Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey LeagueCelebrini returns from injury and Wennberg scores in OT to lift Sharks over Blue Jackets 2-1
Young defenseman Jack Thompson scored his first career goal for the Sharks (4-8-2), who entered the night with the worst record in the NHL. San Jose has won four of five.
Celebrini, the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft, missed 12 games with a hip injury he sustained in the season opener Oct. 10 — an injury first incurred during the preseason. Celebrini didn’t score and missed a shot early in overtime.
San Jose goalie Vitek Vanecek was fantastic in net, making 49 saves. He also assisted on the winning goal.
Fabian Zetterlund had two assists.
Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko scored for the second consecutive game, but Columbus (5-6-1) has lost three straight.
Neither team managed much offense until Thompson took a short pass from rookie center Will Smith and scored.
The 22-year-old Thompson, acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade last March, had attempted seven shots with his new club before finally getting one to go in with 1:11 remaining in the second period.
Vanecek was closing in on his 10th career shutout when Marchenko scored midway through the third.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 shots for Columbus.
Sharks: San Jose seems to be finding its stride after opening the season with nine consecutive losses. Celebrini's return should boost the offense, while Vanecek and the defense continued their strong play.
Sharks: Host the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesSJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 18:49 | Jack Thompson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Smith (1), Fabian Zetterlund (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 9:17 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Damon Severson (4), Yegor Chinakhov (6) | |
Goal | 4th Period 3:11 | Alexander Wennberg Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (4), Vitek Vanecek (1) |
Statistics
CBJ | SJ | |
---|---|---|
11 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
17 | Hits | 23 |
8 | Takeaways | 3 |
50 | Shots | 27 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
29 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
51.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 48.2 |
12 | Giveaways | 8 |
5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
10 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Game Information
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 10,376 | Capacity:
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 10,376 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 10 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
Los Angeles | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Vancouver | 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
Calgary | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 |
Edmonton | 8 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
Seattle | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
San Jose | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
Anaheim | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |