Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/21/26

The Seattle Kraken and Columbus Blue Jackets are locked in close playoff battles in their respective conferences when they meet on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The Kraken currently sit a single point out of a wild card spot in the Western Conference with 71 points, while the Blue Jackets own the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan division with 83 points on the season. Entering the final stretch of the regular season, Columbus enters this game with plenty of momentum. The Blue Jackets are coming off solid wins over the Rangers and Hurricanes, and have now won 4 of their last 5 games with the lone loss coming to the Panthers in overtime. The Blue Jackets continue to roll with Rick Bowness behind the bench, and I like their chances of finding the win column in this matchup against the Kraken.

Unlike the Blue Jackets, the Kraken enter this game in a rut. They’ve dropped 6 of their last 8 games and have been out-scored 9-3 over their last 2 contests. Seattle is among the lowest-scoring teams in the league, and their penalty kill is especially worrisome. Specifically, Seattle ranks 31st in the league with a penalty kill percentage of 73.4%. The Columbus power play has 3 power play goals over its last 2 games, and with superstar defenseman Zach Werenski running the show, the Columbus power play should be able to have a solid night in this matchup. Back the Blue Jackets at home.

Kraken vs Blue Jackets prediction: Blue Jackets ML (-170) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.