Los Angeles Kings (26-14-5, 57 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (23-19-7, 53 pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Saturday, January 25
Time: 4:00 pm PST/ 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN + / FDSW / FDSO
Radio:
Los Angeles Kings – ESPN Radio 710 AM
Columbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Los Angeles Kings -1.5 ML -170
Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 ML +145
O/U 5.5
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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:
The Kings beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on January 22 to snap a two-game losing streak. Los Angeles has been 2-3-0 in their last five games and will be tested as they head out on a five-game road trip that begins tonight in Columbus. The Kings have been breaking even on the road with an 11-11-4 record. Los Angeles won the first matchup between these two clubs with a 5-2 victory in LA on November 9.
Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
Tonight is the first game in Columbus after the Blue Jackets returned from a four-game road trip where they went 1-2-1. Columbus sits in the second wild-card spot and has been tremendous at home this season trying to extend a four-game home winning streak and is 16-5-3 overall at Nationwide Arena.
Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:
Turcotte-Kopitar-Kempe
Foegele-Byfield-Moore
Fiala-Danault-Thomas
Jeannot-Helenius-Lewis
Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Spence
Moverare-Clarke
Kuemper
Rittich
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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
van Riemsdyk-Belluz-K. Johnson
Aston-Reese-Danforth-Olivier
Pyyhtia-Kuraly-J. Johnson
Werenski-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Provorov
Christiansen-Severson
Merzlikins
Tarasov
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Players To Watch:
Los Angeles Kings
Adrian Kempe has goals in four straight games and seven goals in nine games in January. Kempe leads the Kings with 24 goals that tie him for ninth in the NHL. The 28-year-old winger is on pace for a 44-goal season that would be Kempe’s second 40+ goal season of his career.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Zach Werenski has points in back-to-back games and leads the Blue Jackets with 53 points (15g. 38a) from the back end. The 27-year-old defenseman has 13 points (4g, 9a) in 11 games in January. The Grosse Pointe, Michigan native is on pace for an 89-point season that would include career highs in goals, assists, and points.
Injury Report:
Los Angeles Kings
D Drew Doughty – LTIR
RW Alex Laferriere – Day To Day
Columbus Blue Jackets
C Sean Monahan – IR
RW Yegor Chinakhov – IR
D Eric Gudbranson – IR
C Boone Jenner – IR
C Cole Sillinger – Day To Day
Next Game:
Los Angeles Kings – January 27 at Detroit Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets – January 30 at Vegas Golden Knights
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