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San Jose Sharks vs. Columbus Blue JacketsMar 28, 2026

Final· Nationwide Arena
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SJS
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Goals123TShots123T
SJS1023SJS8181036
CBJ1102CBJ98724
SJS 65CBJ 45
SJS 3.60CBJ 2.11
PP goals
SJS 1CBJ 0
Hits
SJS 16CBJ 17
Blocks
SJS 8CBJ 11
PIM
SJS 2CBJ 4
SJS 47%CBJ 53%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

San Jose Sharks edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

San Jose Sharks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at CBJ. Igor Chernyshov (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. SJS's first power-play unit (Orlov, Toffoli, Wennberg, Smith and Celebrini) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:05 together.

  1. Points
    Igor Chernyshov had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:31.Chernyshov
  2. Points
    Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:42.Celebrini
  3. Points
    Will Smith had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:14.Smith
  4. PP1
    SJS's first power-play unit (Orlov, Toffoli, Wennberg, Smith and Celebrini) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:05 together.OrlovToffoliWennbergSmithCelebrini
  5. Usage
    Dmitri Voronkov (CBJ) played 4:03, −10:03 down on his 14:06 season average over 62 games.Voronkov
  6. Goalie
    Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +9 against a season average of 27.1; the loss.Merzlikins
  7. New line
    New look for CBJ: Jenner–Lundeström–Johnson skated 5:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.JennerLundeströmJohnson
  8. Usage
    Denton Mateychuk (CBJ) played 14:57, −4:18 down on his 19:15 season average over 74 games.Mateychuk

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, SJS at CBJ: 110 attempts, 60 on goal, 5 goals, 5.71 expected goals; best chance Barclay Goodrow at 0.48 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← SJS attacks left (bottom on phones)CBJ attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CBJ
  • SJS
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 110 of 110 attempts · CBJ 45 · SJS 65

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, SJS at CBJ: expected goals 2.11 to 3.60 (SJS led the chances), shot attempts 45 to 65, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdCBJSJSMCSCCnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CBJ
  • SJS
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJSJScontrol2nd3rdMateychuk · 1st 0:31Chernyshov · 1st 17:17Sillinger · 2nd 12:09Celebrini · 3rd 0:57Chernyshov · 3rd 18:35
  • CBJ pressure
  • SJS pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: SJS 37% of the game, CBJ 23%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, SJS at CBJ: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Elvis Merzlikins (59:10) for CBJ and Alex Nedeljkovic (59:31) for SJS, 5 goals.

CBJ
SJS
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

CBJ skaters (rows) against SJS skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the CBJ side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CBJ rows versus SJS columns: 250 matchups; most common Olivier vs Celebrini, 11:20 at 22% xGF.

CBJ ↓ · SJS →CelebriniSmithChernyshovSherwoodWennbergEklundGrafMisaToffoliGoodrowGaudetteOstapchukFerraroMukhamadullinOrlovDesharnaisLeddyDickinsonL1 MarchenkoL1 FantilliL1 MarchmentL2 CoyleL2 SillingerL2 OlivierL3 JennerL3 JohnsonL3 LundeströmL4 MonahanL4 GarlandL4 VoronkovD1 WerenskiD1 FabbroD2 ProvorovD2 MateychukD3 GudbransonD3 Christiansen
CBJ xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatSJSCBJ
7252
3.422.17
3.312.13
2210
25
1734
−0.026+0.026
37%23%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

San Jose Sharks

Current SJS line combinations →

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current CBJ line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 0:31
    CBJDenton Mateychuk (Adam Fantilli)wrist0.11 xG
    SJS: Orlov, Wennberg, Desharnais, Sherwood, EklundCBJ: Provorov, Marchment, Marchenko, Mateychuk, Fantilli
    SJS 0 – 1 CBJ
  2. 17:17
    SJSIgor Chernyshov (Will Smith)snap0.14 xG
    SJS: Ferraro, Mukhamadullin, Smith, Celebrini, ChernyshovCBJ: Coyle, Provorov, Fabbro, Olivier, Sillinger
    SJS 1 – 1 CBJ

