Anze Kopitar - NHL News & Rumors

US Olympian McAvoy scores in OT as Bruins beat Kings 2-1 for 13th straight victory at home

Charlie McAvoy scored 39 seconds into overtime and Jeremy Swayman stopped 14 shots to earn the Boston Bruins their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Extends point streak to three games Kopitar scored a goal and took four shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Kopitar snapped a prolonged 21-game goalless skid, as this was his first goal since a 4-2 win over Utah back on Dec. 8. The veteran playmaker also missed 11 games due to a lower-body injury between Jan. 7 and Jan. 29. Kopitar has had a subpar season in 2025-26. He posted 67 points in 2024-25 while playing in 81 contests, but he's been limited to just 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) in 47 games in 2025-26. That's subpar production for a first-line center, especially one of Kopitar's stature.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

MTL@LAK: Dobeš with a great save against Anze Kopitar | Montréal Canadiens Jakub Dobeš (MTL) makes a save against Anze Kopitar (LAK) at 00:40 of the Game

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Adds assist in milestone game Kopitar recorded an assist and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact This was Kopitar's 1,500th NHL regular-season game, making him the 25th player to reach that milestone. He's earned four helpers over his last six contests, but he's 21 games removed from his last goal. The 38-year-old center, who is retiring at the end of this year, could move up as high as 23rd on the NHL's games-played list if he appears in all 21 of the Kings' remaining contests. He has 25 points, 56 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 46 appearances in his farewell campaign.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Panarin leads LA Kings past Islanders 5-3 for their 1st victory under interim coach D.J. Smith

Los Angeles beat the New York Islanders 5-3 for the club’s first victory under interim head coach D

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Deadspin | Anze Kopitar to play in 1,500th NHL game as Kings host Islanders Deadspin | Anze Kopitar to play in 1,500th NHL game as Kings host Islanders

5 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Kings' Adrian Kempe Caps Off Beauty Tic-Tac-Toe Goal With Anze Kopitar and Artemi Panarin

FEBRUARY 26 • YOUTUBE

Picks up helper in loss Kopitar logged an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact This was Kopitar's first point in four games since he returned from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for 11 contests. The 38-year-old has resumed his top-six role, but his farewell season continues to be lacking in production. He's now at 22 points, 51 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-12 rating over 41 appearances. He's never finished a season below the 40-point mark, but he's at risk of doing that in 2025-26.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Kempe scores twice, assists on game-winner as Kings down Flyers in OT

Adrian Kempe scored two first-period goals and set up Quinton Byfield’s overtime winner as the Kings edged the Flyers 3-2, extending Philadelphia’s slide to four straight losses

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Ready to rock Kopitar (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Saturday.

Impact The injury cost Kopitar 11 games in what is expected to be his last season in the NHL. The 38-year-old is likely to return to his role as the first-line center. He had six goals and 15 assists in 37 games, prior to his injury. To make room for Kopitar, the Kings placed Alex Turcotte (upper body) on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Will travel with team Kopitar (lower body) didn't skate with the Kings on Thursday, but he will join the team for their upcoming six-game road trip, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.

Impact Given that Kopitar isn't skating with the team yet, he probably won't be ready to return when the road trip starts Saturday in St. Louis, but he might be an option later in the trip. He hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 5. Kopitar has six goals and 21 points in 37 outings in 2025-26.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to IR Kopitar (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Impact The Kings activated Corey Perry (personal) from non-roster status in a corresponding move. Kopitar will miss his third straight game against Edmonton on Saturday and won't be eligible to play against Dallas on Monday. However, it remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has collected six goals, 21 points, 49 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and 19 hits in 37 appearances this season.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Kopitar (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Jets, NHL.com reports.

Impact Kopitar will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup due to a lower-body injury. He's considered day-to-day, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up in the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday against Edmonton.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Celebrini extends point streak to 12 games as Sharks beat Kings 4-3 in overtime

William Eklund scored 3:08 into overtime, Macklin Celebrini had the tying goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 12 games, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Ange...

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Won't play Wednesday Kopitar (lower body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Sharks, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact Kopitar suffered a lower-body injury during Monday's game against the Wild. While he's considered day-to-day and isn't believed to be facing a long-term absence, he'll be forced to miss at least one game due to the issue. His next opportunity to suit up will be Friday in Winnipeg, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return for that matchup.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected to be out long term Kopitar (lower body) is day-to-day, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period on Tuesday.

Impact Kopitar sustained his lower-body injury Monday against the Wild and was ruled out by the team during the middle frame. The Kings play Wednesday at home versus San Jose, and the team will likely not rush Kopitar back into the lineup if he's anything less than 100 percent healthy given that he's 38 years old. The Kings are already thin up the middle, so a center may be recalled from AHL Ontario if Kopitar is unable to suit up Wednesday.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Kuzmenko has goal and assist as Kings beat Wild 4-2

Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Won't return to Monday's game Kopitar has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's matchup against the Wild due to a lower-body injury.

Impact Kopitar didn't come out for the start of the second period after logging 4:54 of ice time in the first. The veteran center should be considered day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's home divisional contest against the Sharks.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota visits Los Angeles after Yurov's 2-goal game

The Minnesota Wild visit the Los Angeles Kings after Danila Yurov scored two goals in the Wild's 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Earns trio of helpers Kopitar notched three assists and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Kopitar had the secondary helper on all three goals of Alex Laferriere's hat trick. This was Kopitar's first multi-point effort since Nov. 20 versus the Sharks. The 38-year-old center is up to six goals, 14 helpers, 48 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 33 appearances this season. He remains in a top-six role, but he's likely set for one of the lower-scoring campaigns of his prolific career.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Laferriere nets hat trick as Kings end scoring funk in 6-1 win over Ducks

Alex Laferriere scored three times and the Los Angeles Kings finally found their offense in a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Morgan Frost scores in OT to lift the Flames past the Kings, 2-1

Morgan Frost scored in overtime and Blake Coleman had a short-handed goal in the Calgary Flames’ 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Nets game-winning goal Kopitar scored a goal, put three shots on net and dished out two hits in Monday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Impact Kopitar tallied the go-ahead goal under four minutes into the final period of play. With the twine finder, Kopitar has six goals, nine assists, 42 shots on goal and 21 blocks through 25 games this season. The 38-year-old center has four goals in his last 10 games and is heating up offensively. While his numbers aren't on pace to match his point output from the past few seasons, he scores with enough consistency to give him fantasy relevance in nearly all formats. Kopitar is seven tallies away from 1,300 points, which is a milestone he should comfortably hit before retiring at the end of this season.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kraken bring 6-game losing streak into matchup with the Kings

The Seattle Kraken will try to end a six-game slide when they take on the Los Angeles Kings

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Armia scores 2, Kempe has goal and assist as Kings beat Mammoth 4-2

Joel Armia scored twice, Adrian Kempe had a goal and assist, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

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