Denton Mateychuk scored his first career NHL goal and Luca Del Bel Belluz notched his second as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 Thursday night.

James van Riemsdyk contributed two assists ... Eeli Tolvanen scored twice for Seattle, which has lost four straight. Philipp Grubauer stopped 14 shots before being replaced late in the second ...

Back in September, former Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. This was after he had 11 goals, 38 points, and a plus-7 rating in 71 games with the Boston Bruins in 2023-24.