Copley will patrol the home crease Monday against Calgary, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.
Copley is coming off a 29-save performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over Columbus. He has a 21-4-3 record this season with a 2.63 GAA and a .904 save percentage. The Flames rank 18th in the league this campaign with 3.13 goals per game.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Sharp in Thursday's win
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Copley stopped 29 of 30 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Copley bounced back from a hard-luck shootout loss Saturday with another strong performance for his fourth win in his last five games. The Kings' offense helped him out with a four-goal second period. Copley is up to 21-4-3 with a 2.63 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 31 appearances. Head coach Todd McLellan appears satisfied with an even split of time between Copley and Joonas Korpisalo, so the latter should be expected to start versus the Canucks on Saturday.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Set to face Blue Jackets
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Copley is the planned starter for Thursday's home game against Columbus, Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Copley and Joonas Korpisalo are presently in a goaltending rotation, and Kings coach Todd McLellan wants to maintain it. That means Korpisalo, who was acquired from the Blue Jackets on March 1, isn't expected to start against his former team, but he is instead projected to be in net Saturday versus Vancouver. Copley has a 20-4-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .902 save percentage in 30 contests this season. He's done particularly well recently, posting a 1.63 GAA and a .932 save percentage over his last three outings. The Blue Jackets have the 29th-ranked offense with 2.64 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Loses goalie duel in shootout
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Copley stopped 29 of 30 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Predators.
It was an unlikely goaltending duel in Hollywood, with Copley and Kevin Lankinen trading saves throughout the game. In the shootout, Matt Duchene's tally ended up being the difference, sending Copley to his first loss since Feb. 23, though the goalie can't be blamed for the lack of offense from his teammates. Copley is at 20-4-3 with a 2.69 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 30 contests. The Kings' next game is Tuesday versus the Islanders. Copley and Joonas Korpisalo have alternated starts since the latter's arrival at the trade deadline, but the pattern may be broken if coach Todd McLellan wants Korpisalo to face his former Blue Jackets teammates Thursday.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Taking on Nashville
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Copley will guard the home goal Saturday versus the Predators, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Copley has won his last three starts, allowing nine goals over that span. He's needed to be sharp to avoid losing playing time to Joonas Korpisalo since the trade deadline. The Predators' offense isn't too threatening, so Copley makes for a solid play in fantasy.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Wins third straight start
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Copley stopped 20 of 22 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Copley has allowed nine goals during his three-game winning streak. The 31-year-old netminder gave up a goal in each of the second and third periods, but the Kings' offense covered that damage. Copley is up to 20-4-2 with a 2.76 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 29 appearances. His hot stretch has come at a good time, as he'll need to continue to play well in goal to fend off Joonas Korpisalo for starts. The Kings' next game is a tough road matchup Thursday in Colorado.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Set to face Capitals
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Copley was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports, indicating he will start Monday's home game versus Washington.
Copley, who has won his past two outings, has a 19-4-2 record this season with a 2.79 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 28 appearances. The 31-year-old netminder appeared in two games as a member of the Capitals last year as well as 27 contests during the 2018-19 campaign. Washington ranks 19th overall in 2022-23 with 3.09 goals per game.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Defeats Canadiens
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Copley stopped 19 of 21 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canadiens.
Copley wasn't tested much, but it was still a close game throughout. He was able to hold the fort over the last 10 minutes after Denis Gurianov got the Canadiens within a goal. Copley is now at 19-4-2 with wins in his last two outings. He's added a 2.79 GAA and an .899 save percentage through a career-high 28 games. He'll need to keep getting positive results to avoid losing too much playing time to Joonas Korpisalo, who was acquired from the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. The Kings' next game is Saturday versus the Blues.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: In goal Thursday
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Copley will guard the home goal Thursday versus the Canadiens, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Copley has just one win in his last five appearances, allowing 14 goals in that span. He'll draw a Canadiens team that has been battered by injuries all season. The Habs have scored 18 goals over their last six contests, going 3-3-0 in that span, so this is a fairly neutral matchup for Copley.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Wins despite allowing five goals
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Copley saved 26 of 31 shots through overtime in a 6-5 shootout win over the Jets on Tuesday.
