The Kraken will play the Blue Jackets on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Seattle Kraken and Columbus Blue Jackets. The puck hits the ice on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Seattle Kraken currently have a 86.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into this matchup with a 90.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Seattle Kraken - The Seattle Kraken have a 8-11-0 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Seattle Kraken now rank 3rd for away team losses.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets start this game with a 13-5-3 record as a home team. That puts them 5th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 8th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Seattle Kraken rank 15th (118) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Columbus Blue Jackets, currently rank 4th (141) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Seattle Kraken rank 10th (130) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Columbus Blue Jackets, they've given up 148 goals this season, ranking them 3rd in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Seattle Kraken have a 1-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets owning a 3-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Seattle Kraken have a 17-21-3 record and the Columbus Blue Jackets hold a 18-17-6 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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The Kraken have a 0.415 win percentage...while the Blue Jackets stand at 0.439 with 42 points...
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Best Kraken at Blue Jackets Odds
| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Seattle Kraken |
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| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Seattle Kraken |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Seattle Kraken are the -125 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Seattle Kraken are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Kraken
Blue Jackets
1/09/25 7:08pm EST | -125+105 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $105 at +105 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 48.78%.
- Seattle Kraken bettors risk $100 to win $80 at -125 odds. The implied probability for Seattle Kraken is 55.56%.
Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Kraken
Blue Jackets
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/09/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
STL at CBJ 1/09/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1153 u -120Bet |
Kraken
Total Goals
STL at CBJ 1/09/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1353 u -105Bet |
Dmitri Voronkov
To Score 3 Goals
STL at CBJ 1/09/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Kirill Marchenko
To Score 3 Goals
STL at CBJ 1/09/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| e - Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 0.488 | 89 | 34 | 273 | 268 | +5.0 | 26-10-5 | 14-23-4 | 6-1 | 7-3-0 | W6 |
| e - Seattle Kraken | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 0.427 | 76 | 33 | 247 | 265 | -18.0 | 18-18-5 | 17-23-1 | 2-3 | 5-5-0 | L1 |
Seattle Kraken & Columbus Blue Jackets Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Seattle Kraken Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Seattle Kraken YR: futures available
Columbus Blue Jackets Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Columbus Blue Jackets YR: futures available
Seattle Kraken & Columbus Blue Jackets Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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