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Kraken vs Blue Jackets Results, Match Player Stats & Records
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | In Goal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEA
Seattle
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Joey Daccord |
CLB
Columbus
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Elvis Merzlikins |
Game Info
Location Nationwide Arena
Referees Michael Markovic , Furman South
Linesmen Jesse Marquis, Libor Suchanek
Attendance 18,864 attendance
Scoring Summary
| Scoring - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2:48 | |
D. Heinen
Assisted by:
B. Jenner
,
Z. Werenski
|
| 8:58 | |
D. Severson
Assisted by:
C. Sillinger
,
Z. Werenski
|
| 15:16 | |
M. Olivier
Assisted by:
Z. Werenski
,
C. Sillinger
|
| 16:17 | |
V. Dunn
Assisted by:
K. Kakko
,
F. Gaudreau
|
| Scoring - Period 2 | ||
| 8:31 | |
K. Kakko
(PP)
Assisted by:
E. Tolvanen
,
B. Montour
|
| 9:33 | |
K. Johnson
Assisted by:
A. Fantilli
,
C. Garland
|
| Scoring - Period 3 | ||
| 17:34 | |
C. Sillinger
(EN)
Assisted by:
M. Olivier
,
|
Penalty Summary
| Penalties - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 18:09 |
|
B. Montour (2:00) Hooking |
| Penalties - Period 2 | ||
| 4:13 |
|
K. Kakko (2:00) Slashing |
| 7:00 |
|
K. Johnson (2:00) High Sticking |
| 10:58 |
|
J. Oleksiak (2:00) Tripping |
| Penalties - Period 3 | ||
| No Penalties | ||
Shots On Goal
Team Statistics
Goaltending
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Daccord | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 0 | 59:27 |
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 17 | 15 | 2 | .882 | 0 | 60:00 |
Player Stats
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | D | A. Larsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24:45 | 19:58 | 0:00 | 4:47 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | RW | J. Eberle | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16:10 | 15:07 | 1:03 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 100 |
| 9 | C | C. Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 20:13 | 17:08 | 1:03 | 2:02 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 43 |
| 10 | C | M. Beniers | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16:27 | 15:24 | 1:03 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 20 | RW | E. Tolvanen | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15:39 | 12:15 | 0:28 | 2:56 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 24 | D | J. Oleksiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 18:01 | 16:48 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 27 | C | B. Catton | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14:12 | 13:44 | 0:28 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 29 | D | V. Dunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21:21 | 20:18 | 1:03 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 38 | RW | J. Nyman | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 41 | D | R. Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18:18 | 17:03 | 0:00 | 1:15 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 51 | C | S. Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13:37 | 13:09 | 0:28 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 83 |
| 55 | D | R. Lindgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:45 | 14:57 | 0:00 | 4:48 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 59 | C | B. Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11:21 | 8:17 | 0:00 | 3:04 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 62 | D | B. Montour | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 17:30 | 17:02 | 0:28 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 63 | RW | J. Melanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9:06 | 9:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 74 | C | B. McMann | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16:58 | 15:55 | 1:03 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 84 | RW | K. Kakko | 1 | 1 | 2 | E | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14:58 | 14:30 | 0:28 | 0:00 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 89 | C | F. Gaudreau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17:57 | 14:02 | 0:00 | 3:55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 36 |
| 35 | G | J. Daccord | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 59:27 | 51:56 | 1:31 | 6:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | C | C. Coyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17:31 | 12:52 | 3:36 | 1:03 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 58 |
| 4 | C | C. Sillinger | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 13:59 | 13:59 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 100 |
| 5 | D | D. Mateychuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | D | Z. Werenski | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 24:07 | 19:54 | 4:13 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | D | I. Provorov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22:41 | 19:41 | 1:47 | 1:13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | D | D. Fabbro | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15:18 | 15:00 | 0:00 | 0:18 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | LW | M. Marchment | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19:22 | 15:45 | 3:37 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 100 |
| 19 | C | A. Fantilli | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18:54 | 15:13 | 3:41 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 64 |
