The Kings are built to stifle opponents and win games by narrow margins. This strategy requires the players to execute nearly flawless games. When they are

COLUMBUS -- Kirill Marchenko scored at 3:45 of overtime when the Columbus Blue Jackets recovered to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.

Phillip Danault and Quinton Byfield scored and Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves in the Kings’ 3-2 loss to Columbus.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings play the Florida Panthers in a non-conference matchup. Los Angeles has a 25-14-5 record overall and a 14-3-1 record in home games. The Kings have conceded 109 goals while scoring 129 for a +20 scoring differential.

Los Angeles Kings (25-13-5 ... TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has scored 22 goals with 20 assists for the Kings. Phillip Danault has five assists over the past 10 games. Sidney Crosby has 12 goals and 37 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has scored ...

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:15 remaining in overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets won a season-high fifth straight home game with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Phillip Danault and Quinton Byfield scored, and Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves for the Kings, who are in third place in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles: Opening a five-game trip, the Kings rallied ...

Los Angeles is playing its second of a five-game road trip while Detroit is wrapping up a three-game homestand on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Kings ... the defensive-minded Kings who rank sixth in the league in PK% (82.1%) and second in GA/G (2.44). Individually, Captain Anze Kopitar and Phillip Danault have 56.0% ...

Phillip Danault and Quinton Byfield scored and ... to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Zack Werenski and Dante Fabbro also scored ...

COLUMBUS -- Kirill Marchenko scored at 3:45 of overtime when the Columbus Blue Jackets recovered to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets return to home ice to collide with the Los Angeles Kings for their only visit to Nationwide Arena this season. Puck drop is at 7pm on Fan Duel Sports Network. The Kings have goaltending this season,