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Laferriere scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Laferriere has two goals over his last three games, suggesting his offense is coming around again. The 24-year-old forward has maintained decent totals in shots and hits amid a rough patch on offense. He's up to 15 goals, 28 points (two on the power play), 148 shots, 180 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 61 appearances. Laferriere still has the time to push for his first 20-goal campaign.

Anderson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Anderson snapped an eight-game slump with the effort. He missed two contests due to an upper-body injury during that drought. Anderson hadn't logged multiple points in a game since April 10 of last season. The defenseman is at three goals, eight helpers, 47 shots on net, 70 hits and 88 blocks through 59 appearances in 2025-26. He continues to see top-four minutes as a shutdown blueliner.

Kempe scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Kempe has three goals and three assists over five games since the Olympics. The 29-year-old forward continues to be steady in a top-line role for the Kings, and he's already clicking well with Artemi Panarin. Kempe has 23 goals, 29 assists, 171 shots on net, 108 hits, 54 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 61 appearances, making him a reliable all-around option in fantasy.

Panarin scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

The goal 3:17 into the game was Panarin's first as a King. He's earned five points in five contests with his new team since he was traded from the Rangers. For the season, Panarin has 20 goals, 62 points, 169 shots on net and a minus-14 rating across 57 appearances. Panarin has claimed a top-line role as expected and should perform at a point-per-game pace at a minimum.

Kuemper stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Kuemper had lost his last two outings, giving up eight goals on 38 shots. The 35-year-old still got a little leaky here, giving up three goals in the final 20:01 of the contest, but the Kings gave him enough help to get the win. Kuemper is up to 15-12-9 with a 2.68 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 38 appearances. The Kings host the Canadiens on Saturday in what could be a challenging matchup for Kuemper if he gets the nod. He stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 5-1 win over Montreal on Nov. 11.

Pospisil scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Senators.

Pospisil had been scratched for the previous two games. He missed more than three months to begin the season while he recovered from an undisclosed injury, and he started slow once he was healthy. The goal was his first point in 10 outings, to go with 12 shots on net, 31 hits and six PIM. Pospisil is currently in a fourth-line role but may move up the lineup if the Flames swing some trades prior to Friday's deadline.

Cooley stopped 33 of 35 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Senators. The last two goals were empty-netters.

Cooley's performance kept it close until the Senators' pair of empty-netters closed it out. The 28-year-old netminder has just one win over his last seven outings (1-3-2) despite allowing a modest 16 goals on 220 shots in that span (.927 save percentage). Cooley dropped to 7-7-4 with a 2.27 GAA and a .923 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. He still makes for a decent matchup-based streamer in fantasy when he gets the nod, and Cooley may see more playing time down the stretch to avoid saddling Dustin Wolf with too heavy a workload. The Flames' netminders are to be avoided in Saturday's home game versus the Hurricanes.

Eller scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Eller had gone 34 games since his last goal, which also came against the Flames on Oct. 30. The 36-year-old center is filling a fourth-line role with limited ice time, averaging 11:43 per game, his lowest mark since his first full campaign. Eller has three goals, 10 points, 44 shots on net, 34 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 47 appearances. Given his lack of offense, he's not an option for most fantasy formats.

Pinto scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Pinto ended a six-game goal drought, during which he had just two assists. The 25-year-old has settled into a third-line role at even strength, though he gets enough ice time in all situations to function as a top-six center. Pinto is up to 17 goals, 30 points, 114 shots on net, 70 hits, 35 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-1 rating across 51 appearances. He's seven points shy of matching his output from 70 regular-season outings a year ago, which was a career-best point total.

Cozens scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Cozens' tally in the third period ended up being the game-winner. He has four goals and an assist over his last three contests as he continues to provide quality offense in a middle-six role. The center is up to 22 goals, 48 points, 144 shots on net, 164 hits and 49 PIM through 61 appearances this season, his highest point total in the last three years.