Columbus Blue Jackets vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Picks

Los Angeles is 4-1-1 OVER its past six games, including its 4-3 loss to Montreal on Saturday. Darcy Kuemper allowed four goals, and Anton Forsberg is expected to start for the Kings tonight. He has surrendered 19 goals in his past six appearances, and Forsberg lost his last start 4-2 to Colorado. Columbus has gone OVER three of five following its 5-4 overtime loss to Utah. Elvis Merzlikins allowed five goals on 23 shots for the Blue Jackets, who have gone OVER five of their past seven games against Pacific Division opponents. Jet Greaves is the probable starter for Columbus in this game. Take the OVER.

Columbus has won six of seven and five of six since Rick Bowness took over the coaching duties. The Blue Jackets beat Tampa Bay 8-5 on Saturday when Mason Marchment recorded a hat trick, and Columbus scored four goals in the first period. They are 5-0 in their past five games, playing with one day of rest, and the Blue Jackets have won four straight against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles had lost six of seven before winning its past two games. The Kings have lost five straight playing with one day of rest, and they are 2-8 in their past 10 against teams with losing records. Los Angeles has gone OVER four of five road games and 10 of 14 overall. The Kings have lost six of eight against the Metropolitan Division, and Columbus has gone OVER five of seven versus the Pacific Division. Columbus has won four of five home games. Take the Blue Jackets on the puckline and the OVER.

Los Angeles has won the past four meetings and six of seven against the Blue Jackets, who have lost three of four. Columbus is playing its fifth game in eight days, and the first four games were on the road. The Kings defeated Florida on Wednesday when Samuel Helenius notched his first NHL goal 6:41 into the third period to tie it, and Adrian Kempe scored 6:31 later for the eventual game-winner. The Kings have won 13 of 17 against the Metropolitan Division, and Darcy Kuemper is expected to start tonight's game. Kuemper is 14-4-5 with a 2.06 goals-against average and Los Angeles has won 10 of his past 14 starts. The Kings have won seven of eight playing on two days rest, and the Blue Jackets are 2-11 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation. Take the Kings.

Columbus comes off a 4-3 win over San Jose on Saturday when Boone Jenner scored the game-winner with 12.9 seconds left in regulation. Elvis Merzlikins had 28 saves for the Blue Jackets and he is likely in net tonight. Los Angeles had a stretch where it lost 14 of 16 games before winning five of its past six. However, the Kings are playing their first home game after four games on the road in a span of six days. The Kings are 1-6 their past seven games in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. Los Angeles goalie Cam Talbot got off to a great start with his new team this season, but now the Kings have lost nine of his past 10 appearances. The OVER is 4-1-1 in Columbus' past six road games and 7-1-1 on the road versus teams with home winning percentages of .400 or below. Take the Blue Jackets and the OVER.