Copley was perfect in three shootout rounds to get LA the extra point. He's 18-4-2 with a 2.82 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 27 contests this season. Copley was 0-1-1 over his previous four outings with a 2.76 GAA and an .892 save percentage.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Slated to start in Winnipeg
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Copley will guard the road goal Tuesday against Winnipeg, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Copley has gone winless in his past three starts with a shaky .899 save percentage during that stretch. He has a posted a 17-4-2 record this season with a 2.74 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 26 appearances. The Jets rank 20th in the league this year with 3.02 goals per game.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Stops 12 in relief
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Copley allowed two goals on 14 shots after replacing Jonathan Quick in the second period of Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Copley entered with the Kings trailing 3-0 early in the second period. They cut the deficit to 3-2 early in the third, but the Rangers scored a pair later in the frame to seal the game. Copley is 17-4-2 this season with a .901 save percentage since taking over the starting job in Los Angeles.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Downed by Devils in OT
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Copley stopped 28 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.
It looked like Copley was headed for his 18th win of the season when Sean Durzi scored late in the third period, but Nico Hischier tipped in the tying goal with 39 seconds left in regulation before Dawson Mercer won it for New Jersey in OT. Copley is 9-3-2 since the beginning of January, but his 2.82 GAA and .901 save percentage over that stretch indicate his success has mainly been the product of timely offense by the Kings.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Set to start
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Copley was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reports, indicating he will start Thursday against New Jersey.
Copley is coming off an 18-save effort in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota. He has a 17-4-1 record this season with a 2.67 GAA and a .904 save percentage. The Devils rank eighth in the league this campaign with 3.44 goals per game.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Loses close contest
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Copley allowed two goals on 20 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
Copley gave up both goals to Ryan Hartman, and the Kings didn't answer until Anze Kopitar scored in the final minute. Prior to Tuesday, Copley hadn't taken a regulation loss since Jan. 19. The 31-year-old is at 17-4-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 24 appearances in what's been an unexpectedly strong season.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Starting in Minnesota
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Copley will guard the road goal versus Minnesota on Tuesday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Copley, who left last Friday's contest against Anaheim after receiving a match penalty, has stopped 68 of 71 shots in his past three outings en route to a 2-0-0 record. He has posted a mark of 17-3-1 this season with a 2.70 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 23 appearances. The Wild sit 25th in the league this campaign with 2.88 goals per game.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Ejected from Friday's game
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Copley stopped 16 of 17 shots before he was given a match penalty in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
A dust-up in the third period saw Copley leave his crease and engage in a shoving match with Frank Vatrano. The incident led to Copley's ejection, and the Ducks went on to score twice against Jonathan Quick in the third period. That means Copley will stay at 17-3-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 23 outings. It's unclear if he'll face any supplemental discipline for his role in the fracas. The Kings host the Coyotes on Saturday, though that was always likely to be a start for Quick anyway.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Guarding cage Friday
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Copley will get the starting nod in Anaheim on Friday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Copley is 5-0-1 over his last six outings, posting a strong .923 save percentage during that span. On the year, he's 17-3-1 with a .903 save percentage and a 2.74 GAA. He defeated the Ducks on Dec. 20 by stopping 24 of 25 shots.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: Wins over Sabres
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Copley allowed two goals on 29 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Copley carried a shutout for 50 minutes, but gave up goals to Dylan Cozens and Peyton Krebs in the third period. The 31-year-old Copley has won five of his last six outings, giving up 14 goals over that span. The Alaska native improved to 17-3-1 with a 2.74 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 22 contests overall. The Kings have a favorable back-to-back up next -- they visit the Ducks on Friday and host the Coyotes on Saturday, so Copley and Jonathan Quick should each get a start during that two-game stretch.
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Kings' Pheonix Copley: First goalie off Monday
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Copley was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus Buffalo.
Copley is coming off his first shutout of the season after stopping all 25 shots faced against Pittsburgh on Saturday. The netminder has just one regulation defeat in his last 10 contests, posting a 7-1-1 record and .902 save percentage in those contests. The 31-year-old appears to have cemented himself as the preferred choice between the pipes ahead of long-time Kings backstop Jonathan Quick.
