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Doughty notched three assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

This was Doughty's second three-point effort in a row. The 36-year-old defenseman had started the season cold on offense, but he looks to be turning things around even after he sat out Tuesday's game in Chicago due to an undisclosed issue. Head coach Peter Laviolette didn't elaborate on Doughty's absence. Doughty has a goal, six assists, 11 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, nine hits, 12 PIM and a plus-6 rating across 11 appearances this season.

Anderson scored a goal and blocked five shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Anderson has tallied twice over the last three games. The 27-year-old defenseman's contributions remain primarily on the defensive side of the ice, so don't expect this bump in offense to last. He has three points, seven shots on net, 13 hits, 22 blocks and a minus-1 rating across 12 appearances this season, playing mainly in a bottom-four role.

Armia scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Armia ended a 10-game goal drought with the tally. The 33-year-old winger is occupying a bottom-six role this season for the Kings, and he has seen almost no power-play time aside from Opening Night. Armia has two goals, two assists, 18 shots on net, 23 hits, 11 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-3 rating over 12 appearances. Aside from the deepest of formats, he's not productive enough to help in fantasy.

Moore scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Moore hadn't scored since Opening Night versus the Avalanche. The veteran winger's offense has been fairly limited despite his steady middle-six role, which has also included power-play time over the last couple of weeks. Moore is at two goals, two helpers, 23 shots on net, six blocked shots, five hits and a minus-3 rating. He's a decent depth scorer for the Kings, but until his offense gets hot, he doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats.

Haula scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Haula was shuffled down to the fourth line for this contest, though he maintained a power-play presence. It was with the man advantage that Haula snapped a four-game point drought by netting his second goal of the year. The Finnish forward has five points, 22 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots and 12 PIM through 12 outings this season. The offense is in line with recent years, though he could have trouble sustaining his current pace if he doesn't get back into a middle-six spot soon.

Byfield scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Byfield tallied the game-winning goal in overtime after the Kings blew a four-goal lead in the third period. He snapped a personal seven-game point drought with this performance, his second multi-point effort of the year. The slow start to the campaign has seen Byfield playing on the second line lately while Alex Laferriere handles top-line duties. Byfield is at two goals, two assists, 27 shots on net and a minus-6 rating across 10 appearances.

Panarin scored a power-play goal on seven shots and dished an assist in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Panarin's offense continues to get stronger -- this was his fourth multi-point effort in his last six games. The winger has been key to the Kings' offense this season, as they've yet to win when he's been held off the scoresheet (five games). Panarin has eight goals, five helpers, 39 shots on net, six PIM and a minus-4 rating across 12 appearances.

Kuemper stopped 17 of 22 shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

The Kings led this game 5-1 at one point, but Kuemper gave the whole lead away in the third period. He was able to escape with a fourth straight win thanks to Quinton Byfield's game-winning goal in overtime. Kuemper has been mostly reliable this season, though he's had a couple of bad games mixed in as well. He's now 4-3-1 with a 3.66 GAA and an .878 save percentage over eight contests. The Kings' next game is at home versus the Sabres, who put up seven goals on the Ducks in a win Thursday, making Kuemper a bit of a risky option for that contest.

Samberg scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.

Samberg had three shots, two hits and one block; the goal was his first of the season. His last goal came March 3, 2026. Samberg may have value in deep banger leagues. He has 21 blocks and 17 hits and has topped the century mark in blocks for three consecutive seasons. Don't expect much offense, though -- his best season came in 2024-25 when he hit the 20-point mark (six goals, 14 assists).

LaCombe notched two power-play assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.

LaCombe's 29:36 of ice time was one second shy of being his highest total of the season. The defenseman is earning every bit of that heavy usage -- he has eight helpers during his five-game point streak. Overall, he's up to one goal, 13 assists, nine shots on net, 12 hits, 23 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating across 13 contests. He's earned six of his 14 points with the man advantage as he continues to quarterback the top unit.