Seattle KrakenKraken31-29-9
2FinalMar 21, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets37-21-11
5TVKONGKHNFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
SEA+150
CBJ−180
Puck line
SEA +1.5−170
CBJ −1.5+142
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Blue Jackets −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Mar 21, 2026 to move to 37-21-11.
The Blue Jackets have won 4 straight.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CBJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Merzlikins · L: Daccord
Scoring plays
First Period
- CBJGoal · 2:48Danton Heinen Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (22), Zach Werenski (53)0-1
- CBJGoal · 8:58Damon Severson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (24), Zach Werenski (54)0-2
- CBJGoal · 15:16Mathieu Olivier Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (25), Zach Werenski (55)0-3
- SEAGoal · 16:17Vince Dunn Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Kaapo Kakko (19), Freddy Gaudreau (16)1-3
Second Period
- SEAGoal · 8:31Kaapo Kakko Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Eeli Tolvanen (23), Brandon Montour (20)2-3
- CBJGoal · 9:33Kent Johnson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Conor Garland (20), Adam Fantilli (31)2-4
Third Period
- CBJGoal · 17:34Cole Sillinger Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathieu Olivier (11)2-5
Team stats
SEACBJ
- Shots
- 17
- 28
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 42.9
- 57.1
- Hits
- 14
- 15
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 13
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 2
Top performers
Seattle KrakenColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals
Kaapo Kakko1
Cole Sillinger1
Assists
Kaapo Kakko1
Zach Werenski3
Points
Kaapo Kakko2
Cole Sillinger3
Player stats
Kraken · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Beniers C | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 | 0 |
| Berkly Catton C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Eberle RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 16:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Frederick Gaudreau C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | 0 |
| Kaapo Kakko RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Bobby McMann C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jacob Melanson RW | 1 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 9:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Meyers C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 11:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jani Nyman RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 8:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Chandler Stephenson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Eeli Tolvanen RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shane Wright C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 0 |
Kraken · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dunn D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 21:21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryker Evans D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 18:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Larsson D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Lindgren D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 19:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Montour D | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 17:30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jamie Oleksiak D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Kraken · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Daccord G | 4 | 27 | 23 | .852 | 59:27 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57.9 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18:54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Conor Garland RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason Marchment LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier RW | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14:14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13:59 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Damon Severson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24:07 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins G | 2 | 17 | 15 | .882 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Cole Sillinger (CBJ)
- Zach Werenski (CBJ)
- Damon Severson (CBJ)
Game info
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Attendance18,864
OfficialsReferee: Furman South · Linesman: Libor Suchanek · Linesman: Jesse Marquis · Referee: Michael Markovic
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