Kraken vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Kraken vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on March 21, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Kraken
2
5
Nationwide Arena
Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena
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Kraken
1 1 0 2
Blue Jackets
3 1 1 5
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Kraken
    0%
  • Blue Jackets
    100%
Win Probability
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Kraken
1 1 0 2
Blue Jackets
3 1 1 5
P3 19:19 Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Shane Wright
P3 17:21 Jordan Eberle shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P3 16:51 Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Joey Daccord
P3 15:49 Matty Beniers shot blocked by Sean Monahan
P3 15:39 Shot missed by Matty Beniers
P3 15:12 Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
P3 14:36 Shot on goal by Ryker Evans saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 14:29 Ryker Evans shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
P3 13:10 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joey Daccord
P3 12:34 Kent Johnson shot blocked by Vince Dunn
P3 11:35 Shot missed by Mason Marchment
P3 11:14 Shot missed by Kraken
P3 09:01 Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Joey Daccord
P3 05:43 Shot on goal by Kraken saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 02:59 Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Jacob Melanson
P3 00:14 Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joey Daccord
P2 18:45 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joey Daccord
P2 16:36 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joey Daccord
P2 15:26 Bobby McMann shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
P2 14:10 Shot on goal by Isac Lundestrom saved by Joey Daccord
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:50
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Shane Wright in defensive zone
  3. P3 19:19
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Shane Wright
  4. P3 18:34
    Giveaway by Ben Meyers in neutral zone
  5. P3 17:34
    Shane Wright won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  6. P3 17:21
    SHOT
    Jordan Eberle shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  7. P3 17:00
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  8. P3 17:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  9. P3 16:55
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  10. P3 16:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Joey Daccord
  11. P3 16:32
    Kraken won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  12. P3 15:49
    SHOT
    Matty Beniers shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  13. P3 15:42
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Matty Beniers in defensive zone
  14. P3 15:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matty Beniers
  15. P3 15:27
    Matty Beniers won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  16. P3 15:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
  17. P3 14:44
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  18. P3 14:44
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  19. P3 14:38
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  20. P3 14:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryker Evans saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  21. P3 14:29
    SHOT
    Ryker Evans shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  22. P3 13:26
    Giveaway by Ben Meyers in offensive zone
  23. P3 13:13
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
  24. P3 13:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joey Daccord
  25. P3 12:34
    SHOT
    Kent Johnson shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  26. P3 11:57
    Shane Wright won faceoff against Conor Garland in neutral zone
  27. P3 11:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  28. P3 11:30
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  29. P3 11:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kraken
  30. P3 10:09
    Ryan Lindgren credited with hit on Danton Heinen in defensive zone
  31. P3 09:38
    Giveaway by Vince Dunn in defensive zone
  32. P3 09:04
    Matty Beniers won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  33. P3 09:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Joey Daccord
  34. P3 07:33
    Takeaway by Cole Sillinger in neutral zone
  35. P3 05:50
    Giveaway by Brandon Montour in defensive zone
  36. P3 05:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kraken saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  37. P3 03:54
    Giveaway by Brandon Montour in defensive zone
  38. P3 03:01
    Matty Beniers won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  39. P3 02:59
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Jacob Melanson
  40. P3 02:05
    Stoppage - High Stick
  41. P3 01:36
    Shane Wright won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  42. P3 00:59
    Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren in defensive zone
  43. P3 00:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joey Daccord
  44. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  45. P2 18:47
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
  46. P2 18:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joey Daccord
  47. P2 18:42
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  48. P2 18:10
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Matty Beniers in offensive zone
  49. P2 18:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  50. P2 17:32
    Giveaway by Shane Wright in offensive zone
  51. P2 16:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joey Daccord
  52. P2 15:44
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
  53. P2 15:44
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  54. P2 15:26
    SHOT
    Bobby McMann shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  55. P2 15:02
    Matty Beniers won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  56. P2 15:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  57. P2 14:43
    Eeli Tolvanen credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
  58. P2 14:37
    Stoppage - Offside
  59. P2 14:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Isac Lundestrom saved by Joey Daccord
  60. P2 14:05
    Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  61. P2 14:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Joey Daccord
