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Kings' Jacob Moverare: Checks in, earns assist
Moverare notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
The Kings were missing three regulars at forward and opted to dress Moverare as a seventh defenseman rather than insert forward Akil Thomas. This ended a 12-game stretch without an appearance for Moverare, who was limited to one assist in 20 contests prior to his stint in the press box. The 26-year-old defenseman has seven points, 25 shots on net, 27 hits, 51 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 43 outings in 2024-25.
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Kings' Mikey Anderson: Reaches 20-point mark
Anderson logged an assist and four PIM in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Anderson's pair of penalties in the third period didn't haunt the Kings. He ended up getting a little extra in-game rest, logging just 11:31 of ice time. The defenseman produced four assists and a plus-5 rating over 16 outings in March. For the season, he's reached the 20-point mark for the second time in his career with six goals and 14 assists over 69 games. He's added 77 shots on net, 108 hits, 115 blocked shots, a plus-13 rating and 32 PIM. His next point will give him a career high if he's able to get on the scoresheet in the Kings' last nine contests.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Puts up assist Sunday
Spence logged an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Spence has four helpers over his last 11 contests. The 24-year-old defenseman continues to play regularly in a bottom-four role, but he's currently out of the mix for power-play time, which will limit his offense. Overall, he's matched his career-high point total from last season (24) in the same number of games (71). He's added 77 shots on net, 70 hits, 70 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating in 2024-25, showing a little more physicality thanks to a slightly larger role.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Draws power-play assist in win
Clarke notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Clarke set up the first of Warren Foegele's two goals in the second period. It was a middling March for Clarke -- he has a goal and five assists over 14 appearances, though he bounced back well after being scratched twice to begin the month. The 22-year-old defenseman is up to 31 points (eight on the power play), 119 shots on net, 111 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 69 appearances. The Kings are once again turning to seven defensemen to manage injuries to forwards, so Clarke has a decent amount of stability in the lineup in the short term.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Collects two assists in win
Gavrikov posted two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Gavrikov set up Adrian Kempe for his second tally of the game late in the second period, and then helped out on an Andrei Kuzmenko goal in the third. This was Gavrikov's first multi-point effort since Feb. 5 versus the Canadiens. The defenseman is up to four goals, 23 helpers, 92 shots on net, 131 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 73 appearances. He likely won't have time to reach his career high of 33 points from 2021-22 with the Blue Jackets, but the 30-point mark isn't out of the question just yet.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Garners pair of assists
Doughty registered two assists, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Doughty snapped a three-game slump with the pair of helpers. He was able to play in every contest in March, logging two goals and eight assists, as well as 23 shots on net and 26 blocked shots, over 16 appearances. The veteran blueliner is up to 14 points, 38 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 20 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 25 outings in 2024-25.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Dishes two assists in big win
Byfield notched two assists, including one on the power play, and four shots on goal in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Byfield helped out on a Phillip Danault goal in the first period and the first of two tallies by Warren Foegele in the middle frame. This was Byfield's third multi-point effort in six games, but he went scoreless in the other three. The 22-year-old center is up to 46 points (19 goals, 27 helpers), 142 shots on net, 71 hits, 38 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 73 outings this season. He's a little behind his 55-point breakout from 2023-24, but he's still doing well for a young middle-six center.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Distributes three helpers in win
Kopitar logged three assists and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Kopitar had a helper in each period, including one on the power play when he set up Adrian Kempe in the opening frame. Over the last six games, Kopitar has two goals and five assists. The 37-year-old center is up to 18 goals, 42 helpers, 20 power-play points, 88 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 73 appearances in a top-line role.
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Kings' Trevor Lewis: Piles on with late goal
Lewis scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Lewis has two points over his last five games since he entered the Kings' lineup to cover for the absences of Alex Turcotte (upper body) and Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed). The 38-year-old Lewis had the second of two goals in 33 seconds later in the third period as the Kings made one more surge of scoring against their in-state rivals. For the season, the veteran forward has five goals, 10 points, 45 shots on net, 86 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 53 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Opens scoring in blowout win
Danault scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Danault remains warm on offense -- he got on the scoresheet for the fifth time in six games. In that span, he has two goals and three assists. The 32-year-old center is up to eight goals, 39 points, 116 shots on net, 77 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 72 appearances. He won't get to the 50-point mark in 2024-25, but it's another solid campaign for him in a middle-six role.
