Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets

17-14-9, 11-5-5 Away

18-16-6, 9-7-3 Home

Kings

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
D. Kuemper	10	7	6	2	2.27	.913
A. Forsberg	6	6	3	1	2.70	.901

Blue Jackets

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Greaves	12	10	5	0	2.62	.912
E. Merzlikins	6	6	1	0	4.04	.877

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 27 January 2026

Columbus, OH

CBJ

Points

Adrian KempeRW #9

32PTS

13G

19A

Zach WerenskiD #8

42PTS

14G

28A

Goals

Kevin FialaLW #22

14G

4PPG

110S

Zach WerenskiD #8

14G

1PPG

137S

Assists

Adrian KempeRW #9

19A

5PPA

9+/-

Zach WerenskiD #8

28A

9PPA

7+/-

Los Angeles Kings

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Trevor Moore LW	OUT	5 Jan

Columbus Blue Jackets

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Brendan Smith D	IR	6 Jan
Miles Wood LW	IR	6 Jan
Isac Lundestrom C	IR	17 Jan

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
LA	2.59	2.62	27.9	26.9	320	19	15.7	29	77.9	7	0
CBJ	2.92	3.33	30.2	30.6	319	19	18.6	27	75.0	2	0

Kings Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/4/26	vsMIN	W5-4 SO
1/2/26	vsTB	L5-3
12/30/25	@COL	L5-2
12/28/25	vsANA	W6-1
12/24/25	vsSEA	L3-2

Blue Jackets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/3/26	vsBUF	W5-1
1/1/26	vsNJ	L3-2
12/30/25	@OTT	W4-1
12/28/25	vsNYI	W4-2
12/23/25	@LA	W3-1

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 1-0

Blue Jackets
3
Kings
1

Game 1

23/12

Kings
Blue Jackets

Game 2

27/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Edmonton	20	16	6	46
Vegas	17	11	11	45
Anaheim	21	17	3	45
Seattle	18	14	7	43
Los Angeles	17	14	9	43
San Jose	20	18	3	43
Calgary	18	19	4	40
Vancouver	16	20	4	36

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	14	3	51
NY Islanders	23	15	4	50
Philadelphia	21	12	7	49
Washington	21	15	6	48
Pittsburgh	19	12	9	47
New Jersey	22	17	2	46
NY Rangers	20	18	5	45
Columbus	18	16	6	42

Kings give up lead in 3rd period for 2nd straight game but recover for 5-4 shootout win over Wild

— Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist, Samuel Helenius scored his first goal of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night.

Nicolas Hague breaks tie with 28 seconds left, Predators beat Flames 4-3

— Nicolas Hague broke a tie with 28 seconds left, Erik Haula scored twice in a 1:33 span in his 800th NHL game and the Nashville Predators beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Saturday night.

Nelson scores twice in 3rd as Avalanche rally past Hurricanes, 5-3

— Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the third period and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday night for their 10th consecutive victory.

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Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Goaltender Comparison

Game Information

Scoring Leaders

Adrian KempeRW #9

Zach WerenskiD #8

Kevin FialaLW #22

Zach WerenskiD #8

Adrian KempeRW #9

Zach WerenskiD #8

Injury Report

Team Stats

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 1-0

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Kings give up lead in 3rd period for 2nd straight game but recover for 5-4 shootout win over Wild

Nicolas Hague breaks tie with 28 seconds left, Predators beat Flames 4-3

Nelson scores twice in 3rd as Avalanche rally past Hurricanes, 5-3