Streaking Blue Jackets get set for slumping Kraken

At this point in the season, each NHL game can have a profound effect on the standings.

Saturday's matchup between the Seattle Kraken and host Columbus Blue Jackets is a prime example.

The Kraken are one point out of the Western Conference's second and final wild-card spot. The Blue Jackets are tied for third place in the Metropolitan Division and trail both Eastern Conference wild-card teams by a point.

The Blue Jackets (36-21-11, 83 points) have won three games in a row and sport an 11-game point streak (7-0-4).