T.M. Selection: Columbus Blue Jackets.

I like the Columbus Blue Jackets to win this game against the LA Kings on Friday. The Jackets just won their most recent game against the Devils but they had lost 2 games in a row before that. They have been a very different team on home ice though and they have picked up 3 wins in their previous 4 home games. They have been scoring more goals in their home games lately and I think that will be important for them to get the win in this game. Their previous 3 home wins they scored 4 goals in all of those games. They are running into the Kings at a good time too since they have lost 2 games in a row and I think they are starting to enter a bit of a slump. They lost in a road game in their most recent game and they were even shut out in a bad 7-0 loss on home ice right before their most recent loss. The Kings have looked really good for a while but now they have been slipping up a bit and I think they have been performing better than they should be anyway. I expect the Kings to lose some more games now and drop down the standings more and I think the Blue Jackets can deliver another loss to them, extending their losing skid. I like the Blue Jackets to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Blue Jackets.