New interim head coach DJ Smith and the Los Angeles Kings (25-23-14) need to pick up two points in the standings in the West in the Pacific Division this afternoon in a Monday matinee matchup on the road vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets (32-21-9) in the Midwest today. The Kings can't be learning from close losses and strong efforts on the ice and on the scoreboard when the team collapses in the third period in the final frame like they did this past weekend on Saturday on home ice vs. Montreal from the East.
Going into today's matchup to start the back-to-back games early this upcoming week in the East vs. Columbus at Nationwide Arena in Ohio, the Kings are only a few points out of a spot in the postseason for the playoffs this upcoming spring in the standings in the West this regular season.
The Kings need to play a complete 60-minute effort on the ice and on the scoreboard this afternoon in Columbus to come out with two valuable points in the standings in the West this regular season and stay alive in the race for the postseason picture for this spring.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Blue Jackets at the start of a long five-game road trip in the East and the front end of back-to-back games on the road at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, on March 9 at 1 p.m. CT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets
Money line: Kings +130, Blue Jackets -156
Spread: Kings +1.5 (-196)
Over/under: 6.5 (Over +106, Under -130)
The Kings are underdogs on the road to start the front end of back-to-back games and a long five-game road trip in the East this upcoming week in the pregame betting spread and the money line against the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Kings
Forwards
Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Byfield – Laferriere
Turcotte – Laughton – Joseph
Malott – Helenius – Ward
*Wright
Defensemen
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Ceci
Booth – Dumoulin
*Moverare
Goalies
Forsberg
Kuemper
Blue Jackets
Forwards
Marchment – Fantilli -Marchenko
Johnson – Monahan – Garland
Sillinger – Coyle – Olivier
Lundestrom – Jenner – Wood
Defensemen
Werenski – Severson
Provorov – Mateychuk
Zamula – Gudbranson
Goalies
Greaves
Merzlikins
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To win the Pacific Division: +3000
To make the playoffs: +140
To win the Stanley Cup: +8000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.