Danault scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Danault was moderately productive with two goals and three assists over six playoff contests. The veteran center also had 25 hits, five blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating. The 30-year-old is locked in as the Kings' second-line center. He should continue to be a solid two-way option in 2023-24.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Has two-point game
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Danault recorded two assists in LA's 5-4 overtime loss to Edmonton in Game 4 on Sunday.
Danault struggled from March 28-April 13, registering just an assist over nine outings, but he snapped that cold streak as the playoffs began. He's provided a goal and four points over four postseason contests this year and has been held off the scoresheet only once in that span. Through 82 regular-season appearances during the 2022-23 campaign, Danault did his part, supplying 18 goals and a career-high 54 points.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Finds twine in loss
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Danault scored a goal on two shots, added four hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 2.
Danault got the Kings on the board at 14:38 of the second period. The center has a goal, an assist, four shots on net, 10 hits and an even plus-minus rating through two playoff contests. The Kings have kept a fairly steady lineup throughout the year, and Danault will continue to log second-line minutes with tough defensive assignments throughout the postseason.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Adds power-play helper
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Danault logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and six hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Danault had a part in the Kings' comeback, setting up Anze Kopitar's game-tying goal at 19:43 of the third period. It's been 17 games since Danault last scored a goal of his own, and he's collected a respectable nine helpers in that span. The center doesn't have to score to help on the ice -- his strong defensive work will keep him in a top-six role. That said, he posted a career-high 54 points, including 20 on the power play, over 82 regular-season outings.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Ends seven-game slump
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Danault recorded an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-0 win over the Canucks.
Danault ended his seven-game point drought with the helper. During his dry spell, the center had 13 hits, eight shots on goal, six PIM and a minus-3 rating. Danault has rarely had poor stretches in his time with the Kings. He's up to a career-high 54 points (18 goals, 36 assists), 150 shots on net, 81 hits, 74 blocked shots, 59 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 81 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Notches three helpers in win
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Danault logged three assists in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Blues.
All three of Danault's helpers came in the first period, including a pair on the power play. The 30-year-old center has assists in three straight games and seven in his last six contests. Danault is up to 53 points (18 goals, 35 assists) through 73 games this season, matching his career high set in 2018-19 with Montreal.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Grabs power-play helper
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Danault notched a power-play assist and blocked two shots on Monday's 8-2 win over the Flames.
Danault hasn't scored in five games, but he has an assist in three of those contests. His power-play helper Monday was his first point with the man advantage since Feb. 26. The veteran center is up to 18 goals, 31 assists, 139 shots on net, 67 hits, 65 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 71 outings overall.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Assists in consecutive contests
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Danult logged an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Danault has an assist in each of his last two games, and five points over his last five contests. The center reached the 30-assist mark Thursday by helping out on Viktor Arvidsson's second-period tally. Danault has 48 points, 136 shots on net, 66 hits, 63 blocked shots, 53 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 69 outings as a steady presence on the Kings' second line.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Generates helper in win
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Danault logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Danault had gone six games without a helper, but he had three goals in that span. The 30-year-old center is up to 18 tallies, 29 assists, 135 shots on net, 65 hits, 63 blocked shots, 53 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 68 contests overall. He needs six more points to match his career high of 53 from the 2018-19 campaign.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Pads leads with two goals
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Danault scored twice on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Danault scored the Kings' last two goals. His first came 15 seconds after Nathan MacKinnon pulled Colorado within one of tying the game, and Danault added an empty-netter later in the third period. The 30-year-old has three tallies over his last two contests, and he's at 18 goals, 46 points, 128 shots on net, 63 hits, 62 blocked shots, 53 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 66 outings.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Scores go-ahead goal
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Danault scored a goal on six shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Danault had gone three games without a point entering Monday. He tallied late in the second period to give the Kings a 2-1 lead. The veteran center is up to 16 goals, 44 points, 125 shots, 62 hits, 62 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 65 contests this season.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Two helpers in loss
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Danault picked up two assists in a 5-2 loss to the Rangers on Sunday.
Danault set up Viktor Arvidsson on a power play in the second period before picking up a second assist on Matt Roy's tally in the third. Danault has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last two games after he was held off the scoresheet in his previous three outings. The 30-year-old center is up to 43 points (15 goals, 28 assists) through 61 games this season.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Opens scoring Friday
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Danault scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
Danault hadn't scored in his last seven games, and he'd gone without a point in his last three before tallying the opening goal Friday. The 30-year-old center hasn't had many extended droughts this season -- only three of them have reached three games. He's up to 15 tallies, 41 points, 112 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 57 hits, 51 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 60 appearances in a second-line role.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Logs power-play assist
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Danault notched a power-play assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Danault has managed four helpers over his last two games, and three of them have come with the man advantage. He helped out on a Viktor Arvidsson tally in the third period of this game. Danault has reached the 40-point mark for the fifth time in his career with 14 goals, 26 helpers, 15 power-play points, 105 shots on goal, 56 blocked shots, 53 hits and a minus-6 rating through 56 outings.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Distributes three helpers
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Danault notched three assists in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Danault's offense had been a bit spotty coming into Monday's game -- he had just two points in his previous six outings. The 29-year-old turned things around by setting up goals by Arthur Kaliyev, Sean Walker and Viktor Arvidsson, with the first and last of those goals being on the power play. Danault is up to 14 goals, 25 helpers, 14 power-play points, 105 shots on net, 52 hits, 55 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 55 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Notches assist Wednesday
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Danault recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Danault extended his point streak to four games (one goal, three assists) when he set up Drew Doughty on the game-winning tally in the third period. Danault has been held off the scoresheet only once since Dec. 17, but he also has just one multi-point effort in that span. The 29-year-old center is up to 13 tallies, 20 helpers, 85 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 43 hits, 35 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 45 contests.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Gets involved in rough stuff
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Danault registered a power-play assist, four hits and 11 PIM in Monday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
It was a chippy game early on, with Danault committing a pair of minor penalties that the Kings killed off. He atoned for those by helping out on the first of Adrian Kempe's power-play markers in the second period. Later in that frame, Danault fought Jesse Puljujarvi after the latter's hit on Viktor Arvidsson. A solid defensive center, Danault isn't typically much of a fighter -- he has 35 PIM on the year, four off of his career high from 2018-19. The 29-year-old is also trending toward a career year on offense with 13 tallies, 19 helpers, 11 power-play points, 83 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 44 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Snags helper in win
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Danault produced an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Danault helped out on Viktor Arvidsson's insurance tally in the third period. Over the last 10 games, Danault has six goals and five helpers while only being held off the scoresheet once. The second-line center is up to 13 tallies, 18 helpers, 82 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 43 contests this season. His steady offense of late makes him a solid depth option in fantasy.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Tallies opening goal
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Danault scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Danault has been pretty steady lately, scoring six goals and adding four assists over his last nine games. The center reached the 30-point mark for the fifth time in his career -- he has 13 tallies and 17 helpers in 42 contests this season. He's added 82 shots on net, a minus-3 rating, 43 blocked shots, 38 hits and 24 PIM while serving as a fixture on the second line.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Seven-game scoring streak
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Danault scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to the Flyers on Saturday.
Danault scored for the third straight game to extend his point streak to seven games and nine points (five goals, four assists). He put the Kings up 2-1 in the first when he wired a slap shot glove side from the left circle off a rush. Danault's point streak is tied for his longest in the NHL and he has 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) in 40 games. At that pace, he'll establish a new career mark in points this season with close to 60 while stacking up face-off wins.
