Can the Seattle Kraken Maintain Momentum After Outscoring Columbus Blue Jackets?

The Seattle Kraken, with a recent record of 7-4, faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who held a 4-6 record. The final score at Nationwide Arena reflected a dominant performance by the visiting team: 7-4.

The Kraken's offense was firing on all cylinders as they netted seven goals on 36 shots, translating to an impressive shooting percentage of 19 percent. Their powerplay unit capitalized on one of their two opportunities and contributed significantly to the scoreboard. The team's total points for the night amounted to 20, thanks to a combination of seven goals and thirteen assists.

Defensively, Seattle was just as formidable. They blocked a substantial number of shots with 26 blocks recorded during the game. In terms of physicality, they delivered 25 hits throughout the contest. The faceoff circle saw an almost even split with the Kraken winning 29 out of their total faceoffs taken.

Seattle's goaltender had an exceptional night between the pipes, saving all but four of Columbus' attempts for a perfect save percentage in even-strength situations. This defensive effort was crucial in maintaining their lead throughout each period.

On special teams play, while both teams had powerplay opportunities – two for Seattle and three for Columbus – it was Seattle that made theirs count with one goal from seven shots during man-advantage situations.

The Blue Jackets managed to put up some resistance despite being outplayed overall. They scored four goals from their total shot count of thirty-four and achieved a slightly higher faceoff win percentage at fifty-one percent compared to forty-nine percent by Seattle. Their powerplay efforts yielded one goal from three attempts when they had more skaters on ice due to penalties against Seattle.

Columbus also showed resilience in blocking shots; they registered twenty-eight blocked attempts which helped keep them within striking distance during much of the game.

Looking ahead after this commanding performance by the Kraken, fans can catch them next when they visit Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on January 15th at around noon local time (6 PM UTC). This matchup will be available for viewing across various networks including ESPN+ online nationally and ROOT Sports NW channel number six hundred eighty-seven locally in Pittsburgh along with SportsNet PT channel number six hundred fifty-nine for those following from home.