Columbus Blue Jackets vs San Jose Sharks 12/5/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Sunday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. The San Jose Sharks look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Columbus Blue Jackets look to snap a four-game losing streak.

The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Timo Meier leads San Jose with 11 goals, Logan Couture has 13 assists and Tomas Hertl has 63 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 87.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Adin Hill has allowed 28 goals on 305 shots faced, and James Reimer has allowed 27 goals on 407 shots.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 11 goals, Jakub Voracek has 17 assists and Zach Werenski has 69 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 83.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Elvis Merzlikins has allowed 32 goals on 417 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 31 goals on 269 shots.

The Sharks are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Blue Jackets are 9-3 in their last 12 home games and 1-7 in their last 8 Sunday games. The under is 8-2 in Sharks last 10 overall. The over is 11-3 in Blue Jackets last 14 overall. The Sharks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Columbus.

The San Jose Sharks are playing the better hockey as of late, but they’re not a team I trust on the road due to their inconsistencies. The Columbus Blue Jackets are due for a bounce back victory, and while they’ve had a rough week, they’ve played their best hockey at home. This is a spot where the Blue Jackets should stop the bleeding a bit. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Blue Jackets at home.