NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 12/22/2025

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Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-6, 34 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9, 39 pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Sunday, December 22
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNOH/FDSNW
Radio: 680 CJOB/560 AM WQAM

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets dropped their second straight on Saturday in a 4-3 loss to the Ducks. They’ve dropped seven of their last eight games, averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 4.3 goals per game.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings snapped a four game skid with a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Thursday. They’re 1-2-2 in their last five games, averaging 1.6 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Marchment-Fantilli-Johnson
Jenner-Coyle-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Sillinger
Lundestrom-Del Bel Belluz-Chinakhov

Werenski-Mateychuk
Provorov-Severson
Smith-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines

Moore-Kopitar-Kempe
Laferriere-Byfield-Fiala
Foegele-Turcotte-Kuzmenko
Armia-Helenius-Perry

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci

Forsberg
Copley

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ivan Provorov recorded a point in each game against the Kings; he had a goal in one game and an assist in the other.

Los Angeles Kings

Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist in one of the two games against the Blue Jackets last season.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

F Mathieu Olivier – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Brendan Gaunce – IR
F Miles Wood – DTD

Los Angeles Kings

G Darcy Kuemper – IR

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