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The San Jose Sharks (18-21-3, 39 pts) take on the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first of two meetings this month, the second of which comes next week at SAP Center on Jan. 9. The Sharks are in the midst of a five-game road trip that spans two decades (Dec. 31, 2019-Jan 4, 2020). Last season against Columbus, the Sharks dropped both games to the Blue Jackets in regulation. All-time against Columbus, the Sharks are 36-19-4. Since Dec. 12 when the Sharks named Bob Boughner Interim Head Coach, the club has allowed the fifth fewest goals in the league (27).

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

21

7

ASSISTS

GOALS

#88

BRENT BURNS

19

9

ASSISTS

GOALS

#14

GUSTAV NYQUIST

STAT MATCHUP

SJS

0.72

14.9%

88.0%

50.0%

48.9%

97.0

5-ON-5

PP%

PK%

SAT%

USAT%

SPSV%

1.04

17.1%

80.7%

50.1%

52.5%

99.3

CBJ

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Doug Wilson: 1 win from 700 wins as a General Manager

Patrick Marleau: 3 points from 1,100 points as a Shark; 5 games from 1,700 NHL games

Joe Thornton: 4 games from R. Bourque (1,612) for 11th on the NHL's all-time games played list; 6 points from 1,500 NHL points; 7 games from L. Murphy (1,615) for 10th on the all-time games played list

Kevin Labanc: 8 assists from 100 NHL assists

Tim Heed: 9 games from 100 NHL games

Erik Karlsson: 9 points from 600 NHL points

Aaron Dell: 10 games from 100 NHL games

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