The Columbus Blue Jackets aim for their third win in a row vs the Los Angeles Kings and opened as +125 underdogs to get a victory at Staples Center. The Blue Jackets have not been a great bet in Hollywood as they’ve gone 1-6 SU in their last seven trips to Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles is 9-3 SU at home vs Eastern Conference teams this season.
- The Blue Jackets are 0-5 SU in their last five games after consecutive wins.
- The total has gone OVER in six of the Kings’ last eight games as favorite.
The Kings are coming off a high point of their season, having won back-to-back games vs the West-leading Vegas Golden Knights. Those two wins have pushed Los Angeles to sixth in the Western Conference after wrapping up February at 8-6 SU.
One of the main reasons L.A. has been able to keep afloat despite its struggles has been its efforts on the defensive side of the puck as the Kings ranked eighth at 2.64 goals allowed per game in February. If bettors are planning to back Los Angeles tonight, they should know the Kings are 6-2 SU in the last eight games in this matchup.
Columbus, on the other hand, is barely clinging to a playoff spot in the East with 69 points. The Blue Jackets have been awful on the offensive end this season, only averaging 2.57 goals per game. Columbus is embarking on a three-game West Coast road trip and as a dog hasn’t been very reliable at 5-12 SU this season. Fading the Blue Jackets may be wise in this tilt.
The total opened at 5 and while both of these teams are defensive dynamos, the OVER should be the best course of action. Columbus is averaging 2.9 goals per game in its last 10 games and the total went OVER when these two teams faced each other earlier this season. When you factor in that the OVER has hit in four of Los Angeles’s last six games at home, this total should be easily surpassed.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Los Angeles Kings as -149 favorites earlier today. The OVER/UNDER opened at 5 at Sportsbook for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 2.7-2.6 result in favor of the Blue Jackets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Los Angeles Kings Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 32-26-5 this season, while the Kings are 35-24-5. Columbus is 27-36 against the total, while Los Angeles is 28-34-2 versus the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Columbus injuries news.
The Blue Jackets-Kings odds would favor the Blue Jackets if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 9 in the current OddsShark poll, while Columbus is at No. 4.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Los Angeles's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 2.88 goals per game, against a Columbus defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.78 goals allowed. The Kings power play is averaging 20.21% while the Blue Jackets defense kills off 76.4% of their penalties.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Columbus was a 5-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Capitals. They won as favorites, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Golden Knights on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at +152 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
- Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
- Columbus is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Columbus is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
- Los Angeles is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games at home
- Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Columbus at Anaheim, Friday, March 2
Los Angeles home to Chicago, Saturday, March 3
