The NHL slate on Saturday includes a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets (36-21-11) and the Seattle Kraken (31-28-9), starting at 5 p.m. ET at Nationwide Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets are eighth in the Eastern Conference (83 points), and the Kraken are ninth in the Western Conference (71 points).
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Blue Jackets vs. Kraken: March 21 Viewing Options
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 5 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Blue Jackets’ 2025-26 Stats
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Blue Jackets vs. Kraken Top Players
Blue Jackets
A leading offensive player this season for Columbus, Zachary Werenski has recorded 72 points.
Having scored 25 goals and adding 33 assists, Kirill Marchenko is an important piece of the offense for Columbus through 62 games.
On 119 shots (for 17 goals) and 38 assists, Charlie Coyle has recorded 55 points this season.
Jet Greaves (23-12-8) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .909 for Columbus.
Kraken
Jordan Eberle’s 22 goals and 27 assists in 66 games for Seattle add up to 49 total points on the season.
Matthew Beniers has collected 44 points this season, with 18 goals and 26 assists.
Seattle’s Chandler Stephenson is among the leading scorers on the team with 41 total points (14 goals and 27 assists).
Joey Daccord is 19-17-5 in 41 games this season, conceding 113 goals (2.9 goals against average) with 1,031 saves and a .901 save percentage (25th in the league).
Blue Jackets vs. Kraken Injury Report
Blue Jackets
Brendan Smith: Out (Knee)
Kraken
Eeli Tolvanen: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Ryan Winterton: Day-To-Day (Illness),
Jaden Schwartz: Out (Face)
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