NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 1/6/2026

AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

Columbus Blue Jackets (18-16-7, 43 pts) at San Jose Sharks (20-18-3, 43 pts)

Venue: SAP Center
Date: Tuesday, January 6
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNOH/NBCSCA
Radio: 97.1 The Fan/1290 AM KPAY

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins on Sunday. They’re 3-1-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks had their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 7-3 loss to the Lightning. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging four goals per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Voronkov-Sillinger-Heinen
Aston Reese-Gaunce-Johnson

Werenski-Mateychuk
Provorov-Severson
Christiansen-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Chernyshov 
Regenda-Wennberg-Toffoli
Graf-Dellandrea-Skinner
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves

Orlov-Liljegren
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Iorio

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko recorded a point in each game against the Sharks last season, scoring a goal in one game and an assist in the other.

San Jose Sharks

Tyler Toffoli scored a goal in one of the two meetings against the Blue Jackets last season.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

F Isac Lundestrom – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Sean Monahan – DTD
D Brendan Smith – IR
F Miles Wood – IR

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
RW Will Smith – IR
C Philipp Kurashev – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR
F Adam Gaudette – DTD
D John Klingberg – DTD

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