A game after Mason Marchment recorded a hat trick in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 8-5 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Blue Jackets (24-20-7) host the Los Angeles Kings (21-16-13) on Monday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before watching this matchup, here’s a look at which squad we think will come out on top in Monday’s action on the ice.

The Kings have a 4-2-4 record in their last 10 contests. They have totaled 25 goals while conceding 30 in that period. On the power play, 27 opportunities have resulted in three goals (11.1% success rate).

Blue Jackets vs. Kings Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final score of Blue Jackets 4, Kings 3.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (-117)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kings (+1.5)

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Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets are 24-20-7 overall and 9-7-16 in overtime contests.
Columbus has 22 points (8-7-6) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the 11 times this season the Blue Jackets ended a game with just one goal, they have a 2-7-2 record, good for six points.
Columbus has lost all seven games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals in 31 games (22-4-5, 49 points).
In the 14 games when Columbus has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 8-3-3 to record 19 points.
In the 27 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Columbus is 14-10-3 (31 points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 23 times, and went 10-9-4 (24 points).
Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings have earned a record of 8-13-21 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 21-16-13.
Los Angeles has earned 27 points (10-5-7) in its 22 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Kings registered only one goal in 13 games and have gone 1-9-3 (five points).
When Los Angeles has scored a pair of goals this season, they’ve earned 11 points (4-6-3 record).
The Kings have scored at least three goals 24 times, earning 39 points from those matchups (16-1-7).
This season, Los Angeles has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 21 games and registered 24 points with a record of 10-7-4.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Los Angeles has posted a record of 11-11-5 (27 points).
The Kings have been outshot by opponents in 21 games, going 10-4-7 to register 27 points.

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