Arthur Kaliyev Suspended For Four Games

Los Angeles Kings right wing Arthur Kaliyev has been suspended for four games. He will be forced to sit out two preseason games and two regular-season contests for kneeing Anaheim's Chase De Leo in Tuesday's preseason matchup. The incident has unfortunately resulted in an even bigger absence for De Leo, who suffered an MCL sprain […]

NHL Betting Futures: 2023-2024 Point Total Over/Under Predictions

The NHL regular season kicks off in less than a week as we have a plethora of betting futures to comb through over the next several days. One of the more interesting NHL futures categories is the point total over/under department. It gives us an opportunity to cash in on our sleeper clubs while taking […]

Adrian Kempe Stays Productive In Preseason

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe remained productive this preseason with his fourth goal of exhibition play as part of Tuesday night's 4-1 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks. Kempe also recorded three shots on goal to give him a hefty 14 shots across three preseason contests. The marker came midway through the first period […]

Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2023-2024 Drafts - Top 300 for Points Leagues

The 2022-2023 NHL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye with some calling the playoffs ‘the most exciting playoffs in a long time’ due to the numerous upsets and teams who caught fire at the right time. Eventually, the Vegas Golden Knights returned to the Stanley Cup Finals, the second trip […]

Jonathan Bernier Announces Retirement

Goaltender Jonathan Bernier, who won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Los Angeles Kings in 2012, has announced his retirement from the NHL. "After 14 years, it's time for me to hang up the pads," Bernier wrote in a social media post. "There are no words to express my gratitude to everyone who […]

Anze Kopitar Signs Two-Year Extension With Kings

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar has signed a two-year extension with the team. The Slovenian star was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, but the new deal now has him tied down until the end of the 2025-26 NHL season. The contract is worth $14 million and comes with a cap […]

Cam Talbot Joins Kings As Free Agent

Goaltender Cam Talbot inked a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings on the first day of free agency. He will carry a cap hit of $1 million and is eligible to earn an additional $1 million in games played bonuses. The well-traveled veteran spent last season with Ottawa, posting a 17-14-2 record with 32 […]

Gabriel Vilardi Sent To Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets picked up forward Gabriel Vilardi from the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday in a deal that saw Pierre-Luc Dubois go the other way. The 23-year-old is moving on after having a breakthrough campaign with 23 goals and 41 points in 63 games. Vilardi is set to be a restricted free agent, but he […]

Alex Iafallo Traded To Jets

The Winnipeg Jets acquired winger Alex Iafallo in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The 29-year-old was involved in a deal that sent Pierre-Luc Dubois to California. Iafallo will pack his bags for the first time in his career, having signed with the Kings in 2017 after going undrafted. The Eden, New […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Inks Eight-Year Extension In Sign-And-Trade With Kings

Pierre-Luc Dubois has signed an eight-year contract extension as part of a sign-and-trade between the Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings. The deal carries an $8.5 million average annual value as the Kings make a major move to bolster their chances of becoming a big player in the Western Conference. The 25-year-old collected a […]

Kings Trade Sean Durzi To Arizona

The Arizona Coyotes strengthened their blue line on Saturday, adding Sean Durzi from Los Angeles in exchange for a 2024 second-round draft pick. The 24-year-old is switching teams after finishing his second season in the big league. It was a good campaign for Durzi, as the Mississauga-born rearguard posted nine goals and 38 points in […]

Kings Extend Vladislav Gavrikov For Two Years

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has signed a new two-year deal with the club with an average annual value of $5.875 million. The Russian blue-liner is coming off a three-year, $8.4 million deal and he was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Gavrikov joined the Kings midseason from Columbus and proved […]

Joonas Korpisalo Likely Starting Game 6 For Kings

Los Angeles Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo will likely be between the pipes in Game 6 Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. Korpisalo has dropped two straight outings giving up nine goals on 61 Oilers shots. He is in a must-win situation against a powerful Oilers offensive attack. During the regular season, he posted an 18-14-4 record, […]

Arthur Kaliyev Available For Saturday

Los Angeles Kings winger Arthur Kaliyev (illness) is available to play in Game 6 against the Oilers on Saturday. Kaliyev was out for two games as a healthy scratch before missing Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 5 due to an illness. It has yet to be announced if the 21-year-old forward will play […]

Blake Lizotte Expected To Be Back In Kings Lineup Saturday

On Saturday, Los Angeles Kings forward Blake Lizotte (lower-body) is expected to return for Game 6 versus the Edmonton Oilers. Lizotte has missed the Kings' previous three games. The 25-year-old did not pick up a point in his two games before the injury but had three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. The centerman […]

