Jack Thompson scored his first NHL goal, and Fabian Zetterlund had two assists for the Sharks (4-8-2), who have won four of five. Macklin Celebrini had three shots in 17:06 of ice time in his return after missing the previous 12 games with a hip injury.

Last meeting: The Blue Jackets got a sterling performance in net from Daniil Tarasov, who made 39 saves on 41 shots to earn the goaltending win. Johnny Gaudreau (goal, two assists) and Alexander Nylander (two goals, assist) each had three points to lead the way offensively.