Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 09 Mar 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Kings vs Blue Jackets

The Los Angeles Kings go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 16:00 on Monday, March 9.

We’re keeping our prediction simple and backing the Blue Jackets to win. The home team should be able to gain the upper hand over the Kings and the Moneyline offers a tempting -133.

Los Angeles Kings have lost in back-to-back road outings. In their previous game, they were turned over 4-3 at home to Montreal Canadiens at Crypto.com Arena. Anze Kopitar, Alex Laferriere and Scott Laughton scored one goal each.

Columbus Blue Jackets were beaten 5-4 (OT) at Nationwide Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Utah Mammoth. The goals were shared around between four players including Damon Severson.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets have won the last two meetings against the Kings. They triumphed 3-2 (OT) at Nationwide Arena and then 3-1 at Crypto.com Arena. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Kings win six times.

Starting Goalies

Anton Forsberg (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-9-5	2.8	.903	2
23/24	15-12-0	3.21	.890	2

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-12-8	2.7	.907	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 26.7 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have been giving up 3.8 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 68.8%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Brandt Clarke racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Anton Forsberg have a 3.45 goal against average with a .888 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Blue Jackets have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 16.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.6 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.9%.

The top points scorer is Charlie Coyle with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, while Adam Fantilli is next in line after registering 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.71 GAA with a .891 SV%, including one shutout.

Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

This Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the Moneyline and our pick is for the home team to win this NHL encounter. They have a strong chance of landing a victory and the -133 makes plenty of appeal.

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Key Kings vs Blue Jackets stats:

• Blue Jackets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Blue Jackets have won 14 of their last 20 games.
• Kings have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Kings have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
• Kings have lost their last 2 games on the road.
• Blue Jackets have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sean Monahan Over 1.5 Shots -115

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -115 that he goes over the line.

Latest Sean Monahan Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+333

First

+1800

Assists

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-294

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-110

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Correct Score Prediction

Kings 2 - 3 Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets are available at +800 when it comes to them winning 3-2. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Kings

Blue Jackets

1-0

Kings

+5500

Blue Jackets

+5000

2-0

Kings

+5500

Blue Jackets

+4500

2-1

Kings

+1600

Blue Jackets

+1400

3-0

Kings

+4000

Blue Jackets

+2800

3-1

Kings

+2200

Blue Jackets

+1700

3-2

Kings

+950

Blue Jackets

+800

4-0

Kings

+5500

Blue Jackets

+3300

4-1

Kings

+2000

Blue Jackets

+1300

4-2

Kings

+1800

Blue Jackets

+1400

4-3

Kings

+1100

Blue Jackets

+950

5-0

Kings

+10000

Blue Jackets

+5500

5-1

Kings

+3500

Blue Jackets

+2000

5-2

Kings

+2200

Blue Jackets

+1400

5-3

Kings

+2800

Blue Jackets

+2000

5-4

Kings

+2200

Blue Jackets

+1900

6-0

Kings

+14000

Blue Jackets

+8000

6-1

Kings

+9000

Blue Jackets

+4500

6-2

Kings

+4500

Blue Jackets

+2500

6-3

Kings

+3500

Blue Jackets

+2500

6-4

Kings

+5500

Blue Jackets

+4500

6-5

Kings

+5000

Blue Jackets

+4500

7-0

Kings

+5000

Blue Jackets

+12500

7-1

Kings

+14000

Blue Jackets

+7500

7-2

Kings

+11000

Blue Jackets

+6000

7-3

Kings

+7500

Blue Jackets

+5000

7-4

Kings

+7500

Blue Jackets

+5500

7-5

Kings

+11000

Blue Jackets

+10000

7-6

Kings

+12000

Blue Jackets

+11000

8-1

Kings

+12000

Blue Jackets

+12500

8-2

Kings

+12000

Blue Jackets

+11000

8-3

Kings

+12000

Blue Jackets

+11000

8-4

Kings

+14000

Blue Jackets

+10000

8-5

Kings

+14000

Blue Jackets

+13000

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Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Columbus Blue Jackets have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 61% probability due to their -156 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +130 about Los Angeles Kings.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +106.

