New York Islanders vs. Los Angeles Kings - News - March 05, 2026 | FOX Sports

Anze Kopitar - 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.

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Drew Doughty - Draws assist in return Doughty notched an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Doughty missed two games due to a lower-body injury, but he led the Kings with 25:48 of ice time in his return. The 36-year-old defenseman should be fine to handle his usual top-pairing role moving forward. He's up to 15 points, 72 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 30 PIM and 24 hits over 51 appearances this season. With a drop in nearly every statistical area compared to his peak years, it looks like Father Time has caught up with Doughty a bit.

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Brandt Clarke - Earns pair of assists Clarke registered two assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Clarke set up third-period tallies by Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe. The 23-year-old Clarke has two goals and three helpers over five contests since the Olympic break. The blueliner is up to 32 points (11 on the power play), 121 shots on net, 119 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 61 appearances this season. He's two points away from surpassing the 33-point output he had in 78 regular-season outings last year.

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Samuel Helenius - Scores in win Helenius scored a goal and added six hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Helenius put the Kings ahead 2-0 in the second period. The 23-year-old forward continues to see limited minutes in a fourth-line role, but he appears to have a good chance to stay in the lineup down the stretch. He snapped a five-game point drought Thursday and is up to four goals, two assists, 23 shots on net, 34 PIM and 88 hits through 33 appearances this season.

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Alex Laferriere - Tallies on power play Laferriere scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Laferriere has two goals over his last three games, suggesting his offense is coming around again. The 24-year-old forward has maintained decent totals in shots and hits amid a rough patch on offense. He's up to 15 goals, 28 points (two on the power play), 148 shots, 180 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 61 appearances. Laferriere still has the time to push for his first 20-goal campaign.

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Mikey Anderson - Rare two-point effort in win Anderson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Anderson snapped an eight-game slump with the effort. He missed two contests due to an upper-body injury during that drought. Anderson hadn't logged multiple points in a game since April 10 of last season. The defenseman is at three goals, eight helpers, 47 shots on net, 70 hits and 88 blocks through 59 appearances in 2025-26. He continues to see top-four minutes as a shutdown blueliner.

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Adrian Kempe - Adds two points in win Kempe scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Kempe has three goals and three assists over five games since the Olympics. The 29-year-old forward continues to be steady in a top-line role for the Kings, and he's already clicking well with Artemi Panarin. Kempe has 23 goals, 29 assists, 171 shots on net, 108 hits, 54 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 61 appearances, making him a reliable all-around option in fantasy.

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