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Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Columbus rookies Mateychuk and Del Bel Belluz have a goal and an assist each in 6-2 win over Seattle

Zach Werenski nets goal for Blue Jackets

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.

Takeaways Seattle: The Kraken dominated shots and puck possession early and were competitive through the first 20 minutes. They were overwhelmed in the second period and started their five-game road trip with a loss.

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.

Key moment The Blue Jackets were tied after one period but erupted in the second, scoring four unanswered goals in 12:16. The surge broke the game open and forced Grubauer from the net.

Key stat Del Bel Belluz has played in only two NHL games and scored in both. His first goal came on April 16 against Carolina.

Up next Both teams are on the road Saturday, when the Kraken visit Buffalo and the Blue Jackets visit St. Louis.

Regular Season Series

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

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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

Nationwide Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 15,497 | Capacity:

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