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25-23-14 - L1
Los Angeles Kings
32-21-9 - OT1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus - Nationwide Arena
March 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM - PREGAME
Pacific / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
LAK
1
L
Artemi Panarin
20G - 43A
(63P)
2
R
Adrian Kempe
23G - 30A
(53P)
3
L
Kevin Fiala
18G - 22A
(40P)
4
D
Brandt Clarke
8G - 26A
(34P)
5
R
Quinton Byfield
13G - 20A
(33P)
LAK Injuries
Armia, Joel
Upper Body
Day to Day
General manager Ken Holland said Friday that Armia (upper body) is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
Mar 19, 2026
Kuzmenko, Andrei
Knee
Week to Week
Kuzmenko (knee) isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Friday.
Mar 24, 2026
Fiala, Kevin
Lower Leg
Season
Fiala (lower leg fracture) won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Friday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Los Angeles Kings acquire Scott Laughton from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 2026 3rd round pick (OTT).
Mar 6 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Corey Perry (50% retained) from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 2nd round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Ottawa Senators acquire Warren Foegele and a conditional 2026 3rd round pick from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 2nd round pick (BUF) and a conditional 2026 3rd round pick.
Feb 4 2026
The Los Angeles Kings acquired Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers for Liam Greentree, a conditional 2026 3rd round pick, and a conditional 2028 4th round pick
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CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
20G - 45A
(65P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
22G - 32A
(54P)
3
C
Charlie Coyle
16G - 33A
(49P)
4
C
Adam Fantilli
18G - 26A
(44P)
5
L
Mason Marchment
15G - 17A
(32P)
CBJ Injuries
Fabbro, Dante
Lower Body
Day to Day
Fabbro (lower body) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt against the Utah Mammoth, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Mar 9, 2026
Smith, Brendan
Knee
Week to Week
Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months.
Apr 7, 2026
Trades
Mar 5 2026
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquire Conor Garland from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2028 2nd round pick and a 2026 3rd round pick.
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Goaltending
LAK
15-13-9
2.72 GAA
89.6% SV
CBJ
20-12-7
2.63 GAA
90.9% SV
LAK
10-9-5
2.70 GAA
90.4% SV
CBJ
12-9-2
3.53 GAA
88.4% SV
LAK
0-1-0
3.07 GAA
89.3% SV
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Goaltenders
LAK
25-23-14
GAA: 2.90
SV%: 0.894
vs
CBJ
32-21-9
GAA: 3.18
SV%: 0.894