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Los Angeles Kings
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Columbus Blue Jackets

Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 9:01PM UTC

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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Mon 9 Mar 2026, 8:00PM
10
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Los Angeles Kings 1.5 Spread -250

The model graded 10 markets for Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $140 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 9 Mar 2026, 8:00PM at Nationwide Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win78.2%
The price says71.4%
Best price-250
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Los Angeles Kings 1.5 High78% chance -250
Puck Lines High99% chance —
Total Goals High99% chance —
Puck Lines High98% chance —
Puck Lines High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Los Angeles Kings
+1.5
-250
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Los Angeles Kings

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut
Availability updated Aug 20, 5:23PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Elvis Merzlikins and Isac Lundestrom.
FactorThis fixture
Availability2 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted

Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineLos Angeles Kings +1.5No line posted

Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 10 betting markets for Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets — 10 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

10
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 10 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; Los Angeles Kings have won 0 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway
Los Angeles Kings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–5COLHome
L2–4COLHome
L1–2COLAway
L1–2COLAway
L1–3CGYAway

Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 0, Los Angeles Kings won 1.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsLos Angeles KingsWinner
Mar 945Los Angeles Kings

Who’s out or in doubt

2 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets — model preview

Unlock potential winning bets for Columbus Blue Jackets playing Los Angeles Kings. Featuring picks like NA props. Analysis includes same game parlay, SGP picks, NHL parlay odds, hockey parlay.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Los Angeles Kings : Under 9.5 Total Goals (-2000)

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Kings vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Kings. The most recent game between them was Monday 9 March 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 10 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Los Angeles Kings 1–0 across the last meeting
DateGameScoreWinner
9 Mar 2026Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets4–5Los Angeles Kings
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