Blue Jackets vs Kraken Pick
Seattle Kraken (34-21-6) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (20-35-6)
March 3, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Columbus Blue Jackets +140 / Seattle Kraken -175; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Seattle Kraken and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Friday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 19.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jared McCann leads Seattle with 29 goals, Jordan Eberle has 36 assists, and Oliver Bjorkstrand has 151 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 73.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 67 goals on 633 shots faced, and Martin Jones has allowed 114 goals on 1,020 shots.
The Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 16.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 19 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 39 assists and Patrik Laine has 148 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 77 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 82 goals on 926 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 97 goals on 801 shots.
Kraken vs Blue Jackets Trends
The Kraken are 2-6 in their last 8 road games and 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games. The Blue Jackets are 3-7 in their last 10 home games and 25-55 in their last 80 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Kraken last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. The under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 home games. The under is 6-2 in Blue Jackets last 8 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Seattle Kraken have been hit or miss on the road as of late, but there’s no reason they shouldn’t come through here. The Columbus Blue Jackets have been a mess dating back to last year, and playing at home hasn’t helped much. My only option here is to side with the Kraken and the PL for max betting value.
