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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Scores early in loss
Quinton Byfield scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.Byfield opened the scoring just 1:43 into the game. He's starting to pick up the pace -- his two goals this season have come over the last two contests, and he has five points across his last seven outings. The 22-year-old forward is up to eight points, 33 shots on net, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 15 appearances. He's not performing at the level that led to a 20-goal, 55-point regular season in 2023-24, but he's also shooting just 6.1 percent, so there's plenty of room for improvement over time.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: First multi-point effort of 2024-25
Quinton Byfield notched a goal and an assist, as well as five shots, a hit and a plus-two rating, in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Wild.This was Byfield's best performance of the season by a wide margin, as he made his presence felt late in the third period by scoring his first goal of the campaign. The 22-year-old has seven points this season, and while this outing will probably act as a confidence-booster for him, he's not producing enough to warrant fantasy consideration as a waiver addition in most formats.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Bags apple in win
Quinton Byfield notched an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.Byfield was back on the third line Wednesday, trading places with Alex Turcotte, who moved up alongside Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe on the top line. Over the last three games, Byfield has two assists, and he's at five helpers without a goal through 11 outings overall. The 22-year-old has added 20 shots on net, eight hits, four PIM and a minus-1 rating in a lukewarm start to 2024-25.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Sends helper in win
Quinton Byfield logged an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over Utah.Byfield helped out on the first of Joel Edmundson's two goals in the game. The helper snapped a three-game dry spell for Byfield, whose offense has not shown up much in a top-line role in recent outings. The 22-year-old forward has been limited to four assists, six hits, 20 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over nine contests this season. He produced 55 points in 80 regular-season games last year, but his slow start could make it difficult for him to match that production.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Rejoins top line
Quinton Byfield had an assist, three shots on goal, one block and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.Byfield worked hard behind the net to dislodge the puck and set up Andreas Englund, who gave the Los Angeles Kings a 3-1 lead late. Byfield, who opened the season on the season, was moved to the top line, where he spent most of last season. He has three assists through five appearances this season.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Two assists in two games
Quinton Byfield earned an assist in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Boston.Byfield had the secondary helper on a goal by Trevor Moore at the 5:22 mark of the second period. The 22-year-old Byfield has two assists and seven shots on net through two games this campaign. He will look to stay warm against Ottawa on Monday as the Los Angeles Kings' seven-game road trip continues.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Shift to center leads to success
Quinton Byfield netted a hat trick Thursday in a 4-1 preseason win over Boston.Byfield has been playing at center this preseason and is showing the NHL why he was drafted second overall (2020). On Thursday, the big man scored twice in 25 seconds in the second period. The first came on a beautiful one-timer on a 2-on-1 break with Kevin Fiala, and then Byfield smacked in a rebound from in tight. His third goal came on the power play in the third. Byfield has looked comfortable at pivot this season and seems to have chemistry with newcomer Warren Foegele and veteran Kevin Fiala. He hopes to build on his 20 goals and 35 assists from last year.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Inks five-year extension
Quinton Byfield signed a five-year, $31.25 million extension with the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.Byfield was the second-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. After a slow start to his career, he finally broke out during the 2023-24 campaign; Byfield racked up 20 goals and 55 points with a plus-19 rating in 80 regular-season games last year. The 21-year-old center scored 14 of those points with the man advantage. Byfield also added four points, all assists, in five postseason contests. Expect him to take another step forward with his offensive production during the 2024-25 season.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Generates helper
Quinton Byfield provided an assist and added two PIM in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 3.Byfield has four helpers and a plus-5 rating over three playoff contests. The 21-year-old is seeing steady top-six minutes, though this was the first time in three games he started on the top line. Byfield can offer offense with a little physicality, but it remains to be seen if reuniting him with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe will be the adjustment the Los Angeles Kings need to keep pace in this first-round series.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Supplies pair of assists
Quinton Byfield produced two assists, three hits, two PIM and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 2.Byfield helped out on Kevin Fiala's goal in the third period and set up Anze Kopitar for the game-winner 2:07 into overtime. The 21-year-old Byfield has some momentum with five points over his last three outings, which follows a nine-game slump. He's been listed on the third line for the playoffs, but his role has been fairly interchangeable with Alex Laferriere so far. Byfield will have the better scoring outlook of the two even if he doesn't get back into a top-six role officially.