Welcome back to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey! Each day of the NHL season, we preview and analyze games to give our predictions. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets.

The LA Kings are in Columbus tonight to play the CBJ in what will be the Jackets last game until January 30th. The Kings come into this game having gone 6-4 in their last 10, and beating the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night at Staples Center.

Major League Soccer finalized which cup competitions its 30 clubs will play in as the league has set new rules for how teams qualify for North American tournaments.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a crew from the state’s Department of Natural Resources to help fight the devastating wildfires in California.

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Third Period_3, Columbus, Fabbro 4 (van Riemsdyk, Severson), 2:51. 4, Los Angeles, Byfield 10 (Laferriere, Danault), 18:55. Penalties_Severson, CBJ (Interference), 12:09.

Captain Boone Jenner, who has been out all season after suffering a shoulder injury at the end of training camp, got a clean bill of health from doctors, allowing him to join the Blue Jackets last Saturday for a morning skate before they played the Los Angeles Kings.

Husted will serve at least through a 2026 special election to fill the remaining two years of the vice president-elect's term.

Gov. Mike DeWine's Office said Fire managers in southern California asked states for help Thursday with wildfires surging through the area. In response, Ohio is sending a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.