Jonathan Quick Likely The Kings Starter On Tuesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is expected to get the nod for the team's season opener on Tuesday against the Golden Knights. The American veteran will be kicking off his 15th campaign in the league. With Calvin Petersen pushing hard for playing time, Quick managed to produce a nice bounce-back campaign last season, going […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/11/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Viktor Arvidsson Returns To Action With Productive Outing

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson was back in action on Saturday for the first time since having back surgery to fix a herniated disc in May, and he had a nice outing with a two-assist effort in a 6-3 win over Anaheim. The Swedish sniper soaked in 16:42 of action and produced two shots […]

Calvin Petersen Considered Day-To-Day

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen is considered day-to-day after he exited Monday's preseason game against Vegas with a lower-body injury. Petersen started the game but left after the opening period. He allowed one goal on 11 shots in an eventual 2-1 overtime victory. Pheonix Copley impressed after taking over from Petersen, saving all 30 […]

Sean Durzi Signs Extension With Kings

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi has signed a two-year, $3.4 million extension that keeps him with the team through the 2023-24 season. The deal carries an average annual value of $1.7 million and will see Durzi maintain his RFA status once the contract expires. Last season the 23-year-old blueliner put up 3 goals and […]

Kevin Fiala Signs Seven-Year Deal With Kings

Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala has signed a seven-year, $55.125 million contract with the team, following the trade which sent him from the Wild in exchange for defenseman prospect Brock Faber and a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Fiala's deal with the Kings carries an average annual value of $7.875 million, and […]

Viktor Arvidsson Ruled Out For First-Round Series

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson (undisclosed) has finally been officially ruled out for the first-round series against Edmonton. He hasn't seen a single second of postseason action so far and head coach Todd McLellan noted ahead of Thursday's Game 6 that the Swedish winger won't be available at all for the series. The Kings […]

Adrian Kempe Pushes Kings To Victory In Game 5

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe had the best postseason outing of his career in Tuesday's Game 5 against Edmonton, helping the team to a 5-4 overtime victory with two goals and an assist. He scored his first career playoff goal in the middle of the first period, collected a power-play helper on a Philip […]

Jonathan Quick Posts A Historic Shutout

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick produced a great bounce-back performance in Sunday's 4-0 win over Edmonton and made history with his 10th career postseason shutout. He broke a tie with Mike Richter for most shutouts in the playoffs by a United States-born netminder. Quick stopped 31 shots and there was even a sequence in […]

Viktor Arvidsson Remains Sidelined On Sunday

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) still isn't ready to help his team in the playoffs. He had a nice finish to the regular season, averaging a point per game over his last seven outings, but the Swedish winger was recently forced to deal with some personal issues and the team also revealed […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Viktor Arvidsson Remains Out Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson will not play in Wednesday's Game 2 against Edmonton, missing his third consecutive game. The situation regarding Arvidsson is quite bizarre, as there haven't been any reports of an injury and he missed Monday's Game 1 after head coach Todd McLellan had suggested that the Swedish winger had a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/4/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It's playoff time starting tonight! Because the NHL is making this week full of four-game slates, we have decided at RotoBaller to provide you with some NHL DFS content -- playoff-style! This article is my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 at […]

Mikey Anderson Set To Return From Injury Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (upper body) has been taken off Injured Reserve and is available to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Seattle. He has missed 22 games since getting injured on Mar. 7 against Boston. The 22-year-old doesn't do a lot offensively and has registered only seven points in 55 outings […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/27/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! This is the last week of the NHL regular season so let's make it a profitable one […]

Phillip Danault Stretches Goal Streak To Five Games

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault scored in a fifth consecutive game on Thursday, opening the scoring on the power play in a 4-1 victory against Chicago. This is the longest goal streak by a Kings player since Marian Gaborik scored in five straight games in 2014-15. Danault is also currently on a seven-game point […]

