Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice ahead of Monday's road game versus Utah, indicating he'll start in goal, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper is coming off a 23-save shutout victory over the Blackhawks on Saturday, a win that ended a three-game losing streak for the netminder. With 20 appearances through the Kings' first 28 games already, the veteran is on pace to top the 55-game mark this year, but he is off his win pace from last year and wouldn't reach 30 victories without an improvement in his results.
Danault produced an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
The Kings' recent lack of offense had taken a massive toll on Danault. Prior to Saturday, they had scored just 20 goals over their last 10 games, and Danault hadn't been involved in any of them. Even with the slump busted, the 32-year-old center still sits at five assists, 42 shots on net, 22 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 28 appearances, production far too low to help in fantasy.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Provides two helpers
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Doughty notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Doughty's second game back from missing seven due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman has immediately retaken his top-pairing spot and should continue to see significant minutes as long as he can stay healthy. He's up to two goals, eight assists, 26 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-10 rating through 21 appearances.
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Kings' Mikey Anderson: Lights lamp Saturday
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Anderson scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Anderson stretched the Kings' lead to 5-0 in the third period. The 26-year-old defenseman has been separated from Drew Doughty for most of this season for various reasons, but the two were reunited on the top pairing for this game, and it worked wonders. Anderson has two points over his last five outings and a total of two goals, seven points, 17 shots on net, 29 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 28 appearances. He's still on track to have a chance at his third 20-point campaign in four years.
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Kings' Warren Foegele: Opens scoring in blowout win
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Foegele scored a goal on six shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Foegele has two goals and an assist over his last three games, though that stretch was interrupted by him missing three contests due to an upper-body injury. He's at five goals, one helper, 28 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-3 rating through 20 outings overall. If Foegele can find more consistency on offense, he could work his way onto the second power-play unit and possibly even earn top-six minutes at even strength at times.
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Kings' Andrei Kuzmenko: Tallies on power play
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Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Kuzmenko ended an 11-game point drought with the second-period tally. In that stretch, he was also scratched three times. The 29-year-old's pattern of initially dominating with a team and then fading into inconsistency has continued with the Kings, who are currently deploying him on the fourth line and second power-play unit. He has just four goals, four assists, 33 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-3 rating across 25 outings this year.
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Kings' Alex Turcotte: One of each in win
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Turcotte scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and logged two hits in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Turcotte earned his first multi-point effort of the season and has three points over his last five games. He'll often struggle to impact the game from a fourth-line role, but he's done enough lately to fend off Samuel Helenius and Jeff Malott for the last spot in the lineup. Turcotte is at two goals, six points, 22 shots on net, nine blocked shots, eight hits, 15 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 27 appearances.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Scores twice in big win
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Clarke scored a pair of goals on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Clarke earned his first multi-goal game with this performance. He's now matched his goal total from the 2024-25 regular season (five). He's added nine helpers, 57 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 28 appearances this year. He's on track for a 40-point campaign and should continue to see top-four usage and power-play time throughout the year.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Rebounds with shutout
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Kuemper stopped all 23 shots he faced in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Kuemper snapped his three-game skid with this performance, which was his second shutout of the season. He had allowed eight goals on 91 shots during his 0-2-1 skid that preceded Saturday's victory. On the year, Kuemper is up to 9-6-5 with a 2.24 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 20 starts. The 35-year-old netminder has started four straight games just once this season, but he could end up doing it again if he gets the nod in Utah on Monday.
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Kings' Samuel Bolduc: Supplies three assists
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Bolduc logged three assists in AHL Ontario's 6-1 win over Calgary on Saturday.
Bolduc is thawing out after an eight-game cold spell. He's earned four assists over his last three contests and now has 10 points in 19 outings this season. As long as the Kings stay healthy on defense, Bolduc is unlikely to see much usage at the NHL level but should maintain a steady role for Ontario.
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Kings' Kirill Kirsanov: Scores first two AHL goals
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Kirsanov scored twice in AHL Ontario's 6-1 win over Calgary on Saturday.
Kirsanov scored his first two AHL tallies in this contest. He's now at four points in 20 appearances with the Reign in his first year in the league after coming over from Russia. The 2021 third-round pick may trend toward the defensive side as he continues his development.
Kuemper will start at home versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper will look to avenge a 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. The 35-year-old has allowed two or fewer goals in five of his last six outings, but he's gone 1-3-2 in that span. The Blackhawks have scored 16 goals over their last five games, going 2-1-2 in that span.
Foegele logged an assist and two hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
Foegele was able to contribute a point in his return from a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old was back in a third-line role, though he saw just 11:59 of ice time. Foegele is now at four goals, one helper, 22 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-2 rating through 19 appearances this season. He should continue to be a fixture in the Kings' middle six when healthy.
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Kings' Trevor Moore: Scores lone goal in loss
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Moore scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
Moore scored on a pass from Warren Foegele at 10:38 of the third period to break up Spencer Knight's shutout bid. This ended a 16-game goal drought for Moore, who has gotten a look in the top six lately due to the Kings' scoring woes. He has earned six points over his last seven contests, and he's up to four goals, 11 points, 50 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 26 appearances this season.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Another hard-luck loss
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Kuemper stopped 34 of 36 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
Kuemper took his third straight loss (0-2-1), but he's allowed a reasonable eight goals on 91 shots in that span. The 35-year-old hasn't been the problem during the Kings' recent struggles, but it'll be tough for him to win regularly until the team's offense improves. On the year, Kuemper is 8-6-5 with a 2.35 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 19 appearances. The Kings have a rematch with the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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