Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets
2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
Pheonix Copley
Confirmed
2023-12-05T23:31:41.874Z| W-L-OTL: | 4-1-2 |
| GAA: | 3.16 |
| SV%: | 0.87 |
| SO: | 1 |
Copley will start in Columbus on Tuesday. Copley and Cam Talbot were originally slated to be a timeshare tandem, but a horrid start to the season for Copley derailed that plan and saw him see limited action in the first six weeks of the season. Since then, Copley has regained some trust from the Kings' coaching staff, as he has a sensational .980 SV% across his last two outings (2-0-0) and will start for the third time in seven games. The Kings have a favourable matchup for Copley on Tuesday as they are -199 road favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that ranks in the bottom third of the league offensively (2.85 GF / GP).Source: Zach Dooley
Elvis Merzlikins
Confirmed
2023-12-05T23:31:33.999Z| W-L-OTL: | 13-17-8 |
| GAA: | 3.45 |
| SV%: | 0.897 |
| SO: | 1 |
Merzlikins will start against the Kings on Tuesday. Merzlikins will return to the starter's crease on Tuesday after serving as the backup goalie in the Blue Jackets 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday. After a horrid seven-game stretch (2-2-2) that saw him allow 22 goals and post a .879 SV%, Merzlikins has flipped a switch, with an exceptional .921 SV% in his last nine games (3-5-1). That said, the Blue Jackets have continually struggled to provide Merzlikins with ample goal support, and, as a result, they are sizeable +192 home underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that leads the league offensively (3.86 GF / GP).Source: Zach Dooley
