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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2027

NHL matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 5, 2027.

March 5, 2027 · 9:00 PM CST
Away

Columbus Blue Jackets

4-5-0

46.0%
at
Home

Los Angeles Kings

3-5-2

54.0% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Los Angeles Kings at 54.0%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

46.0%
Fair American +117
Fair decimal 2.17
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Los Angeles Kings logo
Home team

Los Angeles Kings

54.0%
Fair American -117
Fair decimal 1.85
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 5, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:28 together · 9 games

xG share48.2%
Corsi for / against
77 / 70
Fenwick for / against
47 / 51
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
48.0%
xG for / against
2.50 / 2.69
Defense pair

106:55 together · 7 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
102 / 107
Fenwick for / against
75 / 85
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
4.91 / 6.53
All observed combinations

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

82:34 together · 8 games

xG share64.8%
Corsi for / against
116 / 73
Fenwick for / against
79 / 47
Corsi share
61.4%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
4.89 / 2.65
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
39.1

Darcy Kuemper

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Oct 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
140
Save %
91.4
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
30.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.55

9 / 9 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.77
xG against / game
2.93
xG differential / game
-0.16

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
3.89

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.7
Corsi share (%)
49.7
Fenwick share (%)
50.1
Faceoff win %
49.9
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
8Points8
0.444Points %0.400
22Goals for27
30Goals against35
-8Goal differential-8
W1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK home
2Games3
0Wins0
0Points0
-3Goal differential-7
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
4-5-0Record3-5-2
8Points8
22Goals for27
30Goals against35
-8Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Los Angeles Kings LAK 7 wins
Total goals27 – 37
Goal differential -10 / +10
Goals per game2.7 / 3.7
Shots per game28.1 / 34.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 9, 2026
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 4 31 - 32 View
Dec 22, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 1 30 - 24 View
Jan 25, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3 33 - 24 View
Nov 9, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 5 26 - 23 View
Feb 20, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 5 33 - 35 View
Dec 5, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 3 39 - 29 View
Mar 16, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 4 30 - 36 View
Dec 11, 2022
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 6 38 - 26 View
Apr 16, 2022
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 2 22 - 38 View
Mar 4, 2022
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 3 43 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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