P1 19:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Conor Garland
  107. P1 19:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Leddy
  108. P1 19:02
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  109. P1 18:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kent Johnson
  110. P1 18:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Isac Lundestrom
  111. P1 18:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  112. P1 18:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sharks saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  113. P1 18:06
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  114. P1 17:17
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in neutral zone
  115. P1 16:34
    Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk in neutral zone
  116. P1 16:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Barclay Goodrow
  117. P1 15:56
    SHOT
    Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by teammate
  118. P1 15:24
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  119. P1 15:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Collin Graf
  120. P1 14:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
  121. P1 14:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  122. P1 14:25
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  123. P1 14:15
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  124. P1 14:13
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  125. P1 14:07
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  126. P1 14:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  127. P1 14:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Igor Chernyshov saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  128. P1 12:45
    Kiefer Sherwood credited with hit on Denton Mateychuk in defensive zone
  129. P1 12:25
    Giveaway by Ivan Provorov in defensive zone
  130. P1 12:13
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  131. P1 12:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zack Ostapchuk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  132. P1 11:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov
  133. P1 11:48
    Sharks won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  134. P1 11:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  135. P1 10:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  136. P1 10:07
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  137. P1 10:07
    Stoppage - Icing
  138. P1 08:50
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  139. P1 08:50
    Stoppage - Icing
  140. P1 08:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  141. P1 08:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  142. P1 08:18
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  143. P1 08:18
    Stoppage - Icing
  144. P1 07:52
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by teammate
  145. P1 07:48
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  146. P1 07:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  147. P1 06:42
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  148. P1 06:26
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Adam Gaudette
  149. P1 06:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Shakir Mukhamadullin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  150. P1 05:49
    SHOT
    Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  151. P1 05:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Macklin Celebrini
  152. P1 04:22
    SHOT
    Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  153. P1 04:12
    SHOT
    Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  154. P1 03:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  155. P1 01:59
    Sam Dickinson credited with hit on Dmitri Voronkov in defensive zone
  156. P1 01:02
    Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Igor Chernyshov in offensive zone
  157. P1 00:18
    Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Kirill Marchenko in defensive zone
  158. P1 00:00
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
Stats
Sharks
STATS
Blue Jackets
36Shots on Goal24
48% Faceoff Win % 53%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins4
16Hits17
8 Shots Blocked 11
25Giveaways12
SharksSJ
Blue JacketsCBJ
36Shots on Goal24
48% Faceoff Win % 53%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins4
16Hits17
8 Shots Blocked 11
25Giveaways12

Sharks vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sharks vs. Blue Jackets
  • Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Sharks 36¢, Blue Jackets 64¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sharks: 37%
  • Blue Jackets: 63%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sharks a win probability of 37%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 63%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Blue Jackets are more likely to beat the Sharks in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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