Kempe notched two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
Kempe helped out on both of Quinton Byfield's tallies in the contest. While he's picked up four assists over his last five games, Kempe has not scored a goal in that span, which is his longest stretch without a marker this season. The 27-year-old is still playing on the top line, racking up 22 points, 72 shots on net, 24 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 21 appearances. Given that role and his overall steady production, it's unlikely he fails to find twine for much longer.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Goal drought continues
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Kempe failed to score a goal against the Capitals on Wednesday despite seven shots on net.
Kempe's goalless streak currently sits at four games, during which he has recorded a combined 12 shots. Last season, Kempe's longest drought was seven games in late February, so it's unlikely this slump will continue much longer. The forward faces a tough matchup against Colorado on Sunday, but afterward he'll see more favorable matchups against Columbus and Montreal on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two-point effort in Saturday's win
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Kempe scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blues.
Kempe has scored in five of the last six games. He saw a nine-game point streak end Thursday versus the Panthers. Kempe's tally was his first shorthanded goal of the season and his 10th such marker in his career. The 27-year-old has eight goals, 18 points, 59 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-9 rating through 16 appearances this season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Buries goal in loss
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Kempe scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.
Kempe scored in a fourth straight game, and he's riding a nine-game point streak consisting of six tallies and seven helpers. The 27-year-old has been among the Kings' most consistent forwards to start the season. He's up to seven goals, 16 points, 56 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-8 rating through 14 appearances.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Finds twine in overtime loss
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Kempe scored a goal on eight shots and added four PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
Kempe has an active eight-game point streak, during which he's racked up five goals and seven assists. He tallied at 9:58 of the second period to give the Kings their only lead of the contest. The 27-year-old forward is off to a great start in 2023-24 with six goals, 15 points, 53 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-7 rating through 13 outings in a top-line role.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two points in win
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Kempe scored a goal on six shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Kempe stretched his point streak to seven games (four goals, seven helpers) with the two-point effort. He opened the scoring midway through the second period and set up a Pierre-Luc Dubois tally in the third. Kempe has five tallies, nine assists, 45 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-8 rating through 12 contests overall. He continues to thrive in a top-line assignment.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Five-game, eight-point streak
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Kempe had two assists in a 3-2 win over the Senators on Thursday.
Kempe extended his scoring streak to five games and eight points, including six assists. He is off to a hot start this season and could be poised to better the career mark (67 points) he delivered last season. Still, Kempe's been a bit unlucky -- he's firing a lot of pucks (37) but has only three goals. That's a slow start after putting in 41 last season. But don't worry. He's converted on just 8.1 percent of his shots, which is a steep drop from his 16. 4 from last season and 12.5 career numbers. Kempe's luck should change soon.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Nets insurance tally
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Kempe scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Kempe tallied in the third period, restoring a three-goal lead for the Kings. He's racked up two goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. The 27-year-old forward is up to three tallies, nine points, 30 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-3 rating through nine contests overall.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Adds another helper
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Kempe registered an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.
Kempe has a goal and four helpers over his last three games. The 27-year-old forward helped out on Drew Doughty's game-tying goal late in the third period. Kempe is maintaining a point-per-game pace with two goals, six helpers, 26 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-2 rating through eight outings this season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Distributes two helpers
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Kempe registered two assists and seven shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 win over the Coyotes.
One of Kempe's helpers came on the power play. The 27-year-old forward has earned multiple points in three of the last four games, getting on track after a slightly slow start to the season. He's at two goals, five helpers, three power-play points, 24 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-2 rating through seven outings overall.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Picks up pair of points
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Kempe scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Coyotes.
Kempe has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last three games as he starts to get going on offense. The 27-year-old forward is up to two goals, three helpers, 17 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-1 rating through six appearances this season. He remains in a top-line role, so he should continue to chip in offense regularly.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Collects power-play helper
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Kempe notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
Kempe set up the first of Anze Kopitar's two goals in the game. The helper was Kempe's first point in two contests to go with five shots on net, five hits, two PIM and a minus-1 rating. After posting a career-high 67 points in 82 games last season, the 27-year-old is facing higher expectations to follow it up with another strong campaign in 2023-24. He'll be in a good position to do so as long as he remains on the top line.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores on power play
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Kempe scored a power-play goal on seven shots, blocked three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Kempe provided a second-period tally to spark a small rally. The 26-year-old was a standout part of the Kings' offense in the first round with five goals, three assists, three power-play points, 31 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-3 rating through six playoff contests. He should continue to be a solid top-six forward and a mid-round fantasy target in drafts next fall.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Stays red hot
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Kempe netted a goal in a 3-2 overtime victory over Edmonton in Game 3 on Friday.
Kempe scored on the power play midway through the second period to tie the contest at 2-2. He's been fantastic in this first-round series, supplying four goals and five points over three contests. During 82 regular-season outings, Kempe set career highs with 41 goals and 67 points.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Provides helper in Game 2 loss
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Kempe notched an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 2.
Kempe set up Phillip Danault on the Kings' first tally of the game. With two goals, one assist, 12 shots and six hits through two playoff outings, Kempe is making his presence felt in a variety of ways. The 26-year-old should continue to be a force as the series shifts to Los Angeles -- he recorded 38 of his 67 points this season on home ice.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores twice in third-period rally
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Kempe scored two goals on eight shots and added four hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Kempe got the Kings on the board early in the third period and again pulled them within a goal later in the frame. The 26-year-old put up a 41-goal, 67-point campaign while playing in all 82 games this season, and he's carried over his strong shooting into the postseason. Kempe should continue to get plenty of looks in a top-line role and on the first power-play unit.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Racks up three points in loss
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Kempe scored twice on nine shots, dished a power-play assist, went plus-2 and added 10 PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Kempe made an impact on offense, netting his 37th and 38th goals of the campaign. Late in the third period, he was checked in the head by Andrew Cogliano, setting off a melee that saw Kempe receive a misconduct penalty. The 26-year-old forward is enjoying career-best production with 63 points (18 on the power play), 238 shots on net, 119 hits, 50 PIM and a plus-22 rating through 80 contests. He has two goals and three helpers through five outings in April.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Picks up power-play helper
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Kempe notched a power-play assist, five hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Kempe set up Anze Kopitar on the Kings' first goal of the game. It's been a quiet stretch for Kempe lately -- he has just two assists over his last six contests. For the season, the 26-year-old has still enjoyed a career year with 60 points (17 on the power play), 229 shots on net, 119 hits, 40 PIM and a plus-20 rating through 79 appearances.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Nets a pair in win
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Kempe scored twice, including a shorthanded marker, in Sunday's 7-6 win over St. Louis.
Kempe extended the Kings' lead to 3-0 in the first period, beating Joel Hofer with a wrist shot while shorthanded. Kempe would add a second goal in the third, one-timing a Vladislav Gavrikov feed from the slot. The 26-year-old Kempe has four goals and six points in his last three contests. He's up to 36 goals, a new career high, and 22 assists through 73 games this season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores pair of goals in blowout win
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Kempe scored twice, dished a power-play assist, went plus-3 and added four hits in Monday's 8-2 win over the Flames.
Kempe scored twice in the second period to squash the Flames' comeback hopes. The 26-year-old has six goals and three helpers through nine games in March. He's up to 34 tallies, one shy of his career high, with a career-best 55 points, 211 shots on net, 103 hits and a plus-19 rating through 71 contests overall.
