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Welcome back to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey! Each day of the NHL season, we preview and analyze games to give our predictions. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Marchenko's acrobatic, airborne goal off a powerful drive to the net in overtime led the Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Kings.

The Los Angeles Kings begin a five-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets. LA are coming off a two-game homestand where they went 1-1-0, losing 5-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins and winning 2-1 versus the Florida Panthers.

Los Angeles Kings (26-14-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-19-7, in the Metropolitan Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets, on a four-game home winning streak ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets return to home ice to collide with the Los Angeles Kings for their only visit to Nationwide Arena this season. Puck drop is at 7pm on Fan Duel Sports Network. The Kings have goaltending this season,

Los Angeles is playing its second of a five-game road trip while Detroit is wrapping up a three-game homestand on Monday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets continued their pursuit of a playoff spot with an overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings. With another win, the Jackets maintain

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:15 remaining in overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets won a season-high fifth straight home game with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Marchenko's 20th goal decides tight-checking game in overtime for the Blue Jackets, whose win over the Kings was their fifth straight at home.

COLUMBUS -- Kirill Marchenko scored at 3:45 of overtime when the Columbus Blue Jackets recovered to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.