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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Slides assist in win
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' Quinton Byfield: Rejoins top line
Byfield had an assist, three shots on goal, one block and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Byfield worked hard behind the net to dislodge the puck and set up Andreas Englund, who gave the Kings a 3-1 lead late. Byfield, who opened the season on the season, was moved to the top line, where he spent most of last season. He has three assists through five appearances this season.
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Kings' Alex Turcotte: Points in three straight
Turcotte had an assist and one shot on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Turcotte did the dirty work behind the net to keep the puck in the zone, which led to linemate Alex Laferriere's goal early in the second period. It was the third straight game with a point for Turcotte, who has a goal and two assists through his first five appearances this year.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Logs assist in return to lineup
Spence had an assist, one shot on goal, two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Spence's shot was redirected by Alex Laferriere early in the second period to give the Kings a 2-1 lead. The defenseman was back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch Wednesday. Los Angeles head coach Jim Hiller cited Spence's shaky start to the season as the reason for Wednesday's breather, per Zak Dooley of LA Kings Insider. After logging just 13:31 TOI in the game prior to being scratched, Spence was on ice for 23:03 on Thursday.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Helps twice in win
Gavrikov recorded two assists, two shots and two blocks in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Gavrikov picked up a couple of primary assists, setting up the first and fourth goals. He was part of a big offensive night from the blueline unit, which scored twice and had three helpers. The two points were the first of the season for Gavrikov, who logged 17 assists and 23 points over 77 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores empty-netter
Kempe scored a shorthanded goal, fired five shots on net, dished an assist and logged one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Kempe outraced Juraj Slafkovsky for a loose puck in the neutral zone and iced the game with an empty-net goal. The two-point night was Kempe's second of the season and gave him five points over his first five appearances this year.
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Kings' Andreas Englund: Fills in, scores in win
Englund scored a goal on one shot with five hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Englund's wrister caught Sam Montembeault leaning the wrong way to give the Kings a 3-1 lead late in the third period. It was the first goal of the season for Englund, who entered 2024-25 with just one goal over six NHL seasons. He's filled in for Joel Edmundson (personal) over the last two games and has logged nine hits in his two starts.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Pots winner
Laferriere scored a goal on one shot and logged three hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Laferriere altered the trajectory of a Jordan Spence shot from the point that turned out to be the game-winner. It was the third goal in the last three appearances for Laferriere, who scored 12 times in 81 regular-season games during his rookie season in 2023-24. He opened the season on the first line but was dropped to third-line winger as part of head coach Jim Hiller's line tweaks.
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Kings' Mikey Anderson: Records rare goal
Anderson scored a goal on one shot along with two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Anderson tied the game at one apiece late in the first period with a rising slapshot that made it through the screen and past Sam Montembeault. It was a rare goal for the Kings' defenseman, who scored twice in 2023-24 and entered this season with 11 career markers in 272 regular-season appearances.
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Kings' David Rittich: Bounces back Thursday
Rittich stopped all but one of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Rittich, who allowed four goals on 14 shots and was pulled from Tuesday's 6-2 loss in Toronto, bounced back Wednesday to notch his first win. He was slow to react on Justin Barron's first-period wraparound goal that gave Montreal an early lead, but the 32-year-old netminder stifled the Habs after that. He is seeing increased playing time since primary goalie Darcy Kuemper (lower body) missed a second straight game Thursday. The Kings continue their seven-game, season-opening road sojourn Sunday in Anaheim.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Not suiting up Thursday
Kuemper (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
David Rittich will start and Pheonix Copley will against back him up as Kuemper sits out a second straight game. The 34-year-old Kuemper's next chance to play is Sunday in Anaheim.
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Kings' David Rittich: Guarding road goal Thursday
Rittich is set to start on the road against Montreal on Thursday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Rittich will look for a better result after allowing four goals on 14 shots en route to a 6-2 loss to Toronto on Wednesday. He logged just 32:22 of ice time in that game before being pulled, which is presumably part of the reason why the Kings decided it was okay to start him for the second time in as many nights. Darcy Kuemper (lower body) is on the shelf, so the alternative would have been to start Pheonix Copley if Rittich wasn't getting the nod. Copley also participated in Wednesday's loss to Toronto, stopping just 10 of 12 shots.
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Kings' Andre Lee: Earns first NHL point
Lee registered an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Lee picked up his first NHL point in four appearances when he set up an Alex Turcotte tally in the third period. Lee has filled a fourth-line role so far, adding five shots on net, nine hits and a minus-1 rating. Barring injuries or a surge of offense, the 24-year-old rookie doesn't have a clear path to a larger role, so he's still unlikely to help much in fantasy.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Makes relief appearance
Copley replaced starter David Rittich in the second period of Wednesday's 6-2 defeat to the Maple Leafs, stopping 10 of 12 shots faced.
Copley wasn't exactly stellar in his relief performance, though he did stop all six shots he faced at even strength. With Darcy Kuemper (lower body) in doubt, the 32-year-old Copley could get the starting nod on the road versus Montreal on Thursday in the second game of the Kings' back-to-back. Once Kuemper is given the all-clear, Copley should be headed back to AHL Ontario.
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Kings' Alex Turcotte: Scores first goal of season
Turcotte scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Turcotte scored the Kings' first goal just 2:42 into the third period, but his goal wasn't enough to spark a late comeback. Turcotte has points in back-to-back games and will aim to continue that streak against the Canadiens on Thursday, though his chances of contributing offensively on a regular basis might not be too high given his role as a bottom-six forward.
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Kings' David Rittich: Subpar outing in Wednesday's loss
Rittich gave up four goals on 14 shots before being removed from Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs midway through the second period.
Rittich gave up three goals in the first period, and by the time Morgan Rielly made it 4-0, the Kings had seen enough and replaced Rittich with Pheonix Copley, who gave up two more goals the rest of the way. Darcy Kuemper (lower body) is considered day-to-day and might not be available to start against the Canadiens on Thursday, and if that's the case, then it's unclear whether the Kings will give Rittich another chance, or if they'll decide to go with Copley instead. This was Rittich's first appearance of the 2024-25 campaign after going 13-6-3 with a 2.15 GAA and a .921 save percentage across 24 regular-season outings in 2023-24.
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Kings' Kevin Fiala: Scores in loss to Toronto
Fiala scored a goal in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Fiala found the back of the net in the third period, and while his goal reduced the deficit to three goals, it wasn't enough to mount a comeback after the Leafs had scored five unanswered goals in the first two periods. Fiala has three goals in his last two appearances and will aim to keep the scoring streak going against the Canadiens on Thursday.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.36 | 3.55 | 19.0 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| D. Kuemper G Darcy Kuemper G | Lower Body |
| D. Doughty D Drew Doughty D | Ankle |
| A. Kaliyev RW Arthur Kaliyev RW | Collarbone |
| J. Edmundson D Joel Edmundson D | Personal |
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