San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (-142) Blue Jackets (+118)

Nationwide Arena is the location where the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-30-2) will play the San Jose Sharks (14-23-9) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Sharks at -142 while the Blue Jackets are sitting at +118. The over/under comes in at 6.

The San Jose Sharks came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-3 victory against the Stars in their previous game. The Sharks had a good offensive outing in the win. For the game, they finished 5 out of the 28 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. San Jose tallied 6 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 133 power play tries (24th in professional hockey) and have racked up 21 goals in those attempts. The Sharks so far have had 1,423 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .881. San Jose has tried 1,370 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 149 goals while having 114 on offense. San Jose has compiled 131 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 20.61%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 37 points and their points percentage sits at .402. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have notched 141 goals (19th in the NHL) for the year and have given up 170.

The player in the crease for this game is James Reimer. Reimer has participated in 458 contests during his professional hockey career. He has earned a record of 200-161-57 and he was named the starter in 422 games. The opposition has racked up 1,182 goals against Reimer in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.83. Reimer has seen 13,429 shot attempts against him and has recorded 12,247 total saves. His save percentage is .912 in his 25,085 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Reimer has accumulated 221 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .524.

Their last time out, Columbus went up against the Ducks in a matchup where the Blue Jackets took a loss by a mark of 5-3. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Blue Jackets scored 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

On the year, the Columbus Blue Jackets are sitting with 113 goals, 28 points, and a points percentage of .311. They have granted a total of 176 goals to be scored by of a combination of 142 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have earned 96 goals at even strength and 17 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 119 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.29%. Columbus has attempted 1,304 shots (28th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.67%, while allowing the opposition 1,578 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.18% on their opponents 149 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Joonas Korpisalo in the crease. Korpisalo has compiled a career mark of 82-75-22 and has played in 200 contests. Korpisalo's quality start rate is 47.8% and he has accumulated 86 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 5,162 saves out of the 5,721 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .902. Opponents are averaging 3.06 goals/game and he has relinquished 559 goals overall. He has started in 180 games and has been on the ice for 10,955 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (-142)

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