Los Angeles
5th Pacific20-16-7-6
Columbus
7th Metropolitan23-20-6-1
Kings vs Blue Jackets Game Overview
LA vs CLBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, '25 | LA |
|
CLB +130 | u5.5 | 24 | 30 | 0-5 | 3-7 |
| Jan 25, '25 | CLB |
|
CLB +160 | u5.5 | 24 | 33 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Nov 09, '24 | LA |
|
LA -186 | o6.5 | 23 | 26 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Feb 20, '24 | LA |
|
LA -229 | u6.5 | 35 | 33 | 2-2 | 0-3 |
| Dec 05, '23 | CLB |
|
LA -207 | o6.0 | 29 | 39 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Mar 16, '23 | LA |
|
LA -279 | u6.5 | 36 | 30 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Dec 11, '22 | CLB |
|
CLB +133 | o6.5 | 26 | 38 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Apr 16, '22 | LA |
|
LA -187 | u6.5 | 38 | 22 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Mar 04, '22 | CLB |
|
LA -142 | o6.5 | 29 | 43 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jan 06, '20 | LA |
|
CLB -101 | o5.5 | 37 | 24 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
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Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kopitar | C | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Thursday (Jan. 22) that Kopitar will join the team for their upcoming six-game road trip, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period. | ||||
| T. Moore | LW | Day To Day - Upper Body( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Thursday (Jan. 22) Moore s expected to join the Kings for their six-game road trip after skating, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period. | ||||
| D. Doughty | D | Day To Day - Illness( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| Doughty did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Rangers. | ||||
Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Mateychuk | D | Out - Upper-Body( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 22) that Mateychuk was placed on injured reserve. | ||||
| D. Fabbro | D | Out - Lower Body( Jan 18, '26) | Jan 18, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets said on Monday (Jan. 19) that Fabbro might be back in a week or so, as per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site. | ||||
| B. Smith | D | Out - Leg( Jan 07, '26) | Jan 07, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months. | ||||
| M. Wood | LW | Out - Leg( Dec 31, '25) | Dec 31, '25 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Miles Wood on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 1). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
1-1-2-1
GAA
2.00
Save %
.892
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Jan 20, 2026 | LA 4 - NYR 3 | - | 2 | 8 | .750 | - | W -178 | o5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Jan 20, 2026 | LA 4 - NYR 3 | W | 1 | 28 | .964 | - | W -178 | o5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Jan 17, 2026 | ANA 2 - LA 1 (OT) | - | 2 | 33 | .939 | - | L -125 | u6.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 16, 2026 | LA 2 - ANA 3 (SO) | - | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | L -144 | u6.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 14, 2026 | LA 2 - VEG 3 (OT) | - | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L +104 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 12, 2026 | LA 1 - DAL 3 | L | 2 | 17 | .882 | - | L -102 | u6.0 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
1.67
Save %
.903
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Greaves | Jan 22, 2026 | CLB 1 - DAL 0 | W | 0 | 28 | 1.00 | - | W -110 | u6.0 |
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 20, 2026 | CLB 1 - OTT 4 | L | 2 | 7 | .714 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 20, 2026 | CLB 1 - OTT 4 | - | 1 | 13 | .923 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 17, 2026 | PIT 3 - CLB 4 (SO) | W | 3 | 33 | .909 | - | W -104 | o6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 15, 2026 | CLB 4 - VAN 1 | W | 1 | 31 | .968 | - | W -164 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 13, 2026 | CLB 5 - CAL 3 | W | 3 | 32 | .906 | - | W -140 | o6.0 |
LA vs CLBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.65 | Total | 3.34 |
| 0.59 | 1st Period | 0.68 |
| 0.85 | 2nd Period | 1.15 |
| 1.07 | 3rd Period | 1.36 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.13 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28.04 | Total | 30.94 |
| 8.30 | 1st Period | 8.34 |
| 7.96 | 2nd Period | 9.60 |
| 8.67 | 3rd Period | 9.21 |
| 0.57 | OT | 0.53 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.07 | 1st Period | 0.92 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.85 |
| 0.15 | OT | 0.76 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 - 136 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 34 - 132 |
| 16.18 | PP % vs. PK % | 74.24 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Forsberg | 433 | 390 | 0.901 | 7-6-3 | ||
| Darcy Kuemper | 762 | 689 | 0.904 | 12-9-8 | ||