Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey LeagueColumbus rookies Mateychuk and Del Bel Belluz have a goal and an assist each in 6-2 win over Seattle
Zach Werenski also added a goal and an assist, extending his home point streak to 16 games, as the Blue Jackets won their third straight.
Sean Kuraly, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored. James van Riemsdyk contributed two assists, and Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves for Columbus. Mateychuk's goal was the first of his NHL career.
Eeli Tolvanen scored twice for Seattle, which has lost four straight. Philipp Grubauer stopped 14 shots before being replaced late in the second period by Joey Daccord, who saved all four shots he faced in his first game action since suffering an upper-body injury on Dec. 22 against the Colorado Avalanche.
Columbus: After a slow start, the Blue Jackets found their rhythm and dominated the final two periods. Contributions from recent Cleveland callups helped them secure their 14th home win this season.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 11:58 | Sean Kuraly Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (16), Mathieu Olivier (7) | |
Goal | 1st Period 12:08 | Eeli Tolvanen Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Shane Wright (11), Jared McCann (17) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 3:29 | Luca Del Bel Belluz Goal (1) Backhand, assists: James van Riemsdyk (7), Damon Severson (12) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 10:53 | Zach Werenski Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (11), Dmitri Voronkov (12) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:27 | Denton Mateychuk Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: James van Riemsdyk (8), Luca Del Bel Belluz (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:45 | Kent Johnson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (35), Dante Fabbro (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 8:44 | Eeli Tolvanen Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (22), Brandon Montour (15) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:31 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (2) |
Statistics
SEA | CBJ | |
---|---|---|
14 | Blocked Shots | 23 |
16 | Hits | 7 |
5 | Takeaways | 4 |
31 | Shots | 24 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
54.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.1 |
15 | Giveaways | 16 |
1 | Total Penalties | 3 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 15,497 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 15,497 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 5 | 10 | 65 | 30 |
New Jersey | 6 | 15 | 58 | 26 |
Carolina | 3 | 16 | 55 | 26 |
Columbus | 6 | 17 | 50 | 22 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 20 | 46 | 20 |
NY Rangers | 3 | 20 | 45 | 21 |
Pittsburgh | 8 | 20 | 44 | 18 |
NY Islanders | 7 | 20 | 41 | 17 |