Kopitar notched an assist and four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers in Game 5.
Kopitar has two goals and five helpers through five playoff contests, but the Kings are now behind 3-2 in the series. The 35-year-old was reunited with winger Alex Iafallo after Quinton Byfield was demoted to the third line mid-game. Kopitar is talented enough to be productive regardless of linemates, but he should benefit from some familiarity if that change sticks.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Nets power-play goal Sunday
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Kopitar tallied a power-play goal in the Kings' 5-4 overtime loss to Edmonton in Game 4 on Sunday.
Kopitar is up to two goals and six points in four playoff appearances this year. His efforts are the latest chapter in what's been a great career for the 35-year-old. Through 90 career postseason contests, he has 24 goals and 76 points. Kopitar's marker Sunday put LA up 3-0 late in the first period, but Edmonton rallied from there to spoil the Kings' night.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Factors on every goal in Game 1 win
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Kopitar scored a power-play goal on three shots and added three assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Kopitar played a key role in the Kings' third-period rally, including scoring the tying power-play goal at 19:43 of the frame. His third assist also came with the man advantage on Alex Iafallo's game-winner 9:19 into overtime. Kopitar entered this postseason with 22 tallies and 48 assists over 86 career playof appearances, and as a two-time champion, he's no stranger to delivering on the big stage.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: One of each in win
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Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.
Kopitar has three multi-point efforts over his last six games, notching two goals and six assists in that span. The center finished the regular season with 28 tallies, 74 points, 169 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating in 82 contests. He'll look to lead the Kings from the top line in their first-round series against the Oilers.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Contributes three helpers in loss
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Kopitar notched three assists, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Kopitar had a hand in each of the Kings' goals in the contest. The 35-year-old has six points, including three on the power play, over his last four games. For the season, the star center is up to 27 tallies, 45 helpers, 166 shots on net, 85 blocked shots, 67 hits and a plus-20 rating through 80 appearances. This is the first time in five years that he's topped the 70-point mark.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Nets power-play tally
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Kopitar scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Kopitar had a goal overturned early in the contest, but he was able to get it back. Unfortunately for the Kings, the captain's tally cut the deficit to 5-1. Kopitar had been limited to five assists over his last nine outings, a span in which the Kings have gone from outscoring their problems to a lot of tight and defensive battles. The center is at 27 goals, 69 points, 161 shots on net, 85 blocked shots, 67 hits and a plus-18 rating through 79 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Picks up two helpers Sunday
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Kopitar recorded two assists in a 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Sunday.
Kopitar's second helper was recorded while LA had the man advantage. He's up to 26 goals and 68 points in 77 outings in 2022-23, including 18 power-play points. That's more points than he's recorded in a season since his 92-point 2017-18 campaign. Kopitar was going through a bit of a rough patch entering Sunday's action, having been held off the scoresheet over his previous four outings, but perhaps the 35-year-old will end the season on a strong note.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Dishes two helpers
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Kopitar notched two assists and went plus-3 in Monday's 8-2 win over the Flames.
One of Kopitar's assists came on the power play. The veteran center has been a strong playmaker lately with a goal and six helpers over his last six games. He's up to 65 points (17 on the power play), 146 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 71 appearances this season.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Buries goal in win
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Kopitar scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Kopitar had gone five games without a goal before netting the game-winner Thursday. He's had at least four game-winning goals in each of the last four seasons. The 35-year-old center is up to 26 tallies, 63 points, 142 shots on net, 76 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating in 69 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Sets up power-play marker
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Kopitar registered a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Kopitar fed Drew Doughty for a goal on a 5-on-3 in the second period. While Kopitar has no goals in his last five games, he's picked up four assists in that span. The 35-year-old center has 25 tallies, 37 assists, 16 power-play points, 141 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 61 hits and a plus-15 rating through 68 contests overall.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Distributes trio of assists
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Kopitar notched three assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Kopitar helped out on the Kings' first three goals -- two by Adrian Kempe and one from Gabriel Vilardi. It had been six games since Kopitar last had an assist, though he scored five times in that span. The 35-year-old has reached the 60-point mark in all but one of the full-length campaigns in his career. He's at 25 goals, 36 helpers, 138 shots on net, a plus-15 rating, 74 blocked shots and 61 hits through 66 outings.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Reaches 25-goal mark
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Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens.
