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Hofer allowed four goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Hofer took his third loss in five outings, a span in which he's allowed 12 goals on 135 shots. The 25-year-old netminder has been better than Jordan Binnington this season, but Hofer has struggled to string wins together, leaving this crease in a timeshare. Hofer dropped to 11-10-3 with a 2.78 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 28 appearances this season. The Blues' next game is at home versus the Stars on Tuesday.

Anderson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

Anderson ended a 14-game point drought with the helper. He went minus-6 with 17 hits and 17 blocked shots in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman's abilities in his own zone have helped him stay in a top-four role despite the drop in offense. He's at nine points, 41 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 55 hits and a plus-3 rating over 50 appearances.

Malott notched an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

Malott has a pair of helpers over the last two games. The 29-year-old has been a fourth-line regular in January, though the Kings have dealt with some absences this month that have opened up playing time. He stayed in the lineup over Warren Foegele in the return of Trevor Moore (upper body) for Saturday's contest. Malott has six points, 32 shots on net, 97 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 34 appearances and will make more of an impact with toughness rather than offense.

Ward scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

Ward has tallied in consecutive contests. He has four points, seven shots on net, six hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over nine appearances with the big club this season. Even with Trevor Moore returning from an upper-body injury, Ward stayed in the lineup over Warren Foegele. That's a show of faith in Ward's production, though he remains limited to fourth-line usage.

Dumoulin scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

Dumoulin's first goal of the season snapped an eight-game point drought for the defenseman. The 34-year-old has mostly played in a bottom-four role this season. He's at 11 points, 48 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 23 hits and a plus-3 rating over 50 appearances. Dumoulin would need a big surge on offense to get to the 20-point mark for the third time in four years.

Cirelli potted a goal and added two assists in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Cirelli is riding a modest three-game, six-point scoring streak (two goals, four assists). Overall, he has 14 goals, 20 assists, 84 shots and a plus-29 rating in 46 games. Center is deep, but Cirelli can help when he's delivering like this, at least in deep leagues.

Moore scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

The goal was Moore's 100th career NHL tally, coming in his 454th regular-season game. The winger celebrated the milestone by also netting the decisive marker in the shootout to secure the Kings' win. He made a triumphant return to the lineup after missing 11 contests due to an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old is likely to see middle-six minutes moving forward. Moore has struggled this season while supplying six goals, 14 points, 72 shots on net, 24 hits and 22 blocked shots over 38 appearances.

Johansson made 23 saves on 29 shots in Saturday's 8-5 loss to Columbus. The Blue Jackets added two empty-netters in the third period.

Columbus scored four goals in the first period and had two more in the second. It was Johansson's first loss in four games, but that's all he'd played since the holiday break in December. He is 10-7-1 with a 2.91 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 19 appearances this season.

Laferriere scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and doled out three hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

Laferriere snapped a five-game point drought. This was his first multi-point effort since Dec. 27 versus the Ducks. The 24-year-old forward continues to play center on the top line in the absence of Anze Kopitar (lower body). Laferriere's offense hasn't been steady, but he's been at or above 50 percent on faceoffs in five of his last seven contests, which shows he's getting more comfortable in the middle. For the season, Laferriere has 13 goals, 11 helpers, 119 shots on net, 137 hits and a plus-4 rating across 50 outings.

Kuemper stopped 25 of 29 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

Kuemper gave up three goals in a span of 5:56 during the second period, and he also let a one-goal lead slip away when Jordan Kyrou tallied with 2:10 left in the third. However, the Kings were better in the shootout, ending Kuemper's six-start winless run. The 35-year-old hasn't been very good lately, allowing four or more goals in five of his last 10 outings. He's at a 13-9-9 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 33 starts this season. The Kings have a back-to-back up next with stops in Columbus on Monday and Detroit on Tuesday.