The Seattle Kraken and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a win and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Nationwide Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. The Blue Jackets are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +134, and the Kraken are -163.
The betting facts in the article below are based off odds valid as of January 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Kraken vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: SEA: (-163) | CBJ: (+134)
- Puck line: SEA: -1.5 (150) | CBJ: +1.5 (-184)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)
Injury Report as of January 13
Kraken: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Lower Body (Out), Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Zachary Werenski: Lower Body (Out), Nick Blankenburg: Upper Body (Out), Sean Kuraly: Abdominal (Out), Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out)
Kraken vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Kraken vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Kraken Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.78 (27th) | Goals Scored | 2.98 (22nd) |
| 2.78 (9th) | Goals Allowed | 3.67 (29th) |
| 29.2 (24th) | Shots | 29.1 (26th) |
| 29.8 (11th) | Shots Allowed | 34.1 (30th) |
Kraken Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dunn | 41 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 83 | 4 | -2 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 41 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 107 | 4 | 0 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 41 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 82 | 0 | +2 |
| Jared McCann | 40 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 98 | 6 | -12 |
| Matthew Beniers | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 73 | 2 | -12 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 42 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 81 | 1 | -20 |
| Zachary Werenski | 34 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 88 | 0 | +2 |
| Adam Fantilli | 42 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 105 | 1 | -16 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 40 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 101 | 5 | +6 |
| Ivan Provorov | 42 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 50 | 0 | -11 |
Betting Trends
- The Kraken have won eight of their 14 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (57.1%).
- The Kraken have a 62.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Blue Jackets have been listed as an underdog 38 times this season, and won 12, or 31.6%, of those games.
- The moneyline set in this outing implies a 42.7% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
- In 21 of 41 matches this season, Seattle and its opponent have combined for more than 6 goals.
- Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 27 of 42 games this season.
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