San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets predictions, Jan 06, 2026

Jan 04, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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San Jose Sharks

Columbus

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In an upcoming NHL clash on January 6, 2026, the San Jose Sharks will face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets at home. Both teams are coming into this game with impressive recent form, with the Sharks winning 3 of their last 5 matches and the Blue Jackets securing victories in 4 of their last 5 games.

The bookmakers have given relatively close odds for this matchup, with the Sharks at 2.59 as the home team and the Blue Jackets at 2.29 as the away team. According to our model prediction, there is a 36.2% chance of a home win, a 22% probability of a draw, and a 41.6% likelihood of an away win, with a predicted final score of 2:3 in favor of the Blue Jackets.

Both teams have shown strengths in their respective tactical approaches, making this game a tough one to call. Fans can expect an exciting and closely contested match between these two evenly matched teams. Ultimately, the outcome of this game could go either way, and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top.

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San Jose
36.7%		 Draw
21.9%		 Columbus
41.4%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:3

Outrights of NHL Columbus Blue Jackets: 0.59% San Jose Sharks: 0.16%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
MarathonBet 2.64 4.47 2.34
Pinnacle 2.59 4.27 2.29

Latest Results

03.01.26 San Jose Sharks – Tampa Bay Lightning – 3:7
31.12.25 San Jose Sharks – Minnesota Wild – 4:3 penalties
29.12.25 Anaheim Ducks – San Jose Sharks – 4:5
27.12.25 Vancouver Canucks – San Jose Sharks – 3:6
23.12.25 Vegas Golden Knights – San Jose Sharks – 7:2		 03.01.26 Columbus Blue Jackets – Buffalo Sabres – 5:1
31.12.25 Columbus Blue Jackets – New Jersey Devils – 2:3
29.12.25 Ottawa Senators – Columbus Blue Jackets – 1:4
28.12.25 Columbus Blue Jackets – New York Islanders – 4:2
22.12.25 Los Angeles Kings – Columbus Blue Jackets – 1:3

Facts

  • A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 9 and 16).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 1.
  • In recent matches, San Jose has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
  • Columbus is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
  • Columbus may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 53:66. (average 2.7:3.3).
  • Including home matches between the teams, San Jose won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 28:33. (average 2.8:3.3).

    Latest Head To Head

    16.01.25 Columbus Blue Jackets – San Jose Sharks – 4:1
    05.11.24 San Jose Sharks – Columbus Blue Jackets – 2:1 OT
    16.03.24 Columbus Blue Jackets – San Jose Sharks – 4:2
    17.02.24 San Jose Sharks – Columbus Blue Jackets – 3:4
    14.03.23 San Jose Sharks – Columbus Blue Jackets – 5:6 OT

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Colorado Avalanche 40 28 3 7 2 164:91 69
    2 Minnesota Wild 43 18 7 8 10 138:115 58
    3 Dallas Stars 41 21 4 7 9 143:113 57
    4 Edmonton Oilers 42 15 5 6 16 139:143 46
    5 Vegas Golden Knights 39 13 4 11 11 122:123 45
    6 Anaheim Ducks 41 13 8 3 17 139:146 45
    7 Seattle Kraken 39 12 6 7 14 103:115 43
    8 Los Angeles Kings 40 11 6 9 14 107:111 43
    9 San Jose Sharks 41 11 9 3 18 127:146 43
    10 Nashville Predators 41 14 5 4 18 118:136 42
    11 St. Louis Blues 43 17 0 8 18 107:146 42
    12 Utah Mammoth 42 14 5 3 20 127:122 41
    13 Calgary Flames 41 14 4 4 19 111:121 40
    14 Chicago Blackhawks 41 13 3 7 18 115:132 39
    15 Vancouver Canucks 41 10 6 5 20 117:143 37
    16 Winnipeg Jets 40 13 2 4 21 115:126 34

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Tampa Bay Lightning 41 20 5 3 13 142:110 53
    2 Detroit Red Wings 43 17 7 4 15 131:138 52
    3 Carolina Hurricanes 41 15 9 3 14 138:127 51
    4 Montreal Canadiens 41 14 8 6 13 137:138 50
    5 New York Islanders 42 15 8 4 15 120:120 50
    6 Philadelphia Flyers 40 14 7 7 12 124:116 49
    7 Washington Capitals 42 19 2 6 15 135:121 48
    8 Pittsburgh Penguins 40 16 3 9 12 130:127 47
    9 Buffalo Sabres 40 15 6 4 15 125:126 46
    10 New Jersey Devils 41 15 7 2 17 113:121 46
    11 Boston Bruins 42 15 7 2 18 133:136 46
    12 Florida Panthers 40 18 3 3 16 127:129 45
    13 Ottawa Senators 40 15 5 5 15 133:129 45
    14 Toronto Maple Leafs 41 15 4 7 15 137:138 45
    15 New York Rangers 43 13 7 5 18 114:117 45
    16 Columbus Blue Jackets 40 11 7 6 16 123:132 42

    NHL Outrights

    1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.7 (22.17%)

    2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 8.5 (9.65%)

    3. Carolina Hurricanes: 9 (9.11%)

    4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.75 (8.41%)

    5. Florida Panthers: 11 (7.46%)

    6. Edmonton Oilers: 11 (7.46%)

    7. Dallas Stars: 14 (5.86%)

    8. Washington Capitals: 18.5 (4.43%)

    9. Minnesota Wild: 24.5 (3.35%)

    10. New Jersey Devils: 28.5 (2.88%)

    11. Los Angeles Kings: 33.5 (2.45%)

    12. Ottawa Senators: 41 (2%)

    13. Toronto Maple Leafs: 46 (1.78%)

    14. New York Rangers: 51 (1.61%)

    15. Detroit Red Wings: 61 (1.34%)

    16. Anaheim Ducks: 61 (1.34%)

    17. Montreal Canadiens: 61 (1.34%)

    18. Utah Mammoth: 71 (1.16%)

    19. New York Islanders: 81 (1.01%)

    20. Buffalo Sabres: 101 (0.81%)

    21. Winnipeg Jets: 106 (0.77%)

    22. Philadelphia Flyers: 138.5 (0.59%)

    23. Columbus Blue Jackets: 138.5 (0.59%)

    24. Boston Bruins: 201 (0.41%)

    25. Pittsburgh Penguins: 226 (0.36%)

    26. Calgary Flames: 251 (0.33%)

    27. St. Louis Blues: 251 (0.33%)

    28. Nashville Predators: 251 (0.33%)

    29. Vancouver Canucks: 451 (0.18%)

    30. San Jose Sharks: 501 (0.16%)

    31. Seattle Kraken: 501 (0.16%)

    32. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.16%)

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