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San Jose Sharks 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: San Jose Sharks 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 2. Shots on goal: SJS 36, CBJ 24. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 SJS 1-1 CBJ; P2 SJS 0-1 CBJ; P3 SJS 2-0 CBJ.

Scoring plays: P1 00:31 Denton Mateychuk (assists: Adam Fantilli) to make it SJS 0-1 CBJ; P1 17:17 Igor Chernyshov (assists: Will Smith) to make it SJS 1-1 CBJ; P2 12:09 Cole Sillinger (assists: Ivan Provorov) to make it SJS 1-2 CBJ; P3 00:57 Macklin Celebrini (assists: Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Wennberg) to make it SJS 2-2 CBJ; P3 18:35 Igor Chernyshov (assists: Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini) to make it SJS 3-2 CBJ. Top skaters: Igor Chernyshov (SJS) 2 G, 0 A; Macklin Celebrini (SJS) 1 G, 1 A; Will Smith (SJS) 0 G, 2 A; Cole Sillinger (CBJ) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Nedeljkovic (SJS) 22 saves on 24, decision W; Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) 33 saves on 36, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · SJS
Igor Chernyshov
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 15:31 TOI
Goals · SJS
Macklin Celebrini
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG · 19:42 TOI
Goaltending · SJS
Alex Nedeljkovic
22 saves on 24 shots (.917) · W
Season highs
Collin Graf · Season-high 6 shots on goalIgor Chernyshov · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

SJS 1 largest lead P3 18:35 (SJS 3, CBJ 2) · 2-0 run, P3 0:57–P3 18:35
CBJ 1 largest lead P1 0:31 (SJS 0, CBJ 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 0:31 Denton Mateychuk (Adam Fantilli) CBJ · wrist shot · SJS 0, CBJ 1
  • P1 17:17 Igor Chernyshov (Will Smith) SJS · snap shot · SJS 1, CBJ 1
  • P2 12:09 Cole Sillinger (Ivan Provorov) CBJ · snap shot · SJS 1, CBJ 2
  • P3 0:57 Macklin Celebrini (Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Wennberg) SJS · Power play · slap shot · SJS 2, CBJ 2
  • P3 18:35 Igor Chernyshov (Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini) SJS · snap shot · SJS 3, CBJ 2

Linescore

123 T
SJS 102 3
CBJ 110 2

Shots on goal: SJS 36, CBJ 24

Biggest Period

The San Jose Sharks scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

SJSCBJ
36Shots on goal24
61Shot attempts49
28Faceoff wins31
16Hits17
8Blocked shots11
1Power-play goals0
4Takeaways6
25Giveaways12
2Penalty minutes4
91.7%Save %91.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
SJS8181036
CBJ98724

🎯 Shot Map

San Jose Sharks3 G · 51 attempts
Adam Gaudette: missed the netIgor Chernyshov: missed the netShakir Mukhamadullin: saved (snap)Macklin Celebrini: saved (backhand)Zack Ostapchuk: saved (wrist)Igor Chernyshov: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: missed the netTyler Toffoli: missed the netCollin Graf: missed the netBarclay Goodrow: missed the netAlexander Wennberg: missed the netIgor Chernyshov: goal (snap)Michael Misa: saved (snap)Collin Graf: saved (snap)Collin Graf: saved (backhand)Nick Leddy: missed the netWill Smith: saved (snap)Collin Graf: saved (tip-in)Shakir Mukhamadullin: missed the netShakir Mukhamadullin: saved (wrist)Collin Graf: saved (wrist)Tyler Toffoli: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (deflected)Macklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (snap)Dmitry Orlov: saved (snap)William Eklund: saved (tip-in)William Eklund: missed the netMacklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)Will Smith: saved (wrist)Kiefer Sherwood: missed the netKiefer Sherwood: saved (slap)Sam Dickinson: missed the netCollin Graf: saved (snap)Collin Graf: saved (snap)Sam Dickinson: saved (slap)Tyler Toffoli: saved (wrist)Kiefer Sherwood: saved (snap)Macklin Celebrini: goal (slap)Adam Gaudette: saved (snap)Barclay Goodrow: missed the netVincent Desharnais: saved (wrist)Vincent Desharnais: saved (wrist)Will Smith: saved (wrist)Shakir Mukhamadullin: saved (slap)Michael Misa: saved (wrist)Shakir Mukhamadullin: missed the netWilliam Eklund: saved (snap)Sam Dickinson: saved (snap)Igor Chernyshov: goal (snap)Barclay Goodrow: missed the net
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 33Saved65% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net29% of attempts
Columbus Blue Jackets2 G · 35 attempts
Denton Mateychuk: goal (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: missed the netMason Marchment: saved (snap)Erik Gudbranson: saved (slap)Jake Christiansen: missed the netCole Sillinger: saved (snap)Conor Garland: saved (tip-in)Zach Werenski: saved (slap)Zach Werenski: missed the netMathieu Olivier: saved (snap)Kirill Marchenko: saved (snap)Kent Johnson: missed the netBoone Jenner: missed the netKent Johnson: saved (tip-in)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: missed the netKirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Mason Marchment: saved (snap)Mason Marchment: missed the netCole Sillinger: goal (snap)Adam Fantilli: saved (snap)Conor Garland: saved (backhand)Ivan Provorov: saved (snap)Mathieu Olivier: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (snap)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: saved (backhand)Kirill Marchenko: missed the netMathieu Olivier: saved (deflected)Ivan Provorov: saved (slap)Conor Garland: saved (backhand)Kirill Marchenko: missed the netKirill Marchenko: saved (snap)Boone Jenner: missed the netAdam Fantilli: saved (slap)
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 22Saved63% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net31% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

SJS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Igor Chernyshov L 202+131015:31
Macklin Celebrini C 112+260019:42
Will Smith C 022+130019:14
Dmitry Orlov D 011-211022:13
Alexander Wennberg C 011-100016:47
Mario Ferraro D 000+200220:58
Shakir Mukhamadullin D 000+230020:30
Vincent Desharnais D 000-222119:37
Nick Leddy D 000000217:37
Sam Dickinson D 000022117:23
Kiefer Sherwood L 000-126016:52
William Eklund L 000-121016:12
Collin Graf R 000060015:21
Michael Misa C 000020015:09
Tyler Toffoli C 000020014:48
Barclay Goodrow C 000002011:56
Adam Gaudette R 000010209:41
Zack Ostapchuk C 000-111008:58
SJS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Nedeljkovic W 222491.7259:31
CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Cole Sillinger C 101022016:23
Denton Mateychuk D 101+110014:57
Ivan Provorov D 011+131025:39
Adam Fantilli C 011021019:58
Zach Werenski D 000030030:51
Kirill Marchenko R 000+241020:50
Erik Gudbranson D 000-110319:09
Charlie Coyle C 000000118:26
Boone Jenner C 000-102117:17
Dante Fabbro D 000-100216:52
Mathieu Olivier R 000-124115:40
Sean Monahan C 000001015:34
Mason Marchment L 000+120014:18
Kent Johnson C 000011013:37
Isac Lundeström C 000000012:49
Conor Garland R 000-131012:41
Jake Christiansen D 000001209:43
Dmitri Voronkov L 000002104:03
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Elvis Merzlikins L 333691.7359:10

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series SJS 2 – 0 CBJ
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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San Jose Sharks 33-31-7 W1 L10 3-6-1 Next game recap: vs STL · Mon, Mar 30
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