Columbus Blue Jackets v Los Angeles Kings: everything you need to know
Columbus Blue Jackets meet Los Angeles Kings at Nationwide Arena, Sunday 11:00am (NHL). Los Angeles Kings have won 39 of the 67 meetings with Columbus Blue Jackets since 2000.
The big picture
Columbus Blue Jackets come in 25th on the ladder; Los Angeles Kings are 27th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Columbus Blue Jackets are 7–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.7 goals for and 3.1 against.
Los Angeles Kings are 5–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.4 against.
Form
Columbus Blue Jackets have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Buffalo Sabres 2–5.
Los Angeles Kings have won three of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 7–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 67 times on our records since 2000: Columbus Blue Jackets 27, Los Angeles Kings 39, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Los Angeles Kings won 5–4 at Nationwide Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals in 2009-10 (6–0).
Players to watch
For Columbus Blue Jackets, watch Kent Johnson (8 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Cole Sillinger (4 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27).
For Los Angeles Kings, watch Artemi Panarin (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Adrian Kempe (6 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27).
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets have won 11 of their last 23 at Nationwide Arena.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
