San Jose Sharks @ Columbus Blue Jackets

16-43-7, 6-24-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sharks SJ	0	1	1	2
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	2	1	4

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

23-33-11, 13-17-5 Home

Nylander scores twice, Tarasov stops 39 shots and Blue Jackets top Sharks 4-2

— Alex Nylander scored twice and added an assist, Daniil Tarasov stopped 39 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

Mar 17, 2024, 02:32 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Sharks	0	1	1	2
	Blue Jackets	1	2	1	4

1st Period			SJ	CBJ
17:41		Boone Jenner (21) Assists: Johnny Gaudreau (38), Damon Severson (14)	0	1

2nd Period		SJ	CBJ
0:49	Alexander Nylander (7) Assists: Ivan Provorov (24), Zach Werenski (36)	0	2
11:48	Fabian Zetterlund (18) Assists: Mario Ferraro (14), Mikael Granlund (34)	1	2
15:03	Johnny Gaudreau (11) Assists: Alexander Nylander (3), Boone Jenner (11)	1	3

3rd Period			SJ	CBJ
11:42		Henry Thrun (2) Assists: Kevin Labanc (6)	2	3
18:55		Alexander Nylander (8) (Empty Net) Assists: Johnny Gaudreau (39)	2	4

Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against William Eklund
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against William Eklund
Alexandre Texier Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko hit Henry Thrun
Cole Sillinger hit Filip Zadina
Carson Meyer hit Mario Ferraro
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Thomas Bordeleau shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Marc-Edouard Vlasic shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Mathieu Olivier hit Jacob MacDonald
Carson Meyer Deflected saved by Magnus Chrona
Boone Jenner faceoff won against William Eklund
Alex Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Right
Johnny Gaudreau Snap Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Right
Luke Kunin shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Cole Sillinger hit Henry Thrun
Cole Sillinger hit Henry Thrun
Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Kyle Burroughs
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Alex Nylander Tip-In saved by Magnus Chrona
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against William Eklund
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against William Eklund
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Thomas Bordeleau shot blocked by Jake Bean
Takeaway by Carson Meyer
Carson Meyer hit Henry Thrun
Carson Meyer hit Kyle Burroughs
Jake Christiansen Snap Shot Wide Right
Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Cole Sillinger hit Klim Kostin
Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Calen Addison shot blocked by Johnny Gaudreau
Boone Jenner Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (38), Damon Severson (14)
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against William Eklund
Cole Sillinger hit Klim Kostin
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Alex Nylander Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (24), Zach Werenski (36)
Jake Christiansen Cross-checking against Kevin Labanc
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Jake Bean
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Giveaway by Alex Nylander
Carson Meyer hit Fabian Zetterlund
Takeaway by Carson Meyer
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
Carson Meyer hit Mario Ferraro
Jake Bean Snap Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Jake Bean hit William Eklund
Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Carson Meyer
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against William Eklund
Jake Bean Snap Shot Wide Right
Brendan Gaunce hit Nico Sturm
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Johnny Gaudreau Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Nylander (3), Boone Jenner (11)
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Takeaway by Alexandre Texier
Justin Bailey shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Carson Meyer hit Jacob MacDonald
Carson Meyer hit Ryan Carpenter
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Alexandre Texier hit Mario Ferraro
Jake Bean Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Klim Kostin
Filip Zadina shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Jake Christiansen Snap Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot Wide Right
Boone Jenner faceoff won against William Eklund
Boone Jenner Deflected Wide Left
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Alexandre Texier hit Calen Addison
Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Luke Kunin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Boone Jenner faceoff won against William Eklund
Filip Zadina shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Calen Addison shot blocked by Damon Severson
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Kirill Marchenko Tripping against Kyle Burroughs
Thomas Bordeleau shot blocked by Jake Bean
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Damon Severson hit Mikael Granlund
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Chrona
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against William Eklund
Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Trey Fix-Wolansky
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
Boone Jenner Slap Shot Short
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
Alex Nylander Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (39)
Brendan Gaunce hit Ryan Carpenter
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Mathieu Olivier
Jake Bean shot blocked by Justin Bailey
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Takeaway by Henry Thrun
