NHL wagering interest swings to the Columbus vs San Jose battle on Monday at Nationwide Arena as the Blue Jackets try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Columbus battles the Sharks, currently with a 7-2-2 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 5-6-1 for the Blue Jackets and 3-7-1 for the Sharks.



View San Jose vs Columbus Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 143 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total opened at 5.5 for those preferring over under wagers, watch for the line updates during the day at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Blue Jackets, most recently No. 29 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Sharks, who rate a No. 1 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Columbus' No. 29-ranked offense (2 goals per game) against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 2 at 2 goals per game allowed. The Blue Jackets Sportsbook has clicked at a 12.7% rate while the Sharks have a 89.6% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, San Jose was a 1-0 loser at home against the Coyotes. Bettors on Phoenix at +141 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Columbus lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Oilers on February 10. Bettors who backed the Oilers at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a loss are 2-8

Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Edmonton are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Sharks at Blue Jackets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Jose's last 17 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Jose's last 11 games when playing Columbus
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Columbus' last 17 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus' last 11 games when playing San Jose
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose


Next up:
San Jose at Nashville, Tuesday, February 12
Columbus at Los Angeles, Friday, February 15