San Jose Sharks Reel In Columbus Blue Jackets with Igor Chernyshov’s 2-goal swing

The San Jose Sharks moved to 33-31-7 after a 3-2 road result over the Columbus Blue Jackets, who stood at 38-24-11, at Nationwide Arena.

The San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets match summary centered on the Sharks producing 36 shots while the Jackets finished with 24 shots.

First period

The Sharks opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while holding the Blue Jackets to 1 goal in the same period.

The Sharks got 2 goals from Igor Chernyshov on 3 shots, and the Sharks also received 2 points from Macklin Celebrini on 6 shots.

The Jackets matched the pace with 17 hits as the Sharks logged 16 hits.

Second period

The Sharks went 1-for-2 on the power play, and the Blue Jackets went 0-for-1 on their power play.

The Sharks received 2 assists from Will Smith, and Alexander Wennberg added 1 assist.

The Jackets’ Elvis Merzlikins recorded 33 saves on 36 shots against in the crease.

Third period

The Sharks scored 2 goals in the third period while the Blue Jackets scored 0, and that period swing decided the 3-2 final.

The Sharks got a win from Alex Nedeljkovic, who stopped 22 shots and allowed 2 goals on 24 shots against.

The Sharks finished with 25 giveaways while the Blue Jackets posted 12 giveaways, and the Jackets added 6 takeaways to the Sharks’ 4 takeaways.

The San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets full match report also reflected the Sharks at 8 percent shooting and the Jackets at 8 percent shooting.

Next game

The San Jose Sharks full-time result sets up the next outing against the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California on 3/30/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT.

The broadcast listings for Sharks-Blues include ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and FDSMW, and the San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets scoreline review leaves the Sharks carrying a 3-goal night into that home date.

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