Kirill Marchenko's OT Goal Secures Blue Jackets' Fifth Straight Home Win
Columbus defeats Los Angeles 3-2 in overtime, extending their strong home performance and maintaining a playoff position.
- Kirill Marchenko scored the game-winning goal with 1:16 left in overtime, giving the Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Kings.
- Zach Werenski extended his home point streak to 19 games, tying the fifth-longest streak by a defenseman in NHL history.
- Dante Fabbro also scored for Columbus, while goalie Elvis Merzlikins made 31 saves to secure the win.
- Quinton Byfield and Phillip Danault scored for the Kings, who rallied to tie the game late but fell short in overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have now won five consecutive home games and remain in a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.