Columbus Blue Jackets
Today’s hosts occupy seventh place in the Eastern Conference and have 58 points in the account. In the East, there is a big fight for the playoffs and the situation has not been as interesting as it is for a long time. Columbus is only four points clear of the table team Carolina and that is the best proof of the current standings. In the first part of the season, the Blue Jackets delivered very good games and were at the top of the table. Lately, they have lost, which is why they currently occupy seventh place.
They play very unstable and they do not manage to get some victories in series. In the last six duels they only celebrated twice. After two defeats in series, against Buffalo and Vancouver, they celebrated at home against Dallas only after the penalty shootout. In the game, they conceded a convincing 3-6 away defeat to Vegas. They also played in the distance in the next game, but delivered a much better game defeating Arizona. On the final day they lost to their own fans against Minnesota after the shootout. Now they have good chances of winning against the Sharks, who are in a negative series.
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks played very well late last month and were in a series of five wins in six matches played. They celebrated against very strong opponents and thanks to good games they improved their position in the Western Conference. After a great game and a convincing 6-2 away win over Anaheim, the Sharks have recently failed to collect four defeats in a row and are currently in fifth place.