Anze Kopitar - NHL News & Rumors

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

Beauvillier's tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

The Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 for their fifth straight victory and moved into first place in the Metropolitan Division

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Kings host the Capitals after overtime win

The Los Angeles Kings host the Washington Capitals after the Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in overtime

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Opens scoring Saturday Kopitar scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Kopitar opened the scoring late in the first period. He's earned three goals and an assist over his last six outings. The 38-year-old center is up to a total of five goals, 13 points, 33 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 21 appearances. Kopitar has slipped into a second-line role during a relatively quiet stretch for the Kings' offense, but he's still on the top power-play unit and sees plenty of ice time.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kempe scores in overtime, Forsberg makes 19 saves in Kings' 2-1 win over Canucks

Adrian Kempe scored at 3:58 of overtime and set up Los Angeles’ regulation goal to help the Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night, extending their points streak to...

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Ducks face the Kings in division play

The Los Angeles Kings visit the Anaheim Ducks for a matchup within the Pacific Division Friday

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Kings bring losing streak into matchup with the Senators

The Los Angeles Kings will try to end a three-game losing streak when they play the Ottawa Senators

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns two points Thursday Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks.

Impact This was Kopitar's first multi-point effort of the season. He's had a strong November so far, earning four goals and three assists over nine outings this month. The 38-year-old center is up to four goals, 12 points, 25 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-8 rating across 17 appearances.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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