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Kings' Trevor Moore: One of each Sunday
Moore scored a goal, added an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Moore stretched the Kings' lead to 3-1 in the second period. His assist came on Phillip Danault's opening tally in the first. It was a solid March for Moore, who logged five goals and four assists over 15 appearances. The winger is up to 16 goals, 35 points, 136 shots on net, 66 hits and a plus-12 rating over 63 outings this season.
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Kings' Andrei Kuzmenko: Erupts for three points
Kuzmenko scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Kuzmenko helped out on goals by Trevor Moore and Adrian Kempe in the second period before scoring one of his own in the third. This gave Kuzmenko three goals and four assists over his last six outings. He's really starting to click in a top-line role and should be considered in any fantasy format that focuses on offense. For the season, he's up to nine goals, 18 helpers, 76 shots on net and a minus-7 rating between the Kings, Flyers and Flames.
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Kings' Warren Foegele: Sets career high in goals, points
Foegele scored a pair of goals on seven shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Foegele's tallies were separated by 5:32 in the second period. The first one was a power-play tally, which gave him a career high in goals, and the second set a new personal best with 42 points (22 goals, 20 helpers) through 73 appearances. It's obvious that Foegele has been an excellent fit in the Kings' middle six this season, and all but two of his points have come at even strength. He's added 183 shots on net, 67 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating. He earned 10 of his points over 16 outings in March.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Crosses 30-goal, 60-point marks
Kempe scored twice on five shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Kempe's first tally was a power-play goal to get him to the 30-goal mark this season, and it also stood as the game-winner. He added another goal, his 60th point of the campaign, late in the second period. The 28-year-old has reached 30 goals in three of the last four seasons as one of the Kings' most consistent scorers. He's added 213 shots on net, 84 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 73 appearances this season.
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Kings' David Rittich: Cruises to win Sunday
Rittich stopped 22 of 23 shots in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Rittich didn't have much trouble in this game, giving up just a second-period tally to rookie Cameron Lund. The Kings' offense did more than enough to handle a weaker opponent with ease. Rittich went 3-2-0 in March, allowing 16 goals over those five games, though four of them were against teams in the playoff race. Rittich is up to 15-13-2 with a 2.71 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 31 appearances this season. Darcy Kuemper will likely draw the tough home start versus the Jets on Tuesday.
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Kings' Tanner Jeannot: Won't face San Jose
Jeannot (undisclosed) isn't available for Sunday's home game versus the Sharks, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Jeannot will sit out for a third consecutive game, and there hasn't been an update regarding his status. In addition to Jeannot, the Kings will be without Alex Turcotte (upper body) and Alex Laferriere (illness) on Sunday, so the club will use a configuration of 11 forwards and seven blueliners -- Jacob Moverare is returning to the lineup after being a healthy scratch in 12 straight games.
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Kings' Alex Turcotte: Still sidelined
Turcotte (upper body) will remain sidelined against the Sharks on Sunday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Turcotte will miss his fourth consecutive game, with his next chance to return to the lineup coming Tuesday versus the Jets. The left-shot forward has produced eight goals, 15 assists and a plus-8 rating over 64 appearances in 2024-25.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Under the weather
Laferriere won't play Sunday against the Sharks due to an illness, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Laferriere will miss his fifth game of the season. The Kings will roll with 11 forwards and seven blueliners Sunday -- Jacob Moverare will draw back into the lineup due to Laferriere's absence. The 23-year-old Laferriere has generated 16 goals and 35 points across 68 outings in 2024-25.
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Kings' David Rittich: Tending twine Sunday
Rittich will defend the home crease against the Sharks on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
The Kings are playing in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Rittich will be between the pipes for the second time in the team's last three games. He's made four starts this month, going 2-2-0 with a 3.78 GAA and .883 save percentage. He'll have a favorable matchup against the Sharks, who are averaging just 2.60 goals per game this season, which is tied for the second-worst mark in the NHL.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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2.90 (19th) |
2.48 (2nd) |
16.7 (29th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| A. Laferriere RW Alex Laferriere RW | Illness |
| T. Jeannot LW Tanner Jeannot LW | Undisclosed |
| A. Turcotte C Alex Turcotte C | Upper Body |
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