Blue Jackets vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 6

Pavol will be coming off a hat trick when his San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Blue Jackets solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Sharks are at +110.

Columbus' most recent game was a 5-4 overtime home loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 4. Zachary Werenski (one goal and one assist) and Kirill Marchenko (one goal and one assist) were among the three Blue Jackets players who put up two points each.

San Jose played at home in its last game on Jan. 3, and lost 7-3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Regenda led the Sharks with three points (three goals) in that outing.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-130)
• Underdog: Sharks (+110)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets are 9-3 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Columbus is 5-2 when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter (71.4% win percentage).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.
• Columbus and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 19 of 41 games this season.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been made an underdog 40 times this season, and won 20, or 50.0%, of those games.
• San Jose has a record of 19-19 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played 21 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 123 total goals (three per game) rank 18th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have conceded 136 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 23rd in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-13) ranks 24th in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have put up this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 103 power-play chances.
• Columbus is 20th in the league with an 18.45% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 12th among NHL squads.
• Columbus' 75.86% penalty-kill success rate ranks 29th in the league.
• Columbus wins 50.7% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets connect on 10% of their shots (28th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 125 goals this season (3.0 per game), 17th in the NHL.
• The Sharks have given up 145 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 31st in the league.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -20.
• The Sharks have 26 power-play goals (on 138 chances), 12th in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 18.84% of its power plays, No. 18 in the league.
• This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (20th in league).
• San Jose's has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.1%).
• At 47.6%, San Jose has the league's 25th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.2%, the Sharks are fifth in the league.