Columbus at San Jose

Columbus has lost two straight while allowing 13 goals, including a 7-2 defeat at Washington on Saturday. The Capitals jumped out to a 5-0 first-period lead and Daniil Tarasov allowed all eight. The Blue Jackets are 0-9 following a loss of at least three goals and 1-6 after allowing more than five goals their previous game dating to the 2023-24 season. They are expected to turn to Elvis Merzlikins for tonight's game and he owns a 2.86 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage, but he was torched by Winnipeg his last appearance allowing six goals in a 6-2 loss. San Jose had won three in a row before losing 3-2 to Vancouver on Saturday and the Sharks have allowed only seven goals their past three games. Columbus has lost 14 of its past 15 road games. Take the Sharks.