Columbus rookies Mateychuk and Del Bel Belluz each have a goal and an assist in 6-2 win over Seattle

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Denton Mateychuk and Luca Del Bel Belluz, both recent AHL call-ups, each had a goal and an assist to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Thursday night .

Zach Werenski also added a goal and an assist, extending his home point streak to 16 games as the Blue Jackets won their third straight game.

Sean Kuraly, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored. James van Riemsdyk contributed two assists and Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves for Columbus. Mateychuk’s goal was the first of his NHL career.

Eeli Tolvanen scored twice for Seattle, which has lost four straight. Philipp Grubauer stopped 14 shots before being replaced late in the second period by Joey Daccord, who saved all four shots he faced in his first game since suffering an upper-body injury on Dec. 22 against the Colorado Avalanche.

Takeaway meals

Seattle: The Kraken dominated shooting and puck possession from the start and were competitive for the first 20 minutes. They were overwhelmed in the second half and began their five-game road trip with a loss.

Columbus: After a slow start, the Blue Jackets found their rhythm and dominated the final two periods. Contributions from Cleveland’s recent call-ups helped them secure their 14th home win this season.

Key moment

The Blue Jackets were tied after one period, but broke out in the second, scoring four unanswered goals in 12:16. The surge opened the game and forced Grubauer out of the net.

Key Statistics

Del Bel Belluz only played two NHL games and scored in both. His first goal came on April 16 against Carolina.

Next

Both teams will be on the road Saturday, when the Kraken visit Buffalo and the Blue Jackets visit St. Louis.

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