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Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 19, 2026

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 19, 2026.

December 19, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Los Angeles Kings

3-6-2

51.0% Model pick
at
Home

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

49.0%
Model V2 pick: Los Angeles Kings at 51.0%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

Los Angeles Kings logo
Away team

Los Angeles Kings

51.0%
Fair American -104
Fair decimal 1.96
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Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

49.0%
Fair American +104
Fair decimal 2.04
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 19, 2026.

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 Dec 19. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

93:52 together · 9 games

xG share58.4%
Corsi for / against
128 / 98
Fenwick for / against
89 / 64
Corsi share
56.6%
Fenwick share
58.2%
xG for / against
5.49 / 3.92
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

87:23 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 70
Fenwick for / against
48 / 51
Corsi share
52.7%
Fenwick share
48.5%
xG for / against
2.54 / 2.69
Defense pair

124:28 together · 8 games

xG share44.3%
Corsi for / against
113 / 121
Fenwick for / against
83 / 93
Corsi share
48.3%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
5.73 / 7.20
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.

Anton Forsberg

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
112
Save %
90.2
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
24.1

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 19, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.83
xG against / game
2.98
xG differential / game
-0.15

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

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.79
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.67

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 Dec 19, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.4
Corsi share (%)
48.8
Fenwick share (%)
49.1
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 26.6 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.2
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
54.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
8Points10
0.364Points %0.500
28Goals for26
37Goals against33
-9Goal differential-7
L1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
8Games7
3Wins4
8Points8
-2Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
3-5-2Record5-5-0
8Points10
24Goals for26
29Goals against33
-5Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 3 wins
Total goals37 – 27
Goal differential +10 / -10
Goals per game3.7 / 2.7
Shots per game34.0 / 28.1
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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