  62. P2 13:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kraken saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  63. P2 11:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  64. P2 10:58
    Penalty to Jamie Oleksiak 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Kent Johnson)
  65. P2 10:58
    Shorthanded - Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  66. P2 10:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kraken
  67. P2 10:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Shane Wright
  68. P2 10:15
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Berkly Catton in neutral zone
  69. P2 09:33
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
  70. P2 09:14
    SHOT
    Freddy Gaudreau shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  71. P2 08:31
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in neutral zone
  72. P2 08:21
    Shane Wright won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  73. P2 08:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Eeli Tolvanen saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  74. P2 08:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  75. P2 07:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Chandler Stephenson
  76. P2 07:00
    Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  77. P2 04:54
    Shorthanded - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  78. P2 04:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  79. P2 04:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  80. P2 04:13
    Penalty to Kaapo Kakko 2 minutes for Misconduct
  81. P2 04:10
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  82. P2 03:49
    Giveaway by Danton Heinen in offensive zone
  83. P2 02:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Joey Daccord
  84. P2 02:17
    Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen in defensive zone
  85. P2 01:18
    SHOT
    Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  86. P2 01:02
    Matty Beniers won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  87. P2 00:18
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  88. P2 00:00
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in neutral zone
  89. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  90. P1 19:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Joey Daccord
  91. P1 18:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Conor Garland shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
  92. P1 18:09
    Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  93. P1 18:09
    Penalty to Brandon Montour 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Mason Marchment)
  94. P1 17:50
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Brandon Montour
  95. P1 17:10
    Mason Marchment won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
  96. P1 17:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  97. P1 17:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joey Daccord
  98. P1 16:17
    Jordan Eberle won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  99. P1 15:39
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  100. P1 15:28
    SHOT
    Adam Larsson shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  101. P1 15:16
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
  102. P1 15:12
    Giveaway by Jacob Melanson in defensive zone
  103. P1 13:19
    Giveaway by Brandon Montour in neutral zone
  104. P1 13:13
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Matty Beniers in offensive zone
  105. P1 12:49
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jordan Eberle
  106. P1 11:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Chandler Stephenson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  107. P1 11:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Joey Daccord
  108. P1 09:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by Joey Daccord
  109. P1 08:58
    Kraken won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  110. P1 08:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  111. P1 07:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Eberle
  112. P1 06:14
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
  113. P1 06:12
    Kraken won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  114. P1 06:12
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  115. P1 06:06
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Matty Beniers
  116. P1 05:46
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Matty Beniers in defensive zone
  117. P1 05:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  118. P1 05:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryker Evans
  119. P1 05:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Berkly Catton saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  120. P1 04:43
    Giveaway by Conor Garland in neutral zone
  121. P1 04:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  122. P1 03:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Joey Daccord
  123. P1 03:14
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  124. P1 03:12
    SHOT
    Charlie Coyle shot blocked by teammate
  125. P1 02:48
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
  126. P1 02:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Danton Heinen
  127. P1 02:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kraken saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  128. P1 01:47
    SHOT
    Jamie Oleksiak shot blocked by Kent Johnson
  129. P1 01:26
    Giveaway by Brandon Montour in defensive zone
  130. P1 00:44
    Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
  131. P1 00:13
    Giveaway by Vince Dunn in defensive zone
  132. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Kraken
STATS
Blue Jackets
17Shots on Goal28
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins2
14Hits15
13 Shots Blocked 13
19Giveaways10
KrakenSEA
Blue JacketsCBJ
17Shots on Goal28
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins2
14Hits15
13 Shots Blocked 13
19Giveaways10

Kraken vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Kraken vs. Blue Jackets
  • Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Kraken 36¢, Blue Jackets 64¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Kraken: 40%
  • Blue Jackets: 60%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Kraken a win probability of 40%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 60%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Blue Jackets are more likely to beat the Kraken in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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