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Kopitar scored a goal in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Kopitar tied the game at 1-1 early in the first period, answering Elias Lindholm's goal 19 seconds into the game. Kopitar has bounced back from a three-game slump with three points over his last two contests. The 37-year-old center is up to 18 tallies, 56 points, 86 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 69 appearances. He hasn't crossed 20 minutes of ice time since Feb. 26 versus the Canucks, so it looks like the Kings may be managing Kopitar's minutes ahead of the playoffs.

Byfield scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Byfield was one of five Kings to earn multiple points in this blowout win. The 22-year-old had four points over the weekend back-to-back against the Hurricanes and the Bruins, and he's up to eight goals and two assists through 12 outings in March. Overall, Byfield has 19 goals, 44 points, 134 shots on net, 69 hits and a plus-14 rating through 69 appearances. After a sluggish start to the year, he's rebounded nicely and should end the campaign with a career high in goals.

Goncalves notched an assist and three hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Goncalves has four points and five shots on net over his last seven outings. The 24-year-old has emerged as a decent depth scorer, but he's not doing it consistently enough to be a factor in standard fantasy formats. For the season, the forward has 13 points, 42 shots on net, 54 hits and a plus-1 rating across 48 appearances.

Paul scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Paul got the Lightning on the board late in the second period, ending a shutout bid for Ilya Samsonov. This hasn't been Paul's strongest month, but he's managed three goals and three assists over 12 outings in March. All of that production has come with a shrinking role on the second power-play unit. The 30-year-old has been decent this year with 38 points, 119 shots on net, 58 hits and a plus-9 rating over 64 appearances. He's running out of time to challenge his career-best 46 points from the 2023-24 regular season, but a return to the 40-point mark is still within reach.

MacLean potted a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary.

MacLean cleaned up a Maxim Tsyplakov rebound late in the third period to give New York the lead, but Calgary tied the score just 29 seconds later. MacLean had been held off the scoresheet in 11 consecutive games prior to Saturday. He has matched his production from a season ago with four goals and nine points across 68 games in 2024-25 while adding 55 shots on goal, 85 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-9 rating while centering the fourth line.

Howden posted an assist and seven PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Howden dropped the mitts with Yanni Gourde in the first period after Gourde's cross-check on Reilly Smith. This was Howden's second fight in five games, and he's added three points in that span. The 26-year-old forward is in a bottom-six role, but he's having an excellent season in that context, racking up 19 goals, 14 assists, 110 shots on net, 104 hits, 48 blocked shots and 44 PIM across 68 appearances. His blend of depth scoring and physical play can help fantasy managers in deeper formats.

Karlsson logged a power-play assist and fired two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Karlsson has two helpers over three games since he returned from a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury. He set up Nicolas Roy on the opening tally Sunday. Karlsson is playing in a middle-six role at even strength, but he also sees time in all situations as a well-rounded center. For the season, he's produced 20 points (three on the power play), 94 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 41 contests.

Roy scored a power-play goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Roy opened the scoring at 11:02 of the first period, earning his second power-play goal in six games. The 28-year-old forward has five points over his last eight outings, with a spot on the second power-play unit helping to bolster his usual fourth-line role at even strength. For the season, he's up to 11 goals, 26 points (four on the power play), 89 shots on net, 60 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 59 appearances.

Horvat scored his 24th goal of the season Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames.

Horvat has two goals and an assist during his three-game point streak and has found the scoresheet in four of his last five outings. The veteran center has been relatively steady on offense, especially considering New York has been without its best playmaker in Mathew Barzal (kneecap). For the season, Horvat has accumulated 24 goals and 48 points through 68 appearances. The 29-year-old will be heavily relied upon in Monday's crucial home matchup versus the Blue Jackets.

Eichel scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Eichel continues to surge on offense with four goals and 13 helpers over 11 outings in March. He's earned seven of those 17 points over his last three contests, with his goal late in the first period Sunday standing as the game-winner. The 28-year-old center is up to 23 goals, 87 points, 211 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating over 69 appearances in a career year. It's one that could end with a triple-digit point total if he keeps up his recent play.