Kopitar notched two assists and went plus-3 in Monday's 8-2 win over the Flames.
One of Kopitar's assists came on the power play. The veteran center has been a strong playmaker lately with a goal and six helpers over his last six games. He's up to 65 points (17 on the power play), 146 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 71 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Buries goal in win
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Kopitar scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Kopitar had gone five games without a goal before netting the game-winner Thursday. He's had at least four game-winning goals in each of the last four seasons. The 35-year-old center is up to 26 tallies, 63 points, 142 shots on net, 76 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating in 69 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Sets up power-play marker
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Kopitar registered a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Kopitar fed Drew Doughty for a goal on a 5-on-3 in the second period. While Kopitar has no goals in his last five games, he's picked up four assists in that span. The 35-year-old center has 25 tallies, 37 assists, 16 power-play points, 141 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 61 hits and a plus-15 rating through 68 contests overall.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Distributes trio of assists
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Kopitar notched three assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Kopitar helped out on the Kings' first three goals -- two by Adrian Kempe and one from Gabriel Vilardi. It had been six games since Kopitar last had an assist, though he scored five times in that span. The 35-year-old has reached the 60-point mark in all but one of the full-length campaigns in his career. He's at 25 goals, 36 helpers, 138 shots on net, a plus-15 rating, 74 blocked shots and 61 hits through 66 outings.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Reaches 25-goal mark
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Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens.
It wasn't anything like his four-goal performance Tuesday in Winnipeg, but Kopitar continues to wield a hot stick. His third-period tally Thursday stood as the game-winner and got him to the 25-goal mark for the first time since 2017-18. He's potted 15 of his goals over his last 23 contests. The top-line center has 58 points, 133 shots on net, 73 blocked shots, 60 hits and a plus-11 rating through 63 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Leads Kings with four goals Tuesday
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Kopitar scored four goals in the Kings' 6-5 shootout victory over Winnipeg on Tuesday.
It was the sixth hat trick and second four-goal game of Kopitar's career. He's up to 24 markers and 57 points in 62 contests this season. Kopitar was held off the scoresheet in his previous two games, but before that he scored eight goals and 16 points over 10 contests from Jan. 24-Feb. 23.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Two points in OT loss
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Kopitar scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.
The veteran center opened the scoring midway through the first period before setting up Sean Durzi late in the third. Kopitar extended his point streak to four games with the performance, but he's been on fire longer than that -- the 35-year-old has seven multi-point efforts in the last 12 contests, racking up eight goals and 18 points during that time.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Spoils shutout bid late
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Kopitar scored a goal on three shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
Kopitar scored at 19:39 of the third period to spoil Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid. The tally was Kopitar's seventh over his last nine games, and he's added seven assists in that span. The 35-year-old center is up to 19 goals, 51 points, 120 shots on net, 67 blocks, 57 hits and a plus-7 rating through 58 outings this season, and his current play is putting him pretty close to must-start territory.
Kopitar scored a goal and an assist on one shot, helping the Kings to a 6-5 shootout win over the Coyotes on Saturday.
Kopitar gave the Kings a 2-1 lead, beating Karel Vejmelka on a breakaway. He would also add an assist on Matt Roy's goal. Kopitar has been red-hot as of late, scoring multiple points in back-to-back games and notching 10 points in his last five games. On the season, the Kings' captain has 17 goals and 48 points in 56 games.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Goal and assist Friday
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Kopitar scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Kopitar has three multi-point efforts over his last four contests. The 35-year-old center's tally in the third period was also the game-winner, his second such goal this season. He's up to 17 goals, 48 points (14 on the power play), 116 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 56 hits and a plus-5 rating through 56 outings.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Reaches 30-assist mark
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Kopitar recorded three assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
Kopitar and Adrian Kempe were in sync during the second period, with the former setting up all three goals of the latter's natural hat trick. This was Kopitar's second three-point effort in a row, and he has multiple points in four of his last seven outings. The 35-year-old center is up to 46 points (12 on the power play), 111 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 56 hits and a plus-5 rating through 54 contests.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Explodes for three points
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Kopitar scored a goal and two assists on one shot in the Kings' 5-4 overtime defeat to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Kopitar extended the Kings' lead to 4-1 with a power-play goal of a nice feed from Jaret Anderson-Dolan. He also added helpers on both of Adrian Kempe's goals to finish the night with three points. This game gives Kopitar goals in three of the last four games and he's picked up four goals and six points in this span. On the season, the Slovenian forward has 16 goals and 43 points in 53 games.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Two goals against Philly
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Kopitar scored two goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Both tallies came a little over two minutes apart in the first period, one on a wicked one-timer from the high slot and the other basically a tap-in after Adrian Kempe had circled the net and left Carter Hart well out of position. Kopitar has shaken off his Christmas blues with an impressive January, piling up four goals and 10 points in 10 games on the month, and the 35-year-old remains one of the most dangerous players in a Kings uniform.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Provides two helpers Saturday
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Kopitar registered two assists in a 5-3 loss to Nashville on Saturday.
Kopitar has 12 goals and 37 points in 48 games in 2022-23. He's been on a roll lately, providing at least a point in seven of his last eight contests. Prior to that run, Kopitar was held off the scoresheet for five consecutive games from Dec. 22-31.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Tips in goal on power play
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Kopitar scored a power-play goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Devils.
Kopitar got a piece of a Drew Doughty shot and scored at 6:48 of the second period. The goal extended Kopitar's point streak to six games (two tallies, four helpers). The 35-year-old center is up to 35 points, 92 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 48 hits and a minus-1 rating through 46 appearances. While he's producing consistently on offense, he should be a fixture in fantasy lineups.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Slides assist in win
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Kopitar notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Kopitar had the secondary helper on Adrian Kempe's opening tally in the first period. The assist extended Kopitar's point streak to five games (one goal, four helpers), a strong turnaround after he closed December with no points in five contests. The 35-year-old center is up to 34 points, 87 shots on net, 47 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 45 outings in his usual top-line role.
Kopitar managed a power-play assist in Monday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
Kopitar stretched his point streak to four games (one goal, three assists). This was his first power-play point since Dec. 20. Through 44 contests, Kopitar has a solid 33 points (eight on the power play), 86 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 45 hits and a minus-1 rating. The 35-year-old has seen drops in power-play production and shot volume, but everything else is more or less in line with recent years.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Earns shorthanded helper
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Kopitar provided a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Kopitar has opened January with a three-game point streak (one goal, two helpers). It's surprisingly his longest run of the season, though he hasn't recorded a multi-point effort since a two-goal game Dec. 11. The 35-year-old center is up to 11 tallies, 21 helpers, 85 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 44 hits and an even plus-minus rating in 43 outings. The helper was his first shorthanded point of the campaign.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Logs assist in loss
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Kopitar produced an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Kopitar has gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 10-11. He has a goal, a helper and seven shots over his last two contests. For the season, the 35-year-old center is up to 11 tallies, 20 helpers, 84 shots, 50 blocked shots, 44 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 42 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Ends slump with goal
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Kopitar scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Kopitar's second-period tally put the Kings up 2-1, though that lead lasted less than a minute. The goal snapped Kopitar's five-game point drought, and it was his first tally since Dec. 11. Despite the recent slump, the 35-year-old center is up to 11 goals, 30 points, 81 shots on net, 43 hits and 50 blocked shots through 41 appearances. He's on track to reach the 60-point mark for the fifth time in six years, with the exception being the 56-game 2020-21 campaign.
