Seattle Kraken (17-21-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Blue Jackets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout.
Columbus has a 13-5-3 record in home games and an 18-17-6 record overall. The Blue Jackets have a 2-3-6 record in games decided by a goal.
Seattle has a 17-21-3 record overall and an 8-11-0 record on the road. The Kraken have gone 1-7-0 in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Kraken won 5-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Monahan has scored 14 goals with 27 assists for the Blue Jackets. Dmitri Voronkov has nine goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Jared McCann has 13 goals and 16 assists for the Kraken. Jaden Schwartz has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 6-3-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Kraken: 2-7-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.4 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.
Kraken: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
