Columbus vs Los Angeles Prediction: the Bookies Underestimate the Jackets

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Columbus vs Los Angeles, which will take place on January 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Columbus

Columbus can't really brag about their trip. Dean Evason's team failed three out of four games, only managing to beat Toronto 5-1. The Rangers, the Islanders, and Carolina all gave the Jackets a good run for their money. But the hosts are still holding strong in the top 8 of the Eastern Conference. They've got 53 points right now, just one more than the bottom-ranked Rangers. If they lose this next game, they could drop out of the wild card spot, which they can't afford to do.

LA Kings

LA, too, can't brag - about stability, which is why the team keeps on getting worse with each game. Jim Hiller's team has dropped to seventh in the Western Conference standings, but the advantage they had before means the Kings have time to recover. At the moment, they're happy to be seventh, seven points ahead of ninth Vancouver. LA isn't in the best shape for the next game. They did manage to upset Vancouver and Florida in their last five matches, but then they lost to Edmonton, Seattle, and Pittsburgh.

H2H Meetings

Columbus is a comfortable opponent for Los Angeles. In the last five head-to-head meetings, the Kings have managed four wins, compared Columbus' one.

Stats Betting

• In 7 of the last 16 home matches involving the Blue Jackets, a draw was recorded in regulation time.
• 7 of the last 16 matches involving Columbus and Los Angeles were tied in regulation time.
• In 9 of the last 13 away games of the Kings, 4 or less pucks were scored.
• Columbus Blue Jackets conceded 2 or less pucks in 6 of the last 8 matches.
• Los Angeles Kings scored 2 or less pucks in 12 of the last 16 away games.
• Columbus Blue Jackets scored more than 2 pucks in 15 of their last 17 home games.

Bookmakers' Offers

The bookie lot at 1xbet think the LA team is going to do well.. You can bet on them winning (including overtime and shootout) with odds of 1.927, and in overtime with odds of 1.569. If you think Columbus wins (including OT and BUL), you can get 2.541, and if you think they'll win in three periods, you can get 3.485. The pros set the total over 5.5 pucks. For a bet on the total over (5.5) pucks, they're offering a 1.89 coefficient, and for the reverse line with the total under, it's 1.992.

Expert Betting Tips

The experts are more likely to bet on the second team, but we're not quite on board with that. After a bit of a shaky away stretch, Columbus will have to turn things around at home, where they've been stronger than their opponents in the last four matches. Los Angeles has failed six of their last ten away games. We think the hosts will have enough to get at least a draw. We suggest choosing double chance.

Prediction:

1X for 1.77

W1 for 3.25

CS 3:2 for 17.00