Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the heavily favored Los Angeles Kings (26-14-5) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-19-7) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Kings are -185 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Blue Jackets (+154) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-185)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+154)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Los Angeles and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 45 games this season.
• In 71.4% of Columbus’ previous games this season (35/49), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 131 total, which makes them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Los Angeles is ranked No. 1 in league play in terms of the fewest goals against, having allowed 110 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +21.
• The 18 power-play goals Los Angeles has scored this season (on 111 chances) rank 30th in the league.
• The Kings are 28th in the NHL with a 16.22% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Los Angeles’ offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (22nd among all teams).
• The Kings kill 82.09% of opponent power plays, currently the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Kings’ players win 51% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has a 10.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 12th in the NHL.
• The Kings’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Los Angeles has gotten the victory in 18 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• Through eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -185 this season, the Kings have been victorious four times.
• The moneyline odds imply that Los Angeles has a 64.9% chance of winning this game.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: 24 goals and 20 assists
• Anze Kopitar: 12 goals and 31 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 15 goals and 11 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 14-4-5 record, .923 save percentage, 49 goals given up

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have scored the sixth-most goals (162 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
• Columbus has allowed 3.4 goals per game, and 165 total, which ranks 27th among all NHL teams.
• Their -3 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
• Columbus has recorded 27 power-play goals this season (on 123 chances). That ranks 19th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have a 21.95% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 14 percentage.
• Columbus has scored six shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL squads).
• The Blue Jackets’ 26th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.64%.
• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 28th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.3%).
• Columbus’ collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.7 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have 19 wins in the 41 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Columbus is 10-13 when it is the underdog by +154 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 39.4% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 15 goals and 38 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 19 goals and 33 assists
• Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 17-11-3 record, .892 save percentage, 93 goals allowed