| 21 | C | I. Lundestrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9:31 | 9:03 | 0:00 | 0:28 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 23 | C | S. Monahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:23 | 13:01 | 2:19 | 1:03 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
| 24 | RW | M. Olivier | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14:14 | 14:14 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 38 | C | B. Jenner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12:20 | 11:52 | 0:00 | 0:28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| 43 | LW | D. Heinen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10:46 | 10:46 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 44 | D | E. Gudbranson | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16:26 | 15:13 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 78 | D | D. Severson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 21:19 | 19:15 | 1:46 | 0:18 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 83 | RW | C. Garland | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14:39 | 12:24 | 2:15 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | RW | K. Marchenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19:06 | 14:42 | 4:24 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 91 | C | K. Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | E | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15:52 | 13:30 | 2:22 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 90 | G | E. Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 60:00 | 52:29 | 6:00 | 1:31 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
SEA vs CLBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-4
Over / Under
4-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, '25 | SEA |
2 - 1 (SO)
|
CLB +106 | u6.5 | 23 | 34 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Jan 09, '25 | CLB |
6 - 2
|
CLB +105 | o6.5 | 24 | 31 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Nov 12, '24 | SEA |
5 - 2
|
SEA -156 | o6.5 | 33 | 40 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Jan 28, '24 | SEA |
4 - 2
|
SEA -245 | P6.0 | 26 | 32 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Jan 13, '24 | CLB |
7 - 4
|
SEA -170 | o6.0 | 34 | 36 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Mar 03, '23 | CLB |
4 - 2
|
SEA -152 | u6.5 | 23 | 35 | 1-4 | 2-4 |
| Jan 28, '23 | SEA |
3 - 1
|
SEA -248 | u6.5 | 31 | 25 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Dec 11, '21 | SEA |
5 - 4 (OT)
|
CLB +134 | o6.0 | 32 | 28 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Oct 16, '21 | CLB |
2 - 1 (OT)
|
CLB -103 | u5.5 | 25 | 20 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
SEA vs CLB Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 11, 2025 ) Columbus 2, Seattle 1
At this point in the season, each NHL game can have a profound effect on the standings.
Saturday's matchup between the Seattle Kraken and host Columbus Blue Jackets is a prime example.
The Kraken are one point out of the Western Conference's second and final wild-card spot. The Blue Jackets are tied for third place in the Metropolitan Division and trail both Eastern Conference wild-card teams by a point.
The Blue Jackets (36-21-11, 83 points) have won three games in a row and sport an 11-game point streak (7-0-4).
They are coming off a 6-3 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Thursday. Adam Fantilli tallied twice, Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist and defenseman Zach Werenski added three helpers.
"These are hard games to play," Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness said. "(The Rangers) are out of the playoffs, and they have a lot of speed and they've got a lot of skill. And they're just playing loose hockey. Those are very tough games to play.
"So, no, that wasn't our best. But when you can say that and say you still won the game, that's pretty good."
Fantilli's 20th goal, a power-play strike in the second period, gave the Blue Jackets a 4-2 lead and he iced the victory with an empty-netter.
"Not every game is going to be perfect," Fantilli said. "(Bowness) said, ‘Not every game's going to be Picasso.' To be able to find wins like that is huge."
Werenski said despite the recent streak, the Blue Jackets know they haven't clinched anything yet.
"We're definitely not going to get overconfident," Werenski said. "We're a long way from where we want to be. That's with an ‘X' next to our name (in the standings). ... We do have a great team in here and we are aware of that."
This will be the second stop for the Kraken (31-28-9, 71 points) on a six-game road trip that opened with a 3-1 loss Thursday to the Nashville Predators.
"Can't feel sorry for ourselves, or it's going to be done before we know it," Kraken center Chandler Stephenson said. "It's playoff mode right now, especially for teams that are trying to get in."
Four of the five teams remaining on the Kraken's trip are battling for playoff positioning -- the Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers. The lone outlier is the injury-ravaged Florida Panthers, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion.
Not ideal for a Seattle team that has gone 4-8-0 since the Olympic break and was outscored 9-3 over two consecutive losses.
"There's not a guy that's happy with how things are going, result-wise. But we've gotta stick together," said forward Frederick Gaudreau, who scored Seattle's lone goal Thursday. "We've gotta focus on the right stuff."
