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Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Los Angeles Kings
Home · Kings
0–1–1
1 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3653H
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58M
·
22S
The read
Darcy Kuemper has not had an answer for Danton Heinen: 4 goals on 15 shots.
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Kings
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Darcy Kuemper
Expected
.724 SV% · 8.08 GAA · 0W
.767 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Kings
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Mats Zuccarello · Alex Turcotte · Alex Laferriere
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Trevor Moore · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Brian Dumoulin · Drew Doughty
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Mikey Anderson · Cody Ceci
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Mats Zuccarello · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe · Artemi Panarin · Brandt Clarke
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Alex Turcotte · Erik Haula · Alex Laferriere · Erik Gustafsson · Drew Doughty
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Erik Haula · Joel Armia · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Scott Laughton · Trevor Moore · Joel Edmundson · Cody Ceci
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
KingsProjected lines
L1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe
L2
Mats Zuccarello · Alex Turcotte · Alex Laferriere
L3
Trevor Moore · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
L4
Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
D1
Brian Dumoulin · Drew Doughty
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D3
Mikey Anderson · Cody Ceci
PP1
Mats Zuccarello · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe · Artemi Panarin · Brandt Clarke
PP2
Alex Turcotte · Erik Haula · Alex Laferriere · Erik Gustafsson · Drew Doughty
PK1
Erik Haula · Joel Armia · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK2
Scott Laughton · Trevor Moore · Joel Edmundson · Cody Ceci
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
Zach Dooley · Oct 3 · 8:39 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Kings
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Otto Salin
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jan Jenik
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Kevin Fiala
IR · Left lower leg (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
KingsInjury report
Otto Salin
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jan Jenik
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Kevin Fiala
IR · Left lower leg (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Zach Dooley · Oct 3 · 8:39 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Kings lost their last game in overtime and are 0-1-1 in their first 2 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Darcy Kuemper has not had an answer for Danton Heinen: 4 goals on 15 shots.
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Danton Heinen has 4 goals on Darcy Kuemper (15 shots).
(Columbus)
4
goals on Darcy Kuemper
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198
career goals