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Byfield scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Byfield ended an eight-game goal drought with his tally late in the first period. He was limited to three assists during that stretch, and he also lost two contests due to an upper-body issue. Byfield is now at 14 goals, 36 points, 139 shots on net, 51 hits, 36 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 65 appearances in a top-six role.

Kopitar scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Kopitar was acknowledged during the game for setting the Kings' franchise record in points during their most recent road trip. He's picked up the pace with five goals and four assists over his last nine outings, getting on the scoresheet in eight of those games. The 38-year-old's offense has been rejuvenated by the play of Artemi Panarin, so Kopitar could still help fantasy managers late this season. Through 53 appearances, Kopitar has 11 goals, 32 points, 77 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating.

Panarin scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Panarin has four goals and eight assists over nine outings in March. The 34-year-old winger is up to 15 points over 12 contests with the Kings. Accounting for his time with the Rangers to start the year, Panarin has 23 goals, 49 assists, 190 shots on net and a minus-9 rating across 64 appearances. He's been a great fit on the Kings' top line and should continue to help fantasy managers down the stretch.

Kuemper gave up three goals on 20 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Kuemper also allowed two goals in the shootout to take the loss. He's 3-1-2 over his six outings in March, allowing 15 goals on 146 shots in those games, which is right in line with his performance for the season. The veteran netminder is at an 17-13-11 record with a 2.65 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 43 starts this season. The Kings have a back-to-back up next -- they host the Sabres on Saturday and visit the Mammoth on Sunday. Kuemper and Anton Forsberg will split those games, but neither goalie is in for a good matchup.

Ristolainen logged two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Ristolainen had gone 12 games without a point prior to Thursday. His name floated in trade rumors prior to the deadline, which likely wasn't easy for him to play through. Ristolainen is at eight points, 46 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 30 hits, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 31 outings this season. He's battled a number of injuries in recent years, which is a major factor in why he's reached the 20-point mark just once in five campaigns as a Flyer.

Michkov notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Michkov helped out on goals by Noah Cates and Travis Sanheim in the second period. The 21-year-old Michkov has three helpers over his last two contests and looks to be a bit more comfortable since moving back to his natural right-wing position. The winger is now at 36 points (16 goals, 20 helpers), 132 shots on net, 25 hits, 59 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 67 appearances this season.

Sanheim scored a goal and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Sanheim has a goal and three helpers over his last five outings, and he's also gone plus-6 in that span. The 29-year-old still saw 26:54 of ice time despite the Flyers dressing seven defensemen in this game. Sanheim is up to seven goals, 30 points, 75 shots on net, 127 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-6 rating over 68 outings this season. He has now reached the 30-point mark in four of the last five campaigns but likely won't come near his 44-point effort from his career year in 2023-24.

Konecny scored a goal, added two PIM and doled out two hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Konecny has two goals over his last five games. The 29-year-old forward is up to 25 tallies, 59 points, 141 shots on net, 85 hits, 55 PIM, 34 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 64 appearances. Konecny handles ice time in all situations and can be a reliable scorer for fantasy, though his playmaking has regressed this year after he had a career-best 52 assists in 2024-25.

Cates scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Cates has two goals and three helpers over his last five contests. He's been dialed in even longer than that, earning four goals and seven assists over 12 contests since the Olympic break. For the season, the 27-year-old forward is up to 14 goals, 37 points, 102 shots on net, 80 hits, 47 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 68 appearances. He's been productive from the third line and needs just one more point to match his career high from the 2022-23 campaign.

Ersson stopped 22 of 25 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

This was a close battle for much of the game, but Ersson still played well enough to help the Flyers get the win. He stopped both attempts in the shootout to secure the victory, his third in his last four outings. The Swedish netminder is now 11-10-5 with a 3.28 GAA and an .864 save percentage over 28 appearances, so it's unlikely he'll unseat Dan Vladar as the Flyers' top goalie. Look for Vladar to get the nod Saturday in San Jose to close out this road trip.