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Columbus Blue Jackets (12 pts) vs. Seattle Kraken (13 pts) Game Preview

jason newland
·2 min read

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in Seattle tonight to take on the Kraken for the first time this season.

The Jackets have lost all four games in this five-game road trip and look to break that streak against the Kraken, who have been in quite a slump themselves. The Kraken have lost 7 of their last 9 games but won their last game against Vegas.

The Jackets and Kraken are very similar in terms of their stats. The Jackets rank 17th on the PP to the Kraken's 20th. Columbus' PK is 12th compared to Seattle's 18th. But the Kraken ranks 18th in PIMs to the Blue Jackets 4th, so look for the Jackets PP to get plenty of chances.

Columbus is tired of losing and will look for a win before heading back to Nationwide Arena on Friday to play Pittsburgh.

Seattle is currently 6th in the Pacific, 12th in the West, and 26th in the NHL.

Series History vs. The Kraken

  • Columbus is 1-2-0 on the road vs. Seattle, and 2-4-0 in all meetings.

  • The Blue Jackets have lost the last 4 games against the Kraken.

Who To Watch For The Kraken

  • Jared McCann leads the Kraken in goals with 7 and has 17 points.

  • Brandon Montour has 11 points through 14 games.

  • Former CBJ Oliver Bjorkstrand has 6 points through 14 games.

  • Joey Daccord is 5-3 with a .912 save %.

  • Phillip Grubauer is 1-5 with a .877 save %.

CBJ Player Notes vs. The Kraken

  • Ivan Provorov has 5 points in 6 career games vs. the Kraken.

  • Sean Monahan has 4 points in 6 games.

  • James van Riemsdyk has 4 points in 6 games against Seattle.

Injuries

  • Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (14 Games)

  • Gavin Brindley (broken finger) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 3; (14 Games)

  • Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (11 Games)

  • Kent Johnson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Nov. 10; (10 Games)

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 63

How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.

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