Seattle Kraken @ Columbus Blue Jackets

17-22-3, 8-12-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Kraken SEA	1	0	1	2
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	4	1	6

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

19-17-6, 14-5-3 Home

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

— Denton Mateychuk and Luca Del Bel Belluz, both recent callups from the AHL, each had a goal and an assist to help lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Thursday night.

Jan 10, 2025, 02:49 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Kraken	1	0	1	2
	Blue Jackets	1	4	1	6

1st Period			SEA	CBJ
11:58		Sean Kuraly (4) Assists: Ivan Provorov (16), Mathieu Olivier (7)	0	1
12:08		Eeli Tolvanen (9) Assists: Shane Wright (11), Jared McCann (17)	1	1

2nd Period		SEA	CBJ
3:29	Luca Del Bel Belluz (1) Assists: James van Riemsdyk (7), Damon Severson (12)	1	2
10:53	Zach Werenski (13) Assists: Adam Fantilli (11), Dmitri Voronkov (12)	1	3
12:27	Denton Mateychuk (1) Assists: James van Riemsdyk (8), Luca Del Bel Belluz (1)	1	4
15:45	Kent Johnson (11) Assists: Zach Werenski (35), Dante Fabbro (7)	1	5

3rd Period			SEA	CBJ
8:44		Eeli Tolvanen (10) Assists: Chandler Stephenson (22), Brandon Montour (15)	2	5
19:31		Kirill Marchenko (18) (Empty Net) Assists: Denton Mateychuk (2)	2	6

Matty Beniers shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Kirill Marchenko faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Jared McCann
Kent Johnson Tip-In High and Wide Right
Takeaway by Owen Sillinger
Giveaway by Owen Sillinger
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Takeaway by Dante Fabbro
Chandler Stephenson shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Mathieu Olivier hit Eeli Tolvanen
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Shane Wright
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Kent Johnson Snap Shot Wide Left
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Mitchell Stephens
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Joshua Mahura shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Mathieu Olivier hit Andre Burakovsky
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Brandon Tanev shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Owen Sillinger
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Sean Kuraly Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (16), Mathieu Olivier (7)
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Luca Del Bel Belluz shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Sean Kuraly hit Brandon Montour
Mikael Pyyhtia Tripping against Brandon Montour
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Luca Del Bel Belluz Goal (1) Backhand, assists: James van Riemsdyk (7), Damon Severson (12)
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Owen Sillinger faceoff won against Shane Wright
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Damon Severson Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Luca Del Bel Belluz Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jared McCann
Owen Sillinger hit Adam Larsson
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Zach Werenski Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (11), Dmitri Voronkov (12)
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
James van Riemsdyk Snap Shot Wide Right
Denton Mateychuk Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: James van Riemsdyk (8), Luca Del Bel Belluz (1)
Jaden Schwartz shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Joshua Mahura shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Zach Aston-Reese hit Joshua Mahura
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Owen Sillinger faceoff won against Mitchell Stephens
Kent Johnson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (35), Dante Fabbro (7)
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Jaden Schwartz shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Shane Wright
Luca Del Bel Belluz Batted Wide Left
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Jared McCann shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Jake Christiansen hit Eeli Tolvanen
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
Zach Aston-Reese hit Ryker Evans
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
Dante Fabbro Interference against Jared McCann
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Jared McCann shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Jared McCann shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by James van Riemsdyk
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Owen Sillinger Hooking against Jaden Schwartz
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Kirill Marchenko Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (2)
Puck in Netting
Kaapo Kakko Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jamie Oleksiak Snap Shot Wide Right
Matty Beniers Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Andre Burakovsky Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Adam Larsson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Philipp Grubauer
Puck in Crowd
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jaden Schwartz Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Vince Dunn Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Vince Dunn Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adam Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Takeaway by Joshua Mahura
Eeli Tolvanen hit Jake Christiansen
Eeli Tolvanen hit Damon Severson
Icing
Tye Kartye Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Jaden Schwartz Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Kaapo Kakko Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Takeaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky
Andre Burakovsky Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Icing
Shane Wright faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Owen Sillinger shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Puck in Netting
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jaden Schwartz Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Takeaway by Shane Wright
Eeli Tolvanen Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Shane Wright (11), Jared McCann (17)
Eeli Tolvanen hit Denton Mateychuk
Brandon Tanev Backhand Wide Left
Ryker Evans hit Sean Kuraly
Jared McCann Cross-checking against Mathieu Olivier
TV Timeout
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Puck in Netting
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Puck in Crowd
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jaden Schwartz hit Luca Del Bel Belluz
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Vince Dunn Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Chandler Stephenson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jared McCann Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mitchell Stephens Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Brandon Tanev
Matty Beniers hit Denton Mateychuk
Goalie Stopped
Shane Wright faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Jared McCann
Joshua Mahura Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Eeli Tolvanen hit Owen Sillinger
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jamie Oleksiak Slap Shot Wide Left
Jaden Schwartz Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jaden Schwartz Slap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Tye Kartye Slap Shot Wide Right
Joshua Mahura Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Jared McCann faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Brandon Montour Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Icing
Jared McCann faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Eeli Tolvanen hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Shane Wright hit Zach Aston-Reese
Matty Beniers Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Jaden Schwartz
Giveaway by Vince Dunn
Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
James van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
Timeout - Visitor
Jared McCann Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Puck in Netting
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Ryker Evans Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Vince Dunn
Eeli Tolvanen hit Dmitri Voronkov
Eeli Tolvanen hit Adam Fantilli
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Ryker Evans shot blocked by Jaden Schwartz
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Shane Wright
Icing
Shane Wright faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Shane Wright hit Denton Mateychuk
Mitchell Stephens hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Giveaway by Vince Dunn
Adam Larsson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
Jared McCann Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shane Wright Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Vince Dunn hit Adam Fantilli
Jamie Oleksiak Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Joshua Mahura
Eeli Tolvanen Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (22), Brandon Montour (15)
Matty Beniers Batted saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Eeli Tolvanen hit Owen Sillinger
Eeli Tolvanen Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
TV Timeout
Puck in Benches
Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot Short
Jared McCann Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brandon Tanev Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Off-side
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Chandler Stephenson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
TV Timeout
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Vince Dunn Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Eeli Tolvanen hit Denton Mateychuk

KRAKEN

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Blue Jackets
2
Kraken
5

Game 1

13/11

Kraken
2
Blue Jackets
6

Game 2

10/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	27	16	14	68
Edmonton	28	22	8	64
Seattle	27	20	9	63
Anaheim	30	23	3	63
Los Angeles	23	19	14	60
San Jose	27	24	4	58
Calgary	23	27	6	52
Vancouver	18	33	6	42

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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Seattle Kraken @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Luca Del Bel BelluzC - CBJ

Denton MateychukD - CBJ

Elvis MerzlikinsG - CBJ

Game Information

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

Shot Chart

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Series tied 1-1

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