Kopitar registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Playing in his 1,400th career game, Kopitar was able to mark the occasion when he set up Adrian Kempe for the opening goal. Kopitar is currently 43rd all-time in games played, but he could get as high as 31st by the end of the 2024-25 regular season. It's a testament to his durability -- since his age-30 season is 2017-18, he's missed just three games. The 37-year-old is now at eight goals, 23 helpers, 33 shots on net and a plus-13 rating through 27 appearances this season. He has 10 points over his last seven outings.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Nabs helper in win
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Kopitar posted an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Kopitar has nine points over his last six contests, with four multi-point efforts in that span. The 37-year-old helped out on Joel Edmundson's equalizer in this game. Kopitar continues to play above a point-per-game pace -- he's collected eight goals, 22 helpers, 32 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 26 outings this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Brilliant season continues
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Kopitar scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-2 win over Ottawa on Saturday.
Kopitar can put up points in multiple ways, and he did it again Saturday. He batted the puck past Anton Forsberg with a chest-high backhand on a rebound early in the third period that stood as the game-winner. Kopitar has eight goals, 29 points, 32 shots and a plus-10 rating in 25 games. He also has 290 faceoff wins, four game-winners and 10 power-play points. The future Hall-of-Fame center is on pace for his best regular season since a 92-point effort in 2017-18.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Two more points in win
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Kopitar scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Kopitar opened the scoring just 1:52 into the game and set up an Adrian Kempe empty-netter to close out the win. This was Kopitar's third multi-point effort in a row, and he's scored in his last two games after going eight contests without a goal. The center has 27 points (10 on the power play), 29 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 23 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: One of each in loss
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Kopitar scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Sharks.
The tally ended Kopitar's eight-game goal drought. This was his fourth multi-point effort in his last seven outings -- he's been productive even when his own shots have stayed out. The veteran center is up to six goals, 19 assists, 27 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 22 appearances this season. Fantasy managers should always have room for point-per-game players, and Kopitar's long history of success makes him a fairly safe option.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Dishes two assists
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Kopitar notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.
Kopitar continues to serve as a high-end playmaker on the Kings' top line. He's gone eight games without a goal, but he has nine helpers in that span, with three of them coming on the power play. The 37-year-old center is up to 23 points (five goals, 18 assists), 26 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 21 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Sets up empty-netter
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Kopitar logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Kopitar is up to six helpers during his four-game streak. The 37-year-old center kept the streak alive by setting up Adrian Kempe's empty-net goal in the final minute. Kopitar now has five goals, 16 assists, 20 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 19 appearances. He hasn't topped a point-per-game pace since 2017-18, and his playmaking-reliant production this year will leave his point total at the mercy of his teammates, though the results have been encouraging so far.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Adds two more assists
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Kopitar notched a pair of assists in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Kopitar helped out on both of Adrian Kempe's first-period tallies. With six helpers over his last five games, Kopitar has stayed productive despite some struggles with creating chances for himself. The 37-year-old center has five goals, 15 helpers, 18 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 18 appearances in a top-line role this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Contributes two helpers in win
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Kopitar registered two assists (one on the power play) and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Kopitar helped out on goals by Vladislav Gavrikov and Brandt Clarke. While Kopitar had a four-game point streak end Thursday against the Canucks, he's up to five points over five contests in November. The 37-year-old center has five goals, 12 helpers, eight power-play points, 15 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 16 games this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Point streak reaches four games
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Kopitar delivered a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
Kopitar set up Kevin Fiala's goal late in the second period, and that would end up being the Kings' game-winner as part of a five-goal barrage in the final 25 minutes of play. Kopitar has cracked the scoresheet in four straight outings, and the veteran playmaker is not slowing down in his age-37 season. He has two goals and seven assists across his last 10 games while notching six points during his current four-game streak.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Opens scoring in win
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Kopitar scored a goal and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Kopitar has piled up two goals and five points over his last three games. There's some concern with his shot volume -- he has just five shots over his last nine outings and no more than one in any of those contests. He shot 19.5 percent in 2023-24, tallying 26 times on 133 shots, which was easily his lowest shot total in a full-length campaign. This year, he has five goals, nine helpers, 12 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 13 appearances, but his currents numbers are a signal to sell high.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Reaches 800-assist mark in career
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Kopitar scored a goal, added two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Kopitar's second helper gave him 800 assists in his career. This was the 37-year-old's third three-point game of the campaign, and his first since Oct. 14. Kopitar is still productive on the Kings' top line with four goals, eight helpers, 11 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 11 appearances, and five of his 12 points have come on the power play.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Provides helper in win
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Kopitar notched an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Kopitar set up Adrian Kempe for the opening tally 3:06 into the third period. It's been all playmaking for Kopitar since his Opening Night hat trick -- he has five assists over his last five games. The star center has eight points, eight shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through six contests this season while once again holding down a top-line role.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Slides assist in win
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Kopitar had a shorthanded assist, one shot and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Kopitar helped finish off Montreal when he won a defensive zone faceoff that led to Adrian Kempe's empty-net goal. Kopitar earlier had an offensive zone faceoff win that led to Los Angeles' first goal. He leads the Kings with seven points over his first five appearances this year.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Three helpers on power play
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Kopitar recorded three power-play assists in Monday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Senators.
Despite the best efforts of the Kings' captain, Kopitar's team wound up on the wrong end of the decision in a wild afternoon contest that saw seven power-play goals scored in total. Kopitar already has two three-point performances in three games to begin the season. The 37-year-old still has plenty left in the tank after he delivered 26 goals and 70 points over 81 regular-season games in 2023-24.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Natural hattie Thursday
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Kopitar scored three straight goals in the third period to give the Kings a 3-1 win over the Sabres on Thursday.
With Los Angeles down 1-0 after 40 minutes, Kopitar put the team on his back, potting his first goal just 13 seconds into the final frame before firing home the game-winner on the power play with 98 seconds left. The veteran center then flipped home an empty-netter to complete the natural hat trick. It's an outstanding start to the season for Kopitar, who is still plenty productive in his mid-30s -- he's recorded at least 26 goals and 70 points in each of the last two campaigns.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Plays hero in overtime
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Kopitar scored the game-winning goal, added two assists, went plus-3 and logged four hits in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Kopitar set up both of Adrian Kempe's first-period tallies before sealing the Kings' win with the game-winning goal at 2:07 of overtime. The 36-year-old Kopitar was held off the scoresheet in Game 1, but he'll be a key part of the Kings' overall game plan in this series. He produced 26 goals, 44 assists, 133 shots on net and 65 blocked shots in 81 regular-season appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Back in action
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Kopitar (undisclosed) will suit up Monday against the Wild, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kopitar was out Saturday while dealing with what turned out to be a minor injury. The star center has racked up 26 goals and 70 points through 79 games this season, with 15 of those coming in his last 12 contests. He'll skate on the top line as usual Monday.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Not playing Saturday
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Kopitar (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Ducks, per the NHL media site.
Kopitar was considered questionable after missing the morning skate, and the Kings will play it cautious since they have clinched a playoff spot. Pierre-Luc Dubois will center the top line, and Jacob Moverare is expected to dress as a seventh defenseman.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Game-time call Saturday
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Kopitar (undisclosed) is expected to be a game-time decision Saturday versus Anaheim after missing the morning skate, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Kopitar has four assists across his past three games, which has brought him up to 26 goals and 70 points in 79 contests this season. If Kopitar doesn't play against the Ducks, Pierre-Luc Dubois will likely center the top line.
