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.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Two helpers in win
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Kopitar notched two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
Kopitar set up Kevin Fiala's power-play marker in the first period and Viktor Arvidsson's empty-netter in the third. While Kopitar has gone five games without a goal, he has four assists in that span. The 36-year-old center remains a steady contributor on offense with 70 points (23 on the power play), 130 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 79 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Provides pair of assists
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Kopitar posted two assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
Kopitar set up Adrian Kempe on a power-play goal in the first period and also fed Kevin Fiala for a second-period marker. With 15 points over his last 12 outings, Kopitar is in excellent form late in the campaign. He's at 68 points (22 on the power play) with 128 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 77 contests this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Nets goal in loss
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Kopitar scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Kopitar's hot stretch continued despite the Kings' loss Monday. The veteran center has eight goals and five assists over his last nine outings. For the season, he's at 26 tallies, 40 helpers, 125 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 74 appearances. The 36-year-old continues to excel in all zones as a top-line option.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Tallies on power play
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Kopitar scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.
Kopitar scored late in the second period to pull the Kings within a goal, but they never evened the score. The 36-year-old ended March on a heater with seven goals and five assists over his final eight games. Kopitar has 25 goals, 65 points (21 on the power play), 124 shots on net, 61 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 73 appearances, offering as steady a scoring line as ever.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Two points in Monday's win
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Kopitar scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Monday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
Kopitar is on a roll with four straight multi-point outings. He was key in the Kings' surge late in the second period, assisting on a Blake Lizotte goal before scoring what would be the game-winner with 1:40 left in the middle frame. Kopitar is up to 24 goals, 40 helpers, 119 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 71 appearances. His steady offense from a top-line role makes him an easy player to keep in fantasy lineups.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Provides pair of assists
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Kopitar notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
Kopitar was involved in the Kings' first and last goals, setting up Adrian Kempe in the first period before helping out on Vladislav Gavrikov's tally in overtime. Kopitar has surged with multiple points in four of his last five outings, earning five goals and four assists in that span. The 36-year-old is up 62 points, 116 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating across 70 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Crosses 1,200-point mark for career
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Kopitar scored a goal, added a power-play assist and logged 10 PIM in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Wild.
Kopitar's first-period helper was the 1,200th point of his career, a mark he achieved in Game No. 1,361. The mild-mannered center was then given a 10-minute misconduct when his line brawled with the Wild's fourth line late in the third period. Kopitar reached the 60-point mark for the third year in a row and the 15th time in his career -- he's at 23 goals, 37 helpers, 115 shots on net an a plus-11 rating through 69 outings this season. He's posted multiple points in three of his last four games.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Racks up three points in win
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Kopitar scored twice on four shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Kopitar's three points all came in the second period as the Kings separated themselves from the visitors. He's racked up five points over his last three outings and continues to look steady in a top-line role. For the season, the 36-year-old center is up to 22 tallies, 58 points, 114 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 68 appearances. He's earned 19 of his points on the power play.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Scores twice Friday
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Kopitar scored a pair of goals, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Kopitar had gone six games without a goal entering Friday, posting a modest three assists in that span. The 36-year-old had the Kings' third and fourth goals in the contest, giving him 20 tallies on the year. It's the 13th time in his career that he's reached the 20-goal mark. The center is up to 55 points, 110 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 66 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Adds two helpers in overtime win
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Kopitar notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Kopitar has three goals and eight helpers over his last 12 games. He hasn't gone multiple contests without a point since January, offering steady offense in his usual top-line role. The 36-year-old center is up to 53 points, 107 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 62 appearances. Kopitar's strong two-way play has helped the Kings bounce back from their midseason swoon to retake control of third place in the Pacific Division.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: One of each in win
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Kopitar scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-3 in a 5-1 win over the Canucks on Thursday.
Kopitar's second-period tally ended up being the game-winner, and he also set up a Kevin Fiala insurance tally in the third. This was Kopitar's first multi-point effort since Jan. 13. In the 19 games in between, he was limited to nine points, six of which have come in the last eight contests. The star center is up to 50 points (17 on the power play), 104 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 59 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Produces power-play helper
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Kopitar notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
Kopitar has gotten on the scoresheet in five of seven games in February. The center has two goals and three helpers this month, though he's also gone minus-4, an unusual lack of defensive success for the two-way star. He's racked up 46 points (16 on the power play), 96 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 55 outings.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Feeds Kempe for game-winner
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Kopitar notched a shorthanded assist in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Penguins.
Kopitar took advantage of the Penguins' poor power play, springing Adrian Kempe for a 2-on-1, which Kempe buried himself. This was Kopitar's third straight game with a point, his longest streak since mid-December. The center is up to 45 points (15 on the power play, three shorthanded) with 95 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 53 outings overall.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Sets up empty-netter
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Kopitar registered an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.
Kopitar fed Quinton Byfield for his second goal of the game. The helper was just the third point over the last 10 contests for Kopitar, who has struggled alongside many of his Kings teammates. The 36-year-old is at 42 points, 89 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 49 outings this season. While his offense has been down lately, there's little chance of Kopitar losing his top-line gig.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Opens scoring in loss
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Kopitar scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
Kopitar snapped some droughts Wednesday -- he had gone five games without a point and 12 contests without a goal before opening the scoring at 2:55 of the first period. The 36-year-old rarely goes on extended dry spells. Even with the skid, he's managed 15 goals, 40 points, 85 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 45 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Collects helper
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Kopitar managed an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
A lineup shuffle saw Kopitar and Quinton Byfield joined by Trevor Moore instead of Adrian Kempe on the top line. The change didn't impact Kopitar much, as he earned his 16th point over the last 15 contests. The 36-year-old center is cruising yet again with 14 goals, 21 helpers, 70 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 35 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Reaches 20-assist mark
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Kopitar recorded an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Oilers.
Kopitar set up an Adrian Kempe tally in the first period. Over the last nine games, Kopitar has racked up four goals and six assists with 15 shots on net and a plus-4 rating in that span. The top-line center is up to 34 points (14 tallies, 20 helpers), 67 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 33 outings overall as he puts together another strong campaign at age 36.