Jonathan Quick Steals Victory For Kings

Goaltender Jonathan Quick turned away 29 of 30 shots in the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Since taking back the starter's crease this season, Quick has a 20-13-9 record with a 2.63 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. He ranks 27th in the league in save percentage and […]

Andreas Athanasiou Set To Return To Kings Lineup

Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed) was a full participant at Friday's practice and looks ready to return to the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Columbus. He's set for a comeback in an intriguing spot as Athanasiou skated on the top line Friday with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe The 27-year-old hasn't played since […]

Dustin Brown Returns With A Pair Of Assists

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown was back from a 14-game absence on Tuesday against Chicago and made an instant impact with two assists in a 5-2 win. He notched both of his helpers on goals by Blake Lizotte, who also recently returned from injury. The two skated on the third line with Alex […]

Drew Doughty Undergoes Season-Ending Wrist Surgery

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is done for the season after having undergone wrist surgery on Monday. The 2016 Norris Trophy winner has been out of action with the injury since Mar. 7. Doughty ended up skating in just 39 games this season after he was also forced to nurse a knee problem early […]

Matt Roy Activated From Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy (lower body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and appears set to play Thursday against Edmonton. He hasn't played since Mar. 12, sitting out 12 games. Roy has had a solid season with 17 points, 140 shots, 104 hits and 87 blocks in 58 games. He was logging some […]

Adrian Kempe Surpasses 30-Goal Mark

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe reached 30 goals in a season for the first time when he struck twice against the Flames in Monday's 3-2 loss. Anze Kopitar grabbed assists on both plays and now boasts the most 60-point campaigns in franchise history with 13. Kempe and Kopitar have formed quite a duo, and […]

Blake Lizotte Out On Monday

Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte will miss Monday's home game against Seattle with an undisclosed injury. Lias Andersson will take his spot as the fourth-line center. Lizotte has quietly had a productive season in limited minutes, going for 19 points in 61 games despite averaging fewer than 12 minutes of ice time. He's plus-11 […]

Sean Durzi Tallies Three Assists Thursday Night

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi collected three assists in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago. He got things started by helping Trevor Moore to a short-handed goal, bagged one assist on the power play, and then capped things off with an even-strength assist. It was a very busy night for the 23-year-old as he […]

Quinton Byfield Enjoys A Three-Point Night

Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield enjoyed the best game of his young career on Tuesday, recording three points in a 6-1 victory over Nashville. He started things off with a power-play assist on an Arthur Kaliyev goal and completed his first career multi-point performance with a pair of third-period goals. Byfield became the first […]

Calvin Petersen Records Third Shutout Of The Season

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen didn't allow anything past him Thursday night against San Jose, leading the team to a 3-0 victory with 29 saves. The 27-year-old bagged his third shutout of the season and will continue the campaign with a 17-9-1 record. The Kings look like a playoff team again and Petersen has […]

Alexander Edler Expected To Return Thursday Vs. Sharks

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alexander Edler (lower body) is expected back in the lineup Thursday as his team hosts the San Jose Sharks. The 35-year-old blueliner has been sidelined since December 11 when he sustained an injury against the Minnesota Wild. Edler has just 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) through 26 games played this […]

Drew Doughty Moved To Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (undisclosed) was moved to Injured Reserve on Sunday, meaning he'll miss at least one more game. The move is retroactive to March 7. Doughty has already sat out two games with an undisclosed injury that he reportedly picked up in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against Boston. Matt Roy (lower […]

Matt Roy Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy picked up a lower-body injury and wasn't able to finish Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Sharks. He exited in the second period, finishing with 14:38 of ice time. The Kings have another outing on Sunday against Florida and Roy should be considered very questionable for the game. The injury […]

Dustin Brown Set To Miss An Extended Period

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown managed to take just nine shifts in Saturday's 5-0 loss to San Jose, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. He appeared to get hurt when a shot hit his hand and Kings head coach Todd McLellan has said that Brown will miss an "extended period". The veteran […]