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Moneyline

Kings

+130

Blue Jackets

-156

3-Way Moneyline

Kings

+215

Tie

+325

Blue Jackets

-100

Puck Line

Kings +1.5

-196

Blue Jackets -1.5

+156

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-130

Over 6.5

+106

Adrian Kempe can be backed to find the net at anytime at +175. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +1100.

Player Goals

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

First

+175

Anytime

+1100

Artemi Panarin (Kings)

First

+175

Anytime

+1100

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

First

+190

Anytime

+1200

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

First

+220

Anytime

+1200

Mason Marchment (Blue Jackets)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

First

+270

Anytime

+1600

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

First

+280

Anytime

+1800

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

First

+290

Anytime

+1900

Anze Kopitar (Kings)

First

+300

Anytime

+1700

Conor Garland (Blue Jackets)

First

+320

Anytime

+1800

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)

First

+333

Anytime

+1800

Charlie Coyle (Blue Jackets)

First

+333

Anytime

+2000

Trevor Moore (Kings)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

First

+400

Anytime

+2200

Scott Laughton (Kings)

First

+450

Anytime

+2500

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

First

+475

Anytime

+2800

Mathieu Olivier (Blue Jackets)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Alex Turcotte (Kings)

First

+600

Anytime

+3300

Cole Sillinger (Blue Jackets)

First

+600

Anytime

+3500

Drew Doughty (Kings)

First

+650

Anytime

+3300

Ivan Provorov (Blue Jackets)

First

+650

Anytime

+3500

Taylor Ward (Kings)

First

+675

Anytime

+3500

Jared Wright (Kings)

First

+700

Anytime

+3500

Miles Wood (Blue Jackets)

First

+725

Anytime

+3500

Damon Severson (Blue Jackets)

First

+775

Anytime

+4000

Brandt Clarke (Kings)

First

+825

Anytime

+4000

Denton Mateychuk (Blue Jackets)

First

+850

Anytime

+4500

Isac Lundestrom (Blue Jackets)

First

+950

Anytime

+5500

Samuel Helenius (Kings)

First

+1200

Anytime

+6600

Dante Fabbro (Blue Jackets)

First

+1300

Anytime

+5500

Player Assists

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

+120

Artemi Panarin (Kings)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

+105

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-141

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-141

Anze Kopitar (Kings)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-164

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-164

Charlie Coyle (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-189

Brandt Clarke (Kings)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-189

Mason Marchment (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-222

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-278

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-294

Ivan Provorov (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-294

Damon Severson (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-286

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-323

Drew Doughty (Kings)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-345

Conor Garland (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-370

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-455

Trevor Moore (Kings)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-455

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-455

Player Shots

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-164

Artemi Panarin (Kings)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-141

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+135

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-110

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-135

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+115

Trevor Moore (Kings)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-200

Mason Marchment (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+120

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

Conor Garland (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-110

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-110

Charlie Coyle (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-145

Under 1.5

+105

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-105

Ivan Provorov (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-118

Brandt Clarke (Kings)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+130

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Los Angeles Kings Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.30 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 26.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 8
• Blocks: 16.1
• Faceoff Wins : 27.8
• Hits: 24.9
• Giveaways: 12.8
• Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 25.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.9
• Blocks: 17
• Faceoff Wins : 26.8
• Hits: 22.8
• Giveaways: 15.5
• Takeaways: 5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 27.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.5
• Penalty Minutes: 8.6
• Blocks: 14.9
• Faceoff Wins : 27.9
• Hits: 19.3
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 27.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.5
• Penalty Minutes: 9
• Blocks: 12.7
• Faceoff Wins : 24.2
• Hits: 22.4
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 4.5

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