March 07, 2026 4:14 AM EST

NHL: Los Angeles Kings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 3/9/2026

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The Columbus Blue Jackets are solid 59 percent favorites over the Los Angeles Kings. The Blue Jackets are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +1 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 26 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Kings. The Blue Jackets goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.6% compared to the Kings goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.8%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Darcy Kuemper 23, Elvis Merzlikins 23 SHOTS: Adrian Kempe 3.2, Kirill Marchenko 2.9 GOALS: Adrian Kempe 0.46, Dimitri Voronkov 0.37 PTS: Adrian Kempe has a 43% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Kirill Marchenko has a 50% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Columbus Blue Jackets

Los Angeles KingsRECORDColumbus Blue JacketsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road15-15, 50% 5Record at Home15-13, 54% 22Columbus Blue Jackets
VS Columbus Blue Jackets0-1, 0% -100VS Los Angeles Kings1-0, 100% 132Columbus Blue Jackets
vs Team .500 or Better10-22, 31% -1256vs Team Under .50015-13, 54% 121Columbus Blue Jackets
Record As Road Underdog10-9, 53% 261Record As Home Favorite11-5, 69% 363Columbus Blue Jackets
After 1 or More Days Off18-29, 38% -3497After 1 or More Days Off21-25, 46% -2298Columbus Blue Jackets

PAST 30 DAYS

Los Angeles KingsRECORDColumbus Blue JacketsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road0-1, 0% -100Record at Home0-1, 0% -100EVEN
VS Columbus Blue Jackets0-0 No GamesVS Los Angeles Kings0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5001-1, 50% -34vs Team Under .5000-0 No GamesColumbus Blue Jackets
Record As Road Underdog0-1, 0% -100Record As Home Favorite0-1, 0% -100EVEN
After 1 or More Days Off1-1, 50% -166After 1 or More Days Off0-2, 0% -200Los Angeles Kings

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Los Angeles KingsRECORDColumbus Blue JacketsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD13-17, 43% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME18-12, 60% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS0-1, 0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-0, 100% OverN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-11, 59% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON8-19, 30% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home24-22, 52% OVEROpp Averages <2.8 G on Road7-7, 50% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Los Angeles Kings Road Games: 15-15, 50% +80 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 15-13, 54% +47 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Los Angeles Kings Road Games: 1-0, 100% +258

MONEY LINE - Los Angeles Kings Road Games: 14-16, 47% -536 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 15-13, 54% +-126 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Los Angeles Kings Road Games: 1-0, 100% +74 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 0-1, 0% -100

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Los Angeles Kings Road Games: 17-13, 57% + 247 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 11-17, 39% -699 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Los Angeles Kings Road Games: 1-0, 100% + 91 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 1-0, 100% + 91

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