Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey LeagueDoughty scores 33 seconds into OT, Kings rally past Blue Jackets 4-3 for 10th straight road win
Phoenix Copley stopped 26 for the Kings, who have won seven of their last eight games and matched the road win record of the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres.
Phillip Danault scored twice, Arthur Kaliyev added a goal and Vladislav Gavrikov contributed a pair of assists in his first game back in Columbus after being traded to Los Angeles in March.
“We definitely woke up in the third period, that one was better, and just took charge," Danault said.
Kirill Marchenko, Johnny Gaudreau and Mathieu Olivier scored, and Elvis Merzlikins stopped 35 shots for Columbus, which has lost eight games this season after holding a lead in the final 20 minutes.
“We played solid for two periods, really sticking to the plan and winning battles, and then in the third we started to not be tight, and not close, and not get the puck out,” Blue Jackets caoch Pascale Vincent said. “We’re learning the hard way what it takes to win. Up 3-0 in this league and you're home — you've got to close it, and we didn’t.”
The first two periods were all Columbus, as the Blue Jackets built a three-goal lead heading into the final 20 minutes, helped by a first period, power-play goal from Marchenko, and second-period scores from Gaudreau and Olivier.
“Our team feels good about itself,” Kings coach Todd McLellan said. “We have confidence, but with confidence comes responsibility and we didn’t have a lot of it early in the game.”
The Kings charged back with three goals in the first 6:38 of the third period, including a pair from Danault and one from Kaliyev, before Doughty’s overtime winner.
UP NEXT
Kings: Visit Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Blue Jackets: Visit New York Islanders on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:07 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Boqvist (3), Johnny Gaudreau (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:24 | Johnny Gaudreau Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:03 | Mathieu Olivier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: David Jiricek (4), Adam Fantilli (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:23 | Phillip Danault Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Matt Roy (7), Trevor Moore (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:08 | Phillip Danault Goal (6) Poke, assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (5), Kevin Fiala (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:38 | Arthur Kaliyev Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jaret Anderson-Dolan (2), Vladislav Gavrikov (6) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:33 | Drew Doughty Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (11), Adrian Kempe (15) |
Statistics
LA |
CBJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 13 | Hits | 15 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 39 | Shots | 29 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 50.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.1 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Brendan Gaunce, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 19 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Darcy Kuemper, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 16 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 15,088 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 15,088 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
17 | 8 | 44 | 10 |
Anaheim |
21 | 14 | 44 | 2 |
Edmonton |
19 | 13 | 44 | 6 |
Los Angeles |
15 | 12 | 39 | 9 |
San Jose |
17 | 17 | 37 | 3 |
Seattle |
15 | 14 | 36 | 6 |
Calgary |
15 | 18 | 34 | 4 |
Vancouver |
15 | 18 | 33 | 3 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
22 | 11 | 47 | 3 |
Philadelphia |
19 | 10 | 45 | 7 |
NY Islanders |
20 | 13 | 44 | 4 |
Washington |
19 | 13 | 43 | 5 |
NY Rangers |
19 | 16 | 42 | 4 |
New Jersey |
20 | 16 | 41 | 1 |
Pittsburgh |
15 | 12 | 39 | 9 |
Columbus |
15 | 15 | 36 | 6 |




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