Up next for Kings: Thursday at Columbus

When: 4 PST.

Where: Nationwide Arena.

On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 1150.

Records: Kings 31-23-12, Blue Jackets 21-38-7.

Record vs. Blue Jackets: 2-1.

Update: It is bound to be a rough reception for former Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter of the Kings, who spent a short but eventful time in Columbus, mostly injured and mostly unhappy. Carter was traded to the Kings for defenseman Jack Johnson and a conditional first-round draft pick on Feb. 23. Carter, who has scored twice for the Kings in five games, had 15 goals and 25 points for the Blue Jackets in 39 games. Johnson scored his first goal for Columbus in Tuesday’s 3-2 win against the Coyotes. Johnson had played for the Kings since late in the 2006-07 season.