Filip Zadina Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
William Eklund Batted saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot Short
Ryan Carpenter Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Carpenter faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Justin Bailey hit Erik Gudbranson
Ryan Carpenter Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Nico Sturm Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Kyle Burroughs shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot Wide Right
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Bordeleau faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Icing
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Alex Nylander shot blocked by Kyle Burroughs
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Jacob MacDonald Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Puck in Benches
Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Jacob MacDonald
Puck in Netting
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Filip Zadina hit Jake Christiansen
Giveaway by Filip Zadina
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Calen Addison
Nico Sturm Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Mario Ferraro hit Alex Nylander
Puck in Netting
Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Icing
William Eklund Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Puck in Benches
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jacob MacDonald
Kevin Labanc Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
Takeaway by Justin Bailey
Off-side
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Klim Kostin Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Justin Bailey Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Kevin Labanc Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
William Eklund Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Jacob MacDonald Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Klim Kostin faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Henry Thrun Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Kevin Labanc Interference - Goalkeeper against Daniil Tarasov
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Takeaway by Fabian Zetterlund
Takeaway by Fabian Zetterlund
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Kyle Burroughs
Justin Bailey Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Kyle Burroughs
Henry Thrun Snap Shot Wide Left
Klim Kostin hit Damon Severson
Fabian Zetterlund Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Mario Ferraro (14), Mikael Granlund (34)
Kyle Burroughs hit Kirill Marchenko
William Eklund Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Justin Bailey Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Alex Nylander shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Puck in Netting
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Thomas Bordeleau hit Trey Fix-Wolansky
Kevin Labanc hit Damon Severson
Fabian Zetterlund Slap Shot Wide Left
Filip Zadina Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Mikael Granlund hit Jake Bean
Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Calen Addison Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Jacob MacDonald Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Kyle Burroughs
Justin Bailey Deflected Wide Right
Henry Thrun Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Carson Meyer shot blocked by Kevin Labanc
Kyle Burroughs hit Trey Fix-Wolansky
Kevin Labanc hit Jake Bean
Mario Ferraro hit Zach Werenski
Puck in Netting
William Eklund Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
William Eklund hit Boone Jenner
Luke Kunin Tip-In Wide Right
William Eklund Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jacob MacDonald Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Boone Jenner
William Eklund Slap Shot Short
Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Calen Addison Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Henry Thrun Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Labanc (6)
Puck in Crowd
Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Calen Addison Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Off-side
Luke Kunin Slap Shot Wide Left
Jacob MacDonald shot blocked by William Eklund
Mario Ferraro hit Cole Sillinger
Kevin Labanc hit Erik Gudbranson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Kyle Burroughs Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Alexander Barabanov Snap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Labanc Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Hand Pass
Fabian Zetterlund Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Nico Sturm Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Nico Sturm Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Kevin Labanc Cross-checking against Kirill Marchenko

SHARKS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

CBJ win 2-0

Blue Jackets
4
Sharks
3

Game 1

18/2

Sharks
2
Blue Jackets
4

Game 2

16/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	27	16	14	68
Edmonton	28	22	8	64
Seattle	27	20	9	63
Anaheim	30	23	3	63
Los Angeles	23	19	14	60
San Jose	27	24	4	58
Calgary	23	27	6	52
Vancouver	18	33	6	42

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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San Jose Sharks @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Daniil TarasovG - CBJ

Alexander NylanderLW - CBJ

Johnny GaudreauLW - CBJ

Game Information

Nylander scores twice, Tarasov stops 39 shots and Blue Jackets top Sharks 4-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CBJ win 2-0

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