How to Watch Columbus Blue Jackets vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-17-2024

The Columbus Blue Jackets (16-26-10), coming off a 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators, visit the San Jose Sharks (15-33-5) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, February 17 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSOH. The Sharks defeated the Calgary Flames 6-3 in their last outing.

Blue Jackets vs. Sharks Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Blue Jackets and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Blue Jackets Insights

• The Blue Jackets rank 24th in the NHL with 151 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Blue Jackets have given up 193 total goals (3.7 per game), ranking 31st in NHL action in goals against.
• Their -42 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have put up this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 150 power-play chances).
• The Blue Jackets are 27th in the league with a 14.67% power-play conversion rate.
• The Blue Jackets have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Blue Jackets’ 76.16% penalty-kill success rate ranks 26th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.2%.
• The Blue Jackets shoot 9.7% as a team (19th in the league).
• The Blue Jackets have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 15.4 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• With seven goals and 28 assists this season, Johnny Gaudreau is one of Columbus’ top contributors (35 points).
• Zachary Werenski has 30 points (one goal, 29 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Kirill Marchenko has contributed 27 points for Columbus in 50 games this season, netting a goal on 11.5% of his shots and putting up 15 goals and 12 assists.
• In the 29 games Elvis Merzlikins has played this season, his save percentage is .904, 33rd in the league.

Blue Jackets Injuries

Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Ivan Provorov: Undisclosed (Questionable), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Questionable)

Sharks Insights

• The Sharks have 112 goals this season (2.1 per game), 31st in the league.
• The Sharks’ total of 199 goals allowed (3.8 per game) is 32nd in the league.
• With a goal differential of -87, they are 32nd in the league.
• With 22 power-play goals (on 128 chances), the Sharks are 28th in the NHL.
• The Sharks score on 17.19% of their power plays, No. 23 in the NHL.
• The Sharks have two shorthanded goals (28th in NHL).
• The Sharks’ have the 30th-ranked penalty kill percentage (74.12%).
• The Sharks are 16th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.9%).
• With a shooting percentage of 8.3%, the Sharks are 31st in the league.
• The Sharks have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Sharks Key Players

• Tomas Hertl has scored 15 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 19 assists (0.4 per game), contributing to the San Jose offense with 34 total points (0.7 per game). He averages 2.2 shots per game, shooting 13.3%.
• Mikael Granlund has racked up 30 points this season, with six goals and 24 assists.
• William Eklund has posted eight goals on the season, chipping in 17 assists.
• Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-17-3 on the season, allowing 106 goals (3.5 goals against average) and amassing 946 saves with an .899 save percentage (45th in the league).

Sharks Injuries

Logan Couture: Groin (Out), Givani Smith: Lower Body (Out), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Henry Thrun: Shoulder (Out), Tomas Hertl: Lower Body (Out)