GAMEDAY: LA Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets

What you need to know ahead of tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets -

When: Monday, March 9 @ 1:00 PM PST
Where: Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH

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5️⃣ Things To Know For Today's Game

1. The Kings begin a five-game roadtrip this afternoon in Columbus. Today's game was originally scheduled to be played in January, but was rescheduled due to severe weather in Ohio. 
2. Los Angeles enters today's game in tenth place in the Western Conference, three points out of the second wild card position and four points out of third place in the Pacific Division. The Kings will look to make up some ground on the road, as they carry a .617 points percentage away from home this season into the trip, the best mark in the division. 
3. With the game-opening goal on Saturday, forward Anze Kopitar extended his point streak to three games. Kopitar moved one point closer to the LA Kings franchise record for points. He enters today's game with 1,304 points throughout his NHL career, three points away from tying Marcel Dionne's all-time mark. 
4. Newly acquired forward Scott Laughton made his LA Kings debut last time out, as the Kings fell by a 4-3 final on Saturday afternoon against Montreal. Laughton scored a goal in his debut late in the second period, as he became the first player acquired via trade, with previous NHL experience, to score a goal in his first game as a member of the Kings organization. 
5. Assisting on Laughton's goal was forward Jared Wright, who collected his first career NHL point on the play with the primary assist. Wright made his NHL debut last week and is set to play his first road game in the NHL against the Blue Jackets. Wright ranks fourth on the AHL's Ontario Reign this season with 17 goals and will be in search of his first in the NHL against the Blue Jackets.

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Players to Watch

Kings - Drew Doughty: Doughty enters tonight's game riding a five-game point streak against Columbus, dating back to the 2021-22 season, including an assist when these teams met in Los Angeles back in December. Doughty has 24 assists and 33 points throughout his career against Columbus, his highest totals against any Eastern Conference opponent in both categories.

Blue Jackets - Mason Marchment: Marchment scored twice when the Kings and Blue Jackets squared off in December, shortly after he was acquired via trade from Seattle. Marchment has 11 goals and 19 points in 20 games since he joined the Columbus organization, ranking second on the team in goals in that span. 

For a full game preview of today's action, as well as coverage of the 2025-26 LA Kings season, visit LAKingsInsider.com.

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