Arena: Nationwide Arena
Time: 28 January, 2010 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Los Angeles 6-4-0; Columbus 5-5-0
Los Angeles is second in the West with an average of 27.8 shots against per game. Columbus has struggled with protecting early leads this season; the Jackets are last in the NHL with only a .438 winning percentage when leading after the first period.Defenseman Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist in the Kings’ win at Toronto and is currently third among Western Conference defenseman with 40 points. Left wing Kristian Huselius has nine points (2 goals, 7 assists) in his last six games for Columbus.
The Kings are trying to extend two winning streaks they’ve won three in a row overall and four consecutive games on the road. Columbus still resides near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, but is desperate to claw its way back into playoff contention after a rough month of December in which the Jackets only managed two wins. The Jackets helped themselves by beating Nashville 3-2 at home on Tuesday.
The Kings will be missing forwards Andrei Loktionov (shoulder) and Justin Williams (ankle) and defenseman Davis Drewiske (shoulder). For Columbus, Defenseman Rostislav Klesla (groin) is on injured reserve, while defenseman Marc Methot (flu-like symptoms) remains listed as day-to-day. Results and goal’s highlights, will be available soon.. stay with us.