Adrian Kempe Continues Scoring Run In Game 5

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe contributed a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss in Game 5 against Edmonton. Both of his points came in the first period as Kempe reached four goals and seven points for the playoffs. He started the postseason with a two-goal effort in Game 1 and has remained […]

Kevin Fiala Returns With Two Assists

Los Angeles Kings winger Kevin Fiala made his way back to the lineup Sunday against Edmonton and had a big impact on things right away, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss with two assists. Fiala, who had missed the previous nine games with a lower-body injury, posted both of his assists in the first period when […]

Trevor Moore Scores Overtime Winner To Defeat Oilers

Los Angeles Kings forward Trevor Moore was an unlikely hero to seal the Game 3 win over Edmonton on Friday. Moore isn't a high-scoring forward, but he netted the decisive goal in overtime to secure the King's 3-2 victory. During the 2022-23 campaign, Moore scored a respectable 10 goals and 29 points in 59 games. […]

Kevin Fiala Remains Sidelined For Game 3

Los Angeles Kings winger Kevin Fiala (lower body) will miss Friday's Game 3 against Edmonton. He has made only one appearance this month and will be out of a ninth consecutive game. Fiala was the only King to average at least a point per game during the regular season, so he's a huge miss for […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/19/23): 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 […]

Gabriel Vilardi Likely Back Wednesday For Kings

Los Angeles Kings winger Gabriel Vilardi has been absent from play since March 26th due to an undisclosed injury and could not play in Game 1 against Edmonton on Monday. However, he has stated that he feels fit and prepared to return to the Kings for Game 2 on Wednesday. The 23-year-old had a strong […]

Adrian Kempe Hits Two Goals In Game 1 Victory

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe carried his hot goal-scoring form into the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, scoring twice in Monday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Oilers. Edmonton jumped into a 2-0 lead in the game and was also up 3-1, but Kempe's two goals helped the Kings to mount a memorable comeback. The Swedish […]

Anze Kopitar Opens Playoffs With A Four-Point Effort

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar factored in all of the team's goals in Monday's 4-3 Game 1 victory over Edmonton. The Kings captain pushed the game into overtime with a late power-play goal and tallied three assists during the contest. Kopitar became the eighth player in Stanley Cup Playoffs history to factor on both […]

Kevin Fiala Still Out For Game 1 On Monday

Los Angeles Kings winger Kevin Fiala (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Monday's Game 1 against Edmonton. The talented sniper has missed the past six games and 13 of the last 16, leaving the Kings without their second-highest scorer. Fiala had a wonderful debut campaign in L.A. with 23 goals and 72 points […]

Gabriel Vilardi Remains Out On Monday

Los Angeles Kings winger Gabriel Vilardi (upper body) won't feature in Monday's playoff opener against the Oilers. He was unavailable for the final nine regular-season games, and Vilardi sadly hasn't managed to recover in time to be in the lineup for Game 1 Monday. The 23-year-old enjoyed red-hot form early in the campaign and eventually […]

Joonas Korpisalo Minding The Crease Against Oilers

On Monday, Los Angeles Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo will be between the pipes against Edmonton in Game 1 of their playoff series. Korpisalo closed the regular season with an 18-14-4 record, a .915 save percentage, and a 2.87 goals-against-average in 39 games split between Los Angeles and Columbus. With nine NHL playoff games under his […]

Adrian Kempe Posts A Hat Trick, Four Points Against Anaheim

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe finished off the 2022-23 regular season in style, scoring his second hat trick of the season and adding an assist in a 5-3 win over the Ducks Thursday night. He became the first Kings player since Alex Frolov in 2005-06 with multiple hat tricks in a season. The monster […]

Joonas Korpisalo Blanks Vancouver

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Joonas Korpisalo posted his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Vancouver Monday night. The Canucks are a very prolific team but could get only 20 shots on Korpisalo's goal and the Finnish netminder became only the second goalie this season to keep Vancouver from scoring. Korpisalo improved […]

Mikey Anderson Back For Kings Monday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (undisclosed) will return to the lineup Monday against Vancouver. The 23-year-old has been unavailable for five games due to an undisclosed ailment. He should join his regular partner Drew Doughty on the first defensive pairing, with Vladislav Gavrikov moving down in the lineup. Anderson has done a little bit […]

Adrian Kempe Records Three Points Despite Kings Loss

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe collected two goals and added an assist losing to the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 Saturday. Kempe also carried a plus-2 rating and produced an incredible nine shots on goal. The Swedish-born winger has logged two goals and three assists in the last three Kings contests. He's had a tremendous regular […]