Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Tonight, the San Jose Sharks take on one of the surprise teams in the league, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each one,

The Fourth Period: The San Jose Sharks have some pending UFAs that they could look to move between now and the March 7th NHL trade deadline – forwards Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin and Nico Sturm, defencemen Cody Ceci and Jan Rutta, and goaltenders Alexandar Georgiev and Vitek Vanecek.

Watch the Game Highlights from Columbus Blue Jackets vs. San Jose Sharks, 01/16/2025

They didn’t get to six goals, but the Blue Jackets did extend their season-high winning streak to six straight games Thursday at Nationwide Arena. After building a three-goal lead through two periods,