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Adrian Kempe Nets OT Winner as Kings Edge Blue Jackets 5-4

The victory pulled Los Angeles within a point of Seattle for the West's final wild-card berth.

Overview

  • Brian Dumoulin had a goal and two assists, with Scott Laughton and Artemi Panarin also scoring for Los Angeles as Anton Forsberg made 28 saves in the trip opener.
  • Kirill Marchenko tied it for Columbus on a power play with 1:56 left in regulation to force overtime.
  • Connor Garland scored twice for the Blue Jackets — his first goals since arriving from Vancouver — and Denton Mateychuk added a goal and an assist.
  • Jet Greaves made 26 saves for Columbus in the home loss at Nationwide Arena.
  • Defenseman Erik Gudbranson left in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return, and the game was a 4 p.m. makeup from a Jan. 26 blizzard postponement.