The Columbus Blue Jackets (21-38-7) make the 2nd stop of a 5-game road trip against the Los Angeles Kings (39-20-9) on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jackets vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blue Jackets kicked off the road trip with an exciting 6-5 victory in overtime against the San Jose Sharks. While Columbus allowed 4-plus goals for the 5th consecutive game, the 6 goals tied a season high, accomplished 3 other times. One of those times was a 6-5 OTW against the Kings on Dec. 11 in the 1st meeting in Columbus.
The Kings picked up a 5-2 home win against the New York Islanders on Monday, and Los Angeles has now rattled off 6 wins in its last 7 outings. The offense has been alive, too, averaging 4.0 goals per game (GPG) across the 7-games.
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Blue Jackets at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Jackets +235 (bet $100 to win $235) | Kings -280 (bet $280 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jackets +1.5 (+100) | Kings -1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)