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Forsberg stopped 18 of 22 shots in relief of Darcy Kuemper in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Oilers.

Forsberg fared only a little better than Kuemper, who stopped 11 of 15 shots. This outing didn't lead to a decision for Forsberg, who is winless over his last four games while allowing 16 goals on 102 shots in that span. For the season, he has a 2.80 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 24 appearances. The Kings haven't gotten reliable goaltending from either netminder recently, which could turn this crease situation into a timeshare until one of Forsberg or Kuemper gets on track.

Kuemper stopped 11 of 15 shots in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Oilers.

Kuemper was pulled in the second period shortly after giving up a goal to Connor McDavid. The Oilers kept the pressure up and rattled off four goals on 22 shots against Anton Forsberg. Kuemper will likely get the majority of the starts for the Kings, but he hasn't been particularly good, allowing at least four goals in three of his last five games. The 35-year-old netminder is at a 14-12-9 record with a 2.68 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 37 starts this season. The Kings have a more favorable matchup ahead when they host the Flames on Saturday.

Savoie recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Savoie has come out firing after the Olympic break, earning five points in two games. He's now at 23 points (five on the power play), 83 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 20 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 60 contests this season. Savoie is currently occupying a second-line role, so he's worth adding in fantasy formats that reward offense above all else.

Emberson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Emberson opened the scoring at 7:25 of the first period. This was his second goal of the campaign, though he has shown some improvement with three points over his last seven outings. The 25-year-old defenseman is at 12 points, 34 shots on net, 83 hits, 90 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-5 rating in 55 appearances overall, putting him one point shy of matching his total from 76 regular-season contests a year ago.

Podkolzin scored a goal on six shots and added two hits in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Podkolzin's first-period tally ended up being the game-winner. The winger has a goal and three assists during his four-game point streak, which followed a six-game slide. The 24-year-old is currently on the Oilers' third line, but he's seen success when moved to the second line, which could be an option if Jack Roslovic or Matt Savoie starts to falter. With the goal Thursday, Podkolzin has a career-best 27 points with 96 shots, 170 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating across 60 appearances this season.

Mangiapane scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Mangiapane was involved in the Oilers' second and third goals, making an early impact in this blowout win. He snapped a six-game point drought with the effort, a span that also included three healthy scratches. Mangiapane is now at seven goals, 14 points, 51 shots on net, 50 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 51 appearances this season, putting him on track for his worst full NHL campaign. He's tough to trust in fantasy while logging bottom-six minutes.

McDavid scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

McDavid scored in the second period and set up Leon Draisaitl's goal early in the third. This effort made McDavid the first player to reach the 100-point mark in the NHL this season, doing so in a mere 60 contests with 35 goals and 65 helpers. He's earned 40 of his points with the man advantage while adding 225 shots on net and a plus-13 rating. This matches his point total from 67 regular-season games a year ago. McDavid's on pace to push for the 130-point mark for the third time in four years, though his career high of 153 points from 2022-23 is likely to be out of reach.

Hyman scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two assists in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Hyman did all his damage in a span of 5:45 during the second period. He has four points over two contests since the Olympic break. For the season, the 33-year-old winger continues to produce at a sizzling pace with 24 goals, 16 helpers, 125 shots on net, 38 hits and a plus-12 rating across 41 appearances.

Draisaitl scored a power-play goal and added three assists in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Draisaitl's first helper also came on the power play. The 30-year-old's goal was set up by Connor McDavid, who got to the 100-point mark on the play. Draisaitl has five goals and 12 helpers over his last eight outings, which has him up to 30 tallies, 84 points (36 on the power play), 165 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 57 appearances this season. While he's not leading the way for the Oilers this season, Draisaitl is still on track to secure his fifth straight 100-point campaign.

Walman scored twice on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Kings.

Walman had the Oilers' last two goals of the game. He's up to seven tallies this season, including four over his last nine outings. The veteran defenseman is at 17 points, 59 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 31 contests overall, playing mainly in a second-pairing role.