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Danault notched an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Danault hasn't been explosive on offense, but he has seven points and 13 shots on net over his last 11 games. The 32-year-old set up a Jordan Spence tally late in this contest. Danault eclipsed the 40-point mark with the assist, and he's earned eight goals, 33 helpers, 122 shots on net, 79 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 77 appearances.

Byfield scored a power-play goal, dished an assist and added two hits in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Byfield scored for the second game in a row and has earned six points over his last six contests. The 22-year-old's late surge has him up to 21 goals and 50 points through 78 appearances in 2024-25, including 10 goals and 16 points over 21 games since the start of March. He's done all of that from a middle-six role, though he's often picked up extra minutes while the Kings look to be building in some rest during games for Anze Kopitar. Byfield is a strong contributor for points, shots and hits for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs.

Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Kopitar's goal at 2:17 of the second period stood as the game-winner. He also helped out on the first of Kevin Fiala's two power-play goals in the contest. Efficiency has been the name of the game for Kopitar in 2024-25 -- he reached the 20-goal mark for the third year in a row and the 13th time in his 19-year career, but he's taken just 92 shots on net this season. He's at 64 points (21 on the power play), 66 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 78 appearances. Kopitar's drop in shot volume should be a red flag for fantasy managers in 2025-26, but his game has not dropped off yet.

McCann scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

McCann was able to poke in a puck late in the second period, but that was all the Kraken could put up against Adin Hill. A late surge -- six goals and 15 points over the last 12 games -- has gotten McCann to the 60-point mark this season. He's added 198 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-10 rating over 80 appearances. He's looked his best this year alongside Shane Wright and Andre Burakovsky, though McCann has been able to find success in a variety of spots in the lineup.

Karlsson scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.

Karlsson has two goals and an assist over the last three contests. The center dropped back down the lineup Thursday with the return of Tomas Hertl (shoulder) -- though Jack Eichel (upper body) was still out of action. Karlsson is now at nine goals, 27 points, 112 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating across 50 appearances this season. Even in a third-line role, he can be an effective depth scorer with playing time in all situations.

Kerfoot logged an assist and four hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

Kerfoot missed Tuesday's game versus the Kraken due to an illness, but he was back in action Thursday, bumping Michael Carcone back to the press box. Kerfoot has seven points, 16 shots on net, 13 hits and 12 blocked shots over his last nine outings. For the season, the versatile forward has racked up 25 points, 99 shots on net, 57 hits, 65 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 78 appearances.

McBain notched an assist, four shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

McBain has earned three points over five outings in April. The 25-year-old remains in a third-line role, and his offense has often been limited to depth contributions in 2024-25. He's at 13 goals, 12 assists, 87 shots, 283 hits, 49 blocked shots, 78 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 79 appearances. He has up to three more games to match his point total from each of the last two seasons (26).

Cooley produced an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

Cooley has two goals and three helpers over his last six outings. The 20-year-old center has gotten a look on the top line late in the season, and he's doing well. There's been no sophomore slump for him -- Cooley is at 23 goals, 36 helpers, 153 shots on net, 58 hits, 31 blocked shots, 44 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 72 appearances in 2024-25, improving in all scoring areas in his second campaign.

Keller logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

Keller has three goals and four assists over his last six outings. The 26-year-old is up to 27 goals, 58 assists, 208 shots on net and a minus-12 rating over 78 appearances. Keller is one point shy of matching his career high, and the winger's offense should remain around this level for the next few years as Utah is poised to be competitive in the long run.

Bjugstad scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

Bjugstad has a goal and an assist over his last three contests. He was out of the lineup frequently in March, missing five games due to an upper-body injury and three more as a healthy scratch, but this was his eighth straight game in a bottom-six role. The 32-year-old is up to seven goals, 18 points, 108 shots on net, 102 hits and a minus-3 rating over 63 appearances this season.