They didn’t get to six goals, but the Blue Jackets did move into the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference over the Boston Bruins by extending their season-high winning streak to six straight games Thursday at Nationwide Arena.

Zach Werenski climbs higher, the Blue Jackets are watching the standings closer and the San Jose Sharks were overmatched: 3 takeaways

The Blue Jackets sport one of the NHL's best home records at 15-5-3 and score a blistering 4.20 goals per game. The Sharks are the polar opposite of the CBJ on the road. They're 6-12-5 and are scoring 2.61 gpg.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020.

The Sharks were a step behind the Columbus Blue Jackets throughout the first period on Thursday ... 2006 at the then HP Pavilion in San Jose. He had 20:54 of ice time as the Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in overtime on a goal by Curtis Brown.

COLUMBUS -- James van Riemsdyk scored twice, and Zach Werenski extended his home point streak to 18 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who won their sixth straight game with a 4-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

The Blue Jackets will be without Sean Monahan due to a wrist injury and it has reinforced their need for scoring at the trade deadline.

The San Jose Sharks are slowly becoming a team worth monitoring as the team surpasses the 52-game mark. Their pair of rookie forwards continue to have huge expe

San Jose Sharks (14-26-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (21-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the San Jose Sharks after Zachary Werenski's two-goal game ...

Tyler Toffoli scored and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 30 shots, but their San Jose Sharks fell 4-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets in Ohio on Thursday night.

When the Columbus Blue Jackets face the San Jose Sharks at Nationwide Arena on Thursday (the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET), Kirill Marchenko and William Eklund will be two of the best players to keep an eye on.