Match Info

NHL

Date: 9 March 2026, Monday

Location: Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Columbus Blue Jackets		Los Angeles Kings

	1	X	2
	2.05	4	3.1	Watch
	2.35	3.9	2.54
	2.08	4.05	3.05
	2.02	4.25	3.13
	2.05	4.31	3	Watch
	1.95	4	2.88
	2.01	4.31	3.16
	2.4	4	2.55
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.11 ↓ (2.72)	4.1 ↑ (4.06)	2.93 ↑ (2.4)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

The best margin for this event is 4.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Columbus Blue Jackets
44.7%

Draw
23%

Los Angeles Kings
32.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

35.7%

23.9%

40.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

32.3%

26.4%

44.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Columbus Blue Jackets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+9%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Columbus Blue Jackets's performance.

Los Angeles Kings has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-8.1%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Los Angeles Kings might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (-12.4%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Columbus Blue Jackets that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Los Angeles Kings than the current prediction. (+12.4%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Los Angeles Kings could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
66.7%	33.3%	0%

Columbus Blue Jackets - Los Angeles Kings Predictions

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Columbus will win (votes: 6 - 66.7%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 33.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Columbus: 35.9% – 97.5%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

H/A, 1st Period - Columbus (1.80) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

H/A, 3rd Period - Columbus (1.81) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Columbus Blue Jackets will win (7 of 8 users predict this - 87.5%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 10 Selected Experts predict this event. Columbus (votes: 9 - 90%). Los Angeles (votes: 1 - 10%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3

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Lineups

Line 1
73. Greaves J. (G)	31. Forsberg A. (G)
78. Severson D.	8. Doughty D. (A)
8. Werenski Z. (A)	44. Anderson M. (A)
86. Marchenko K.	9. Kempe A.
19. Fantilli A.	11. Kopitar A. (C)
17. Marchment M.	10. Panarin A.
Line 2
5. Mateychuk D.	92. Clarke B.
9. Provorov I.	6. Edmundson J.
83. Garland C.	14. Laferriere A.
23. Monahan S.	55. Byfield Q.
91. Johnson K.	12. Moore T.
Line 3
44. Gudbranson E. (A)	5. Ceci C.
15. Fabbro D.	2. Dumoulin B.
24. Olivier M.	53. Wright J.
3. Coyle C.	21. Laughton S.
4. Sillinger C.	15. Turcotte A.
Line 4
11. Wood M.	52. Ward T.
38. Jenner B. (C)	79. Helenius S.
21. Lundestrom I.	39. Malott J.
Substitutes
90. Merzlikins E. (G)	35. Kuemper D. (G)
Coaches
. Bowness R.	. Hiller J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 2)
00:03, Byfield Q. (2 min),
06:46, 0 - 1, Laughton S. (G), Dumoulin B. (A), Turcotte A. (A2)
14:47, 0 - 2, Panarin A. (G), Helenius S. (A),
17:35, 1 - 2, Garland C. (G), Monahan S. (A), Provorov I. (A2)
2nd Period (2 - 1)
04:56, Severson D. (2 min),
07:35, Helenius S. (2 min),
10:53, 2 - 2, Mateychuk D. (G), Lundestrom I. (A), Jenner B. (A2)
12:13, 3 - 2, Garland C. (G), Mateychuk D. (A),
14:09, 3 - 3, Kempe A. (G), Kopitar A. (A), Dumoulin B. (A2)
19:58, Fantilli A. (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 1)
10:07, 3 - 4, Dumoulin B. (G), Anderson M. (A), Laughton S. (A2)
12:44, Marchment M. (2 min),
16:43, Laughton S. (2 min),
18:04, 4 - 4, Marchenko K. (G), Werenski Z. (A), Coyle C. (A2)
Overtime (0 - 1)
02:34, 4 - 5, Kempe A. (G), Panarin A. (A), Doughty D. (A2)

Preview

The game between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 14 and 9).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 2.

Columbus is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Los Angeles has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Los Angeles may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Columbus has had a series of home games.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

There will not play in Columbus: Fabbro D. (Lower-Body Injury) Mateychuk D. (Upper-Body Injury) Smith B. (Knee Injury) Wood M. (Leg Injury)

There are questionable in Los Angeles: Kopitar A. (Lower-Body Injury)

We predict that Columbus will win today's game, with odds of 2.37.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 11 matches, and goals 55:65. (average 2.8:3.3).

Including home matches between the teams, Columbus won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 35:32. (average 3.5:3.2).

Outrights of NHL for now

Los Angeles Kings: 2.45% Columbus Blue Jackets: 1.34%

Last Results with these Odds

Columbus Blue Jackets - the odds 2.72 are the expected chance of winning is 35.67%, but this team recently wins 25% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL
07.03.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Utah Mammoth	4:5 OT ✺
05.03.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Florida Panthers	4:2 ✺
03.03.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators	3:2 ✺
02.03.26	New York Rangers - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:5 OT ✺
28.02.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - New York Islanders	3:4 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.2 LWWWL
- Los Angeles Kings
NHL
07.03.26	Los Angeles Kings - Montreal Canadiens	3:4 ✺
05.03.26	Los Angeles Kings - New York Islanders	5:3 ✺
02.03.26	Los Angeles Kings - Colorado Avalanche	2:4 ✺
28.02.26	Los Angeles Kings - Calgary Flames	2:0 ✺
26.02.26	Los Angeles Kings - Edmonton Oilers	1:8 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.2 LWLWL

Latest Head to Head

NHL
22.12.25	Los Angeles Kings - Columbus Blue Jackets	1:3
25.01.25	Columbus Blue Jackets - Los Angeles Kings	3:2 OT
09.11.24	Los Angeles Kings - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:2
20.02.24	Los Angeles Kings - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:1
05.12.23	Columbus Blue Jackets - Los Angeles Kings	3:4 OT
16.03.23	Los Angeles Kings - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:1
11.12.22	Columbus Blue Jackets - Los Angeles Kings	6:5 OT

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