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The Los Angeles Kings begin a five-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets. LA are coming off a two-game homestand where they went 1-1-0, losing 5-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins and winning 2-1 versus the Florida Panthers.

Marchenko's acrobatic, airborne goal off a powerful drive to the net in overtime led the Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Kings.

Marchenko's 20th goal decides tight-checking game in overtime for the Blue Jackets, whose win over the Kings was their fifth straight at home.

Jenner hasn't set a specific return date, but joined the Blue Jackets' morning skate Saturday and plans to rejoin practices soon.

The Columbus Blue Jackets return to home ice to collide with the Los Angeles Kings for their only visit to Nationwide Arena this season. Puck drop is at 7pm on Fan Duel Sports Network. The Kings have goaltending this season,

The Los Angeles Kings (26-14-5) take the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-19-7) in NHL play on Saturday, starting at 7:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Kings rank seventh in the Western Conference and the Blue Jackets are eighth in the Eastern Conference.

Among the top players to keep an eye on when the Los Angeles Kings face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena — beginning at 7:00 PM ET — are the Kings’ Adrian Kempe and the Blue Jackets’ Zachary Werenski.

It must be demotivating for the Kings, who of late can't seem to find the back of the net despite the number of chances they are producing.

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles Kings. Columbus has a 23-19-7 record overall and a 16-5-3 record on its home ice. The Blue Jackets have a 3-3-6 record in games decided by a goal.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey! Each day of the NHL season, we preview and analyze games to give our predictions. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets.