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Laughton scored a goal on two shots and added six hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.

The second-period tally was Laughton's second goal in his last four games. The 31-year-old center continues to look steady in a third-line role with his new team. He's up to 12 goals, 18 points, 82 shots on net, 112 hits, 37 blocked shots and 27 PIM through 57 appearances between the Kings and the Maple Leafs. Laughton has some appeal in deeper fantasy formats, as he's seeing playing time in all situations.

Armia scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added three hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.

Armia hadn't scored since Jan. 16 versus the Ducks. The 32-year-old winger is still playing in a third-line role for the Kings, but he's not a consistent scorer from that spot. He's now at 11 goals, 23 points, 80 shots on net, 69 hits, 33 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 60 appearances this season.

Kempe scored twice on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.

Kempe has four goals and two assists over his last four games. The 29-year-old reached the 30-goal mark with his performance Thursday, a threshold he's achieved in four of the last five campaigns. Kempe is up to 65 points, 202 shots on net, 121 hits, 56 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 74 appearances in a top-line role. He continues to be one of the steadiest wingers in the NHL while offering plenty of multi-category upside.

Kuemper stopped 30 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.

Kuemper gave up the first three goals of the game, but he stayed in and steadied things from there. The Kings rewarded him with a comeback to force overtime, and Kuemper kept rolling until Luke Evangelista's tally in the eighth round of the shootout. That's a tough loss for the Kings to take, especially against a team right in the thick of the playoff race alongside them. Kuemper has gone 1-1-3 over his last five outings, and he's now at an 18-14-14 record with a 2.69 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 48 appearances. Kuemper should get the opportunity to regain confidence if he gets the start Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, who were eliminated from playoff contention with their loss to the Sharks on Thursday.

L'Heureux scored a goal on two shots, added four hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

L'Heureux saw a season-high 16:55 of ice time in a top-line twirl. The 22-year-old has mostly played in the bottom six this season, but he's worth keeping an eye on as long as he's skating with Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos. L'Heureux is up to three goals, 22 shots on net, 50 hits, 21 PIM and a plus-3 rating across 18 NHL appearances this year.

Stamkos scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Stamkos bounced back from missing the scoresheet in the previous two games. The 36-year-old had the Predators' fourth goal of this contest, giving him six tallies and two assists over his last eight outings. For the season, Stamkos has enjoyed a bounce-back campaign with 37 goals, 59 points, 182 shots on net, 84 hits, 52 PIM, 31 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 75 appearances.

Marchessault scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Marchessault set up Filip Forsberg in the first minute of the game and added a goal of his own early in the second period. It had been a month since Marchessault scored, though he picked up 10 assists over 14 outings between goals. The veteran winger is at 12 goals, 30 points, 123 shots on net, 68 hits and a minus-16 rating over 56 appearances in a middle-six role this season.

Forsberg scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

The Predators had a goal overturned early in the first period, but Forsberg made up for it by scoring 52 seconds into the game. The 31-year-old winger has earned seven goals and eight assists over his last nine outings, providing elite offense to keep the Predators in the playoff race. For the season, Forsberg has 35 goals, 68 points, 229 shots on net, 119 hits and a minus-2 rating over 75 appearances.

Saros stopped 29 of 33 shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Saros squandered a three-goal lead at one point, allowing the game to get to a shootout. He stopped all eight attempts by the Kings to make up for his earlier struggles with a key win in the playoff race. Saros has won four of his last five outings, though he hasn't played more than two games in a row in that stretch. He's up to 27-20-7 with a 3.14 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 55 outings on the year. The Predators' road trip continues Saturday in San Jose in another pivotal contest against the surging Sharks.

Skinner made 27 saves in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Lightning. He allowed five goals.

The Bolts were all over the Pens, so Skinner had be especially sharp to keep his mates as close as they were. He continues to scuffle since the Olympic break. Skinner is 3-4-4 in 11 starts since the Olympic break. He has allowed four or more goals in five games in that span. Skinner is hard to trust -- his skills haven't translated in black and gold.