It wasn't anything like his four-goal performance Tuesday in Winnipeg, but Kopitar continues to wield a hot stick. His third-period tally Thursday stood as the game-winner and got him to the 25-goal mark for the first time since 2017-18. He's potted 15 of his goals over his last 23 contests. The top-line center has 58 points, 133 shots on net, 73 blocked shots, 60 hits and a plus-11 rating through 63 appearances.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Leads Kings with four goals Tuesday
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Kopitar scored four goals in the Kings' 6-5 shootout victory over Winnipeg on Tuesday.
It was the sixth hat trick and second four-goal game of Kopitar's career. He's up to 24 markers and 57 points in 62 contests this season. Kopitar was held off the scoresheet in his previous two games, but before that he scored eight goals and 16 points over 10 contests from Jan. 24-Feb. 23.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Two points in OT loss
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Kopitar scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.
The veteran center opened the scoring midway through the first period before setting up Sean Durzi late in the third. Kopitar extended his point streak to four games with the performance, but he's been on fire longer than that -- the 35-year-old has seven multi-point efforts in the last 12 contests, racking up eight goals and 18 points during that time.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Spoils shutout bid late
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Kopitar scored a goal on three shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
Kopitar scored at 19:39 of the third period to spoil Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid. The tally was Kopitar's seventh over his last nine games, and he's added seven assists in that span. The 35-year-old center is up to 19 goals, 51 points, 120 shots on net, 67 blocks, 57 hits and a plus-7 rating through 58 outings this season, and his current play is putting him pretty close to must-start territory.
Kopitar scored a goal and an assist on one shot, helping the Kings to a 6-5 shootout win over the Coyotes on Saturday.
Kopitar gave the Kings a 2-1 lead, beating Karel Vejmelka on a breakaway. He would also add an assist on Matt Roy's goal. Kopitar has been red-hot as of late, scoring multiple points in back-to-back games and notching 10 points in his last five games. On the season, the Kings' captain has 17 goals and 48 points in 56 games.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Goal and assist Friday
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Kopitar scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Kopitar has three multi-point efforts over his last four contests. The 35-year-old center's tally in the third period was also the game-winner, his second such goal this season. He's up to 17 goals, 48 points (14 on the power play), 116 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 56 hits and a plus-5 rating through 56 outings.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Reaches 30-assist mark
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Kopitar recorded three assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
Kopitar and Adrian Kempe were in sync during the second period, with the former setting up all three goals of the latter's natural hat trick. This was Kopitar's second three-point effort in a row, and he has multiple points in four of his last seven outings. The 35-year-old center is up to 46 points (12 on the power play), 111 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 56 hits and a plus-5 rating through 54 contests.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Explodes for three points
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Kopitar scored a goal and two assists on one shot in the Kings' 5-4 overtime defeat to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Kopitar extended the Kings' lead to 4-1 with a power-play goal of a nice feed from Jaret Anderson-Dolan. He also added helpers on both of Adrian Kempe's goals to finish the night with three points. This game gives Kopitar goals in three of the last four games and he's picked up four goals and six points in this span. On the season, the Slovenian forward has 16 goals and 43 points in 53 games.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Two goals against Philly
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Kopitar scored two goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Both tallies came a little over two minutes apart in the first period, one on a wicked one-timer from the high slot and the other basically a tap-in after Adrian Kempe had circled the net and left Carter Hart well out of position. Kopitar has shaken off his Christmas blues with an impressive January, piling up four goals and 10 points in 10 games on the month, and the 35-year-old remains one of the most dangerous players in a Kings uniform.
