Kopitar (lower body) didn't skate with the Kings on Thursday, but he will join the team for their upcoming six-game road trip, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.

Given that Kopitar isn't skating with the team yet, he probably won't be ready to return when the road trip starts Saturday in St. Louis, but he might be an option later in the trip. He hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 5. Kopitar has six goals and 21 points in 37 outings in 2025-26.

Huberdeau (lower body) is slated to play Friday versus Washington, per Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Huberdeau missed one game due to the injury. He has eight goals and 21 points in 44 outings in 2025-26. His return might result in Martin Pospisil being a healthy scratch against the Capitals.

Zegras notched two power-play assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Zegras has two goals and three helpers over his last five outings. He set up Bobby Brink and Christian Dvorak's second-period tallies in this contest. For the season, Zegras is up to 19 goals, 27 helpers, 16 power-play points, 109 shots on net and 34 PIM through 49 appearances. His career high is 65 points, set in 81 games in 2022-23 with the Ducks, but that looks like a mark he'll be able to surpass if he stays steady for the rest of the campaign.

Schmaltz logged two assists, including one on the power play, and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers.

Schmaltz has five points over his last three games and a total of six goals and seven helpers through 10 outings in January. He's found success centering Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse lately on Utah's top line. Schmaltz is up to 46 points (18 goals, 28 helpers), 120 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating across 50 contests.

Hayton scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers.

Hayton has tallied in consecutive contests after going 13 games without a goal. The 25-year-old center is still in a top-six role with power-play time, which should allow him to get his offense back on track. For the season, he's earned 15 points (four on the power play), 73 shots on net, 22 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 45 appearances.

Lorentz logged an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Lorentz has gone 14 games without a goal, picking up four assists, 29 hits, 18 shots on net and a plus-4 rating in that span. While his offense has been middling for much of the season, he's seen steady time on the fourth line. He's now at 14 points, 47 shots on net, 93 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 43 appearances. Lorentz has come up one point shy of 20 on two different occasions in his career, but he's on pace to reach that threshold in 2025-26.

Laughton scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Laughton opened the scoring at 4:46 of the first period, but that was all the Maple Leafs could muster. The 31-year-old has three goals over his last eight games, and he's averaging 14:26 of ice time in that span, raising his season average to 13:47 per game. Laughton has seven goals, two helpers, 39 shots on net, 56 hits and 25 blocked shots over 32 appearances. He remains a key part of Toronto's defensive structure.

Eriksson Ek (lower body) will be a game-time call versus Detroit on Thursday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Eriksson Ek has missed the last six games and will have to be activated off injured reserve if he's cleared to play. The center has 11 goals, 21 assists, a plus-13 rating, 133 shots on goal and 68 hits over 45 games this season.

Larkin scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

After helping to set up Simon Edvinsson for Detroit's opening tally late in the first period, Larkin took advantage of a giveaway by Easton Cowan at center ice to convert a two-on-nothing break for the Wings. The GWG was Larkin's seventh of the season, adding to what was already a new career high. The 29-year-old center also extended a modest point streak to three games, and through 10 contests in January he's produced four goals and nine points.

Halliday was recalled from AHL Belleville on Thursday.

Halliday has played 18 games with the Senators this season, his first in the NHL. Halliday has yet to find the back of the net, but he has chipped in with six assists and 22 hits while averaging 8:12 of ice time. Halliday had two goals and 24 assists in 22 AHL games before his recall.