Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
Blue Jackets host the Kraken after shootout win
Seattle Kraken (17-21-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Blue Jackets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout.
Columbus has a 13-5-3 record in home games and an 18-17-6 record overall. The Blue Jackets have a 2-3-6 record in games decided by a goal.
Seattle has a 17-21-3 record overall and an 8-11-0 record on the road. The Kraken have gone 1-7-0 in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Kraken won 5-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Monahan has scored 14 goals with 27 assists for the Blue Jackets. Dmitri Voronkov has nine goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Jared McCann has 13 goals and 16 assists for the Kraken. Jaden Schwartz has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 6-3-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Kraken: 2-7-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.4 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.
Kraken: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSEA leads series 1-0
Statistics
 SEA |
 CBJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.12 | Goals Against Average | 3.61 |
| 28.4 | Shots Against per Game | 29.0 |
| 79.1 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 72.9 |
| 19 | Power Play Goals Against | 32 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.85 | Goals For per Game | 3.37 |
| 26.6 | Shots per Game | 30.1 |
| 22 | Power Play Goals | 26 |
| 18.6 | Power Play Percentage | 23.9 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 5 |
| 255 | Penalty Minutes | 358 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Monahan, C | Out | Jan 8 |
| Elvis Merzlikins, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Zach Werenski, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Justin Danforth, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 22 |
| Dante Fabbro, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 22 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 5 |
| Joey Daccord, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 5 |
| Adam Larsson, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 4 |
| Andre Burakovsky, LW | Day-To-Day | Dec 29 |
| Brandon Tanev, LW | Day-To-Day | Dec 28 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vegas |
28 | 9 | 59 | 3 |
 Edmonton |
25 | 12 | 53 | 3 |
 Los Angeles |
23 | 10 | 51 | 5 |
 Vancouver |
18 | 12 | 46 | 10 |
 Calgary |
19 | 14 | 45 | 7 |
 Anaheim |
17 | 18 | 39 | 5 |
 Seattle |
17 | 21 | 37 | 3 |
 San Jose |
13 | 24 | 32 | 6 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
27 | 10 | 58 | 4 |
 New Jersey |
25 | 15 | 53 | 3 |
 Carolina |
24 | 15 | 50 | 2 |
 Columbus |
18 | 17 | 42 | 6 |
 Pittsburgh |
17 | 17 | 42 | 8 |
 Philadelphia |
17 | 19 | 39 | 5 |
 NY Rangers |
18 | 20 | 38 | 2 |
 NY Islanders |
15 | 18 | 37 | 7 |
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