Kraken coach Lane Lambert found some positives in the loss.
"I thought it was one of our better games we've played this month, to be honest with you," Lambert said. "Our structure was good. ... I thought our guys battled. I'm not unhappy with the effort at all. I think we had enough chances to win the hockey game, and we missed the net on some of those. We've got to find a way to put it in the back of the net."
--Field Level Media
SEA vs CLBInjury report
Seattle's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wright | C | Day To Day - Upper-Body( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| Wright did not play on Thursday's (Apr. 2) game versus the Mammoth. | ||||
| R. Winterton | C | Out - Personal( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Kraken announced on Monday (Mar. 23) that Winterton will take a temporary leave of absence from the team to attend to a family matter. | ||||
Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Lundestrom | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Apr 03, '26) | Apr 03, '26 | |
| Lundestrom will be a game-time decision for Saturday's (Apr. 4) game against the Jets. | ||||
| M. Marchment | LW | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Apr 03, '26) | Apr 03, '26 | |
| Marchment will be a game-time decision for Saturday's (Apr. 4) game against the Jets. | ||||
| D. Severson | D | Out For Season - Shoulder( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets announced on Friday (Apr. 3) that Severson underwent successful shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season. | ||||
| D. Voronkov | LW | Out - Hand( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets announced on Wednesday (Apr. 1) that Voronkov is expected to be sidelined for at least 10 days due to his hand injury, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site. | ||||
| M. Olivier | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Olivier is expected to be out for a couple of weeks, Jeff Svoboda of the team's official site. | ||||
| B. Smith | D | Out - Knee( Jan 07, '26) | Jan 07, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
2.67
Save %
.868
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Daccord | Mar 19, 2026 | NAS 3 - SEA 1 | L | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | L +102 | u6.0 |
| P.Grubauer | Mar 17, 2026 | SEA 2 - TB 6 | L | 5 | 25 | .800 | - | L +162 | o6.0 |
| J.Daccord | Mar 15, 2026 | SEA 6 - FLA 2 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -102 | o6.0 |
| P.Grubauer | Mar 14, 2026 | VAN 2 - SEA 5 | W | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | W -142 | o6.0 |
| J.Daccord | Mar 12, 2026 | SEA 1 - COL 5 | L | 3 | 15 | .800 | - | L +176 | u6.5 |
| P.Grubauer | Mar 12, 2026 | SEA 1 - COL 5 | - | 2 | 11 | .818 | - | L +176 | u6.5 |
W/L
4-0-1-0
GAA
1.80
Save %
.917
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Greaves | Mar 19, 2026 | CLB 6 - NYR 3 | W | 3 | 25 | .880 | - | W -225 | o6.0 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 17, 2026 | CLB 5 - CAR 1 | W | 1 | 29 | .966 | - | W +100 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 14, 2026 | PHI 1 - CLB 2 (SO) | W | 1 | 19 | .947 | - | W -142 | u6.0 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 12, 2026 | FLA 2 - CLB 1 (OT) | - | 2 | 21 | .905 | - | L -122 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 10, 2026 | TB 2 - CLB 5 | W | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | W +195 | o6.5 |
SEA vs CLBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.85 | Total | 3.12 |
| 0.71 | 1st Period | 0.72 |
| 1.01 | 2nd Period | 1.01 |
| 1.04 | 3rd Period | 1.22 |
| 0.07 | OT | 0.15 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 25.53 | Total | 29.40 |
| 7.40 | 1st Period | 7.85 |
| 7.63 | 2nd Period | 9.01 |
| 6.62 | 3rd Period | 9.10 |
| 0.43 | OT | 0.60 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 0.13 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.16 | 3rd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.17 | OT | 0.76 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 41 - 197 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 42 - 190 |
| 20.81 | PP % vs. PK % | 77.89 |
Goaltenders
| Seattle Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Joey Daccord | 1150 | 1037 | 0.902 | 19-17-5 | ||
| Philipp Grubauer | 725 | 659 | 0.909 | 12-9-3 | ||
| Matt Murray | 102 | 94 | 0.922 | 0-2-1 | ||