Kings' Adrian Kempe: Eleventh goal in last 14 games
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Kempe scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.
It was Kempe's 16th goal this season and 11th in 14 games since Nov. 13. It came off a wrist shot just outside the crease off a pass from Anze Kopitar from behind the net. Kempe has points in four of his last five outings (four goals, three assists) and 11 goals and eight assists across his past 16 games. Just three of those points came with the man advantage, but it's hard to quibble with his current excellence. Power-play points will come for Kempe.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Another multi-point effort Saturday
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Kempe earned one goal and an assist in a 5-1 win versus the Rangers on Saturday.
Kempe has collected three multi-point performances in his last four outings, supplying three goals and three assists. He had a game-high six shots on net in Saturday's victory. Kempe has compiled 15 goals and 30 points through 30 games this campaign.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two points in Tuesday's win
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Kempe produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
It's the second straight multi-point performance for Kempe, who opened the scoring midway through the first period before feeding Mikey Anderson for an empty-netter late in the third. Kempe is on track for a career-best campaign, and over the last 16 contests, the 28-year-old has put together eight multi-point efforts en route to 10 goals and 18 points.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Goal, assist in win
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Kempe scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added three hits, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Kempe did a little bit of everything in a strong performance. He has six multi-point efforts over his last 12 games, with a total of eight goals and six helpers in that span. The 28-year-old forward is up to 13 goals, 13 assists, 77 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-14 rating over 27 appearances. He's one of the Kings' most reliable forwards, so he remains a safe option for fantasy managers to fill out a lineup with, even on busy days.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Strikes on power play
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Kempe scored a power-play goal on three shots, doled out four hits and blocked four shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
Kempe scored seven times and added three assists over the last eight games of November. The 28-year-old is cruising in a top-line role this season, racking up 12 goals, 12 helpers, five power-play points, 73 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-10 rating over 25 appearances. Kempe's lack of reliance on the power play is a double-edged sword -- it shows there's a good process behind his numbers, but he isn't moving the needle quite as much in fantasy as he did in the previous couple seasons.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: One of each Wednesday
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Kempe scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Kempe has five multi-point efforts over his last eight outings, racking up six goals and five assists in that span. Just two of those points have come on the power play. The 28-year-old forward is up to 11 goals, 12 helpers, 69 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-10 rating through 23 appearances. He's been among the most reliable forwards on the Kings' roster so far, which shouldn't come as a surprise after he's succeeded in a similar top-line role over the previous two years.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Helps out on both goals in loss
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Kempe registered two assists, four shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Sharks.
Kempe has five goals and four assists over his last seven outings as he continues to excel in a top-line role. He set up goals by Brandt Clarke and Anze Kopitar in this contest. Kempe has 10 tallies, 11 helpers, 64 shots on net, 25 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 22 appearances this season. Kempe's all-around production is pretty good, so he should be in fantasy lineups most of the times the Kings are on the schedule, though Wednesday's matchup with the Jets may be an exception.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Opens scoring in win
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Kempe scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.
Kempe is up to 10 goals this year, and he's scored half of them over the last four contests. The 28-year-old forward is in a groove on the top line, and his recent burst of production has been mostly at even strength. For the season, he's produced 19 points (three on the power play), 60 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-7 rating through 21 appearances.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two more goals in win
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Kempe scored twice on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
This was Kempe's second two-goal game in a row. He tallied both goals in the third period, including an empty-netter to squash any chance of a Detroit comeback. Kempe is up to nine goals, 18 points, 53 shots on net, 22 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 19 appearances this season. Considering he racked up 104 goals over the previous three campaigns, it's not unusual to see him score in bunches.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores both goals in loss
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Kempe scored a pair of goals on four shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Kempe tallied twice in the first period, but the Kings had trouble generating any offense after that. The 28-year-old continues to run hot and cold -- this was his fifth multi-point effort over the last 10 games, and he's been held scoreless in the other five games in that span. Overall, Kempe has seven goals, 16 points, 50 shots on net, 21 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 18 appearances in a top-line role.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Supplies two assists
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Kempe logged two assists, including one on the power play, and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Kempe has been boom-or-bust over the last few weeks. He has four multi-point efforts and six goose eggs across his last 10 games. The 28-year-old forward is up to five goals, nine assists, 43 shots on net, 17 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 16 outings in a top-line role. Kempe's significant role in all situations makes him a fairly reliable fantasy forward even if he hasn't had a ton of consistency.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two points in Monday's win
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Kempe scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
After helping to set up Anze Kopitar in the first period for what proved to be the game-winning tally, Kempe tucked home an empty-netter late in the third to wrap up the scoring. It's the third multi-point performance in the last five games for Kempe, and the 28-year-old has five goals and 12 points through 13 contests to begin the season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: One of each in win
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Kempe scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Kempe did a little bit of everything in the win. This was his second multi-point effort in the last three games, and his tally was his first since Oct. 20. The 28-year-old winger is up to four goals, 10 points, 25 shots on net, 14 hits, six PIM and a plus-4 rating through 11 outings while playing in his usual top-line role alongside Anze Kopitar. Kempe has been one of the Kings' top all-around forwards over the last two seasons, and that's holding true in 2024-25.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Couple apples keep Utah at bay
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Kempe delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in a 3-2 win over Utah on Saturday.
Kempe, fresh off 75 points in 77 regular-season games in 2023-24, is off to a similar scoring pace this season. He has three goals, five assists, 12 hits and 21 shots in nine games so far. Kempe, Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield form one of the league's most formidable power lines.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Opens scoring in third period
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Kempe scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Kempe has tallied in three of the last four games and looks to be in midseason form already. The 28-year-old forward has three goals, three assists, 15 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-4 rating through six appearances this season. Kempe and Anze Kopitar are still together on the top line and figure to be one of the Kings' most productive forward duos throughout 2024-25. Last season, Kempe flirted with a point-per-game pace with 75 points over 77 regular-season outings, so his current surge of offense isn't out of the ordinary.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores empty-netter
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Kempe scored a shorthanded goal, fired five shots