2nd period

  1. 12:09
    CBJCole Sillinger (Ivan Provorov)snap0.26 xG
    SJS: Orlov, Desharnais, Ostapchuk, Smith, ChernyshovCBJ: Coyle, Provorov, Marchenko, Sillinger, Mateychuk
    SJS 1 – 2 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 0:57
    SJSMacklin CelebriniPP (Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Wennberg)slap0.07 xG
    SJS: Orlov, Toffoli, Wennberg, Smith, CelebriniCBJ: Gudbranson, Monahan, Provorov, Lundeström
    SJS 2 – 2 CBJ
  2. 18:35
    SJSIgor Chernyshov (Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini)snap0.12 xG
    SJS: Ferraro, Mukhamadullin, Smith, Celebrini, ChernyshovCBJ: Gudbranson, Jenner, Garland, Mateychuk, Fantilli
    SJS 3 – 2 CBJ

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

San Jose Sharks

SJS skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Macklin Celebrini CL1112+260.4500019:42——6181
Will Smith CL1022+130.1300019:14——5967
Igor Chernyshov LL1202+130.6110015:31——5967
Kiefer Sherwood LL2000-120.2160016:52——5643
Alexander Wennberg CL2011-100.0100016:47——5837
William Eklund LL2000-120.1410016:12——5938
Collin Graf RL3000060.5600015:21——7081
Michael Misa CL3000020.3600015:09——6267
Tyler Toffoli CL3000020.1900014:48——6777
Barclay Goodrow CL4000000.5020011:56——3321
Adam Gaudette RL4000010.120209:41——4438
Zack Ostapchuk CL4000-110.001028:58——4328
Mario Ferraro DD1000+200.0002020:58——6665
Shakir Mukhamadullin DD1000+230.0600020:30——6367
Dmitry Orlov DD2011-210.0110022:13——5354
Vincent Desharnais DD2000-220.0421019:37——5758
Nick Leddy DD3000000.0202017:37——5763
Sam Dickinson DD3000020.1921017:23——5363
SJS goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Alex Nedeljkovic(start)W24222.9172.1159:31

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Kirill Marchenko RL1000+240.2510020:50——5155
Adam Fantilli CL1011020.3010019:58——4436
Mason Marchment LL1000+120.3100014:18——4433
Charlie Coyle CL2000000.0001218:26——3326
Cole Sillinger CL2101020.3220016:23——5644
Mathieu Olivier RL2000-120.1741015:40——3622
Boone Jenner CL3000-100.1121217:17——4447
Kent Johnson CL3000010.1210013:37——5056
Isac Lundeström CL3000000.0000012:49——5075
Sean Monahan CL4000000.0010015:34——3117
Conor Garland RL4000-130.1010012:41——2819
Dmitri Voronkov LL4000000.002104:03——2924
Zach Werenski DD1000030.0800030:51——4028
Dante Fabbro DD1000-100.0002016:52——259
Ivan Provorov DD2011+130.1710025:39——5953
Denton Mateychuk DD2101+110.1800014:57——5751
Erik Gudbranson DD3000-110.0003019:09——4135
Jake Christiansen DD3000000.001209:43——2534
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)L36333.9173.1259:10

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Denton Mateychuk (CBJ) 1st 0:31 · assists Adam Fantilli · Forecheck turnover · 61.4 mph shot.

Igor Chernyshov · 1st 17:17 · SJS

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
58.1 mph
Distance
23 ft
Entry to goal
2.9 s

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Igor Chernyshov · 3rd 18:35 · SJS

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
4 (royal road)
Shot
55.0 mph
Distance
30 ft
Entry to goal
4.4 s
Type
one-timer

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