COLUMBUS -- Kirill Marchenko scored at 3:45 of overtime when the Columbus Blue Jackets recovered to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Blue Jackets' OT win over the Kings include Marchenko's 'Bobby Orr' impression and Werenski extending his point streak at home.

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Zach Werenski got the @BlueJacketsNHL on the board early, extended his home point streak to 19 games and matched John Van Boxmeer for the fifth-longest home point streak by a defenseman in NHL history. #NHLStats: https://t.co/CqAc4ymxIe pic.twitter.com/LfsJyr1XKT

Los Angeles Kings (26-14-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-19-7, in the Metropolitan Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets, on a four-game home winning streak ...

Marchenko's 20th goal decides tight-checking game in overtime for the Blue Jackets, whose win over the Kings was their fifth straight at home.

In a season that began with the death of star left winger Johnny Gaudreau six weeks before opening night, the Columbus Blue Jackets are getting closer to ending a four-year playoff drought.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights have a closer history than you may think, given the direction of both teams over the past five seasons. Vegas has much more success, but Columbus has proven to be a difficult matchup since 2018.

Just at face value, the Blue Jackets need a player with such a long-term contract to be a reliable, significant part of their lineup. Beyond that, they may need to rely on Severson more heavily down the stretch this season depending on how the NHL trade deadline plays out on March 7.

Rangers forward prospect helped United States repeat as WJC champions; sons of Canadiens coach skating for Brown, Harvard