NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 03/28/2026

(Photo by: Jae C. Hong-AP)

San Jose Sharks (32-31-7, 69 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (38-23-11, 87 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 5:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, NBC Sports Bay Area+, FDSNO
Radio: KPAY Sports 1290 AM/ 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus, 1460 AM

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks lost their last game 2-1 to the Blues in overtime on Thursday night. In their previous five games, San Jose has a 0-4-1 record, scoring 1.6 goals per game while allowing 4.4.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets lost their last game 2-1 to the Canadiens on Thursday night. In their last five games, Columbus has a 3-2-0 record, scoring three goals per game while conceding two.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Chernyshov-Celebrini-Smith
Eklund-Wennberg-Sherwood
Graf-Misa-Toffoli
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Gaudette

Orlov-Desharnais
Mukhamadullin-Ferraro
Dickinson-Leddy

Nedeljkovic
Askarov

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Heinen-Monahan-Garland
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Jenner-Lundestrom

Werenski-Fabbro
Provorov-Mateychuk
Mayo-Gudbranson

Greaves
Merzlikins

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Alexander Wennberg had one goal and two assists in the Sharks’ 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets in their only other meeting this season, back on January 6th.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sean Monahan had a goal on four shots in the Blue Jackets’ 5-2 loss to the Sharks earlier this season.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

F Ty Dellandrea – IR
F Ryan Reaves – Out
D John Klingberg – DTD
G Yaroslav Askarov – DTD

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Brendan Smith – IR
D Damon Severson – DTD

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JC Giff

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