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Kings' Alex Turcotte: Dealing with undisclosed injury
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Turcotte won't be in the lineup versus Seattle on Monday due to an undisclosed injury, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
According to head coach D.J. Smith, Turcotte is close to getting back in the lineup and hasn't been officially ruled out versus Vancouver on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Illinois native has appeared in just 62 games this season in which he has garnered three goals and 11 helpers. Even once cleared to play, Turcotte is far from a lock to play on a nightly basis and could serve as a healthy scratch periodically.
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Kings' Jeff Malott: Likely done for regular season
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Malott (undisclosed) didn't accompany the Kings on the team's three-game road trip, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.
Malott will sit out his second straight game against Seattle on Monday. He appears poised to conclude the regular season with three goals, nine points, 54 shots on net, 166 hits and 55 PIM in 58 appearances.
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Kings' Anton Forsberg: Slated to start Monday
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Forsberg is expected to start Monday's road matchup against Seattle, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Forsberg has allowed only four goals on 107 shots during his four-game winning streak. He has a 15-11-5 record during the 2025-26 campaign with three shutouts, a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 34 appearances. Seattle ranks 27th in the league with 2.78 goals per game this season.
Kings' Artemi Panarin: Continues to lead march to playoffs
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Panarin scored the game's only goal in a 1-0 victory over Edmonton on Saturday.
Panarin stole the puck from Evan Bouchard at the blue line in his own zone and took off on a breakaway. Panarin slung a wrist shot that beat Connor Ingram glove side. Panarin has 26 points, including nine goals, in 23 games since arriving in Los Angeles in a Feb. 4 trade. He has 28 goals, 55 assists and 221 shots in 75 games this season. The Kings have three games remaining and are looking to secure the second wild card in the Western Conference. They are one point up on Nashville as of Saturday and have one game in hand. However, Panarin will lead the push for the Kings, as they need to finish ahead of the Preds, which holds the regulation-wins tiebreaker (28-21).
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Kings' Anton Forsberg: Shuts down Oilers in impressive win
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Forsberg made 27 saves in a 1-0 win over the Oilers on Saturday.
It was his third shutout of the season. Forsberg is 4-0-0 with a GAA of 0.97 and a .963 save percentage in his past four starts, and he has the Kings one point ahead of the Predators for the second wild card in the Western Conference. Expect the Kings to keep Forsberg in their blue paint as much as reasonably possible based on this recent success. The team has three games left.
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Kings' Anton Forsberg: Between pipes Saturday
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Forsberg will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Forsberg has stopped 76 of the 80 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 14-11-5 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 33 appearances. Edmonton ranks fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game this season.
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Kings' Jeff Malott: Unavailable Saturday
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Malott (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus Edmonton, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.
Malott has three goals, nine points, 55 PIM and 166 hits in 58 outings in 2025-26. Mathieu Joseph or Alex Turcotte will draw into the lineup Saturday due to Malott's absence.
Kings' Francesco Pinelli: Nets two goals for Ontario
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Pinelli scored two goals in AHL Ontario's 4-1 win over Coachella Valley on Friday.
Pinelli has four goals and three assists over his last nine outings. He's had the best season of his AHL career so far with 14 goals and 35 points over 62 appearances. Pinelli's next game will be the 200th of his AHL career.
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Kings' Jeff Malott: Game-time call for Saturday
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Malott missed Friday's practice due to an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Edmonton, per Alexander Legget of Mayor's Manor.
Malott has three goals nine points, 55 PIM and 166 hits in 58 outings this season while serving primarily on the fourth line. If he can't play Saturday, then Mathieu Joseph might draw back into the lineup.
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Kings' Artemi Panarin: Collects pair of helpers
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Panarin notched two assists, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Panarin has a goal and six helpers over five games in April. He had a hand in both of Adrian Kempe's tallies in this contest. Panarin is up to 27 goals, 55 assists, 220 shots on net and a minus-7 rating across 74 appearances this season. He's guaranteed to finish above a point-per-game pace for the ninth year in a row as he continues to be an elite top-line presence.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Finds twine in win
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Armia scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Armia has scored three goals and added an assist over his last four games. The 32-year-old winger continues to fill a third-line spot, and he's doing well to provide a little grit and some depth scoring. He's now at 13 goals, 25 points, 86 shots on net, 71 hits, 36 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 63 outings this season. Armia has posted at least 25 points in three straight seasons after missing the 20-point mark in the three years before that.
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Kings' Trevor Moore: Adds insurance tally
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Moore scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Moore has three goals and four assists over his last eight outings. The 31-year-old winger is providing steady complementary offense on the second line lately, which makes him an option in some fantasy formats. He's up to 12 goals, 28 points, 147 shots on net, 56 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 65 appearances this season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Crosses 70-point mark
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Kempe scored twice and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Kempe opened the scoring at 1:29 of the first period and added a second goal late in the middle frame. The 29-year-old is up to 34 goals, 37 helpers, 211 shots on net, 122 hits, 56 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 77 appearances. This is the third year in a row he's crossed the 70-point mark. He's surged with eight goals and four assists over his last seven outings, and that momentum puts him in a good spot to challenge his career high of 75 points from the 2023-24 regular season.
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Kings' Anton Forsberg: Takes care of business Thursday
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Forsberg stopped 24 of 25 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Forsberg earned his third straight win with this performance. He's started three of the Kings' last five contests, and with momentum on his side, he might be trusted more than Darcy Kuemper to help the Kings' pursuit of a playoff spot. The 33-year-old Forsberg is at 14-11-5 with a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 33 outings this season. The Kings have their last home game of the regular season Saturday when they face the Oilers before wrapping up the schedule with a trio of road games against non-playoff teams.
Byfield (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Thursday versus Vancouver, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
There was some concern that Byfield would be unable to go, but the 23-year-old practiced in the morning and will play against the Canucks. Byfield has 20 goals and 24 assists with 165 shots on goal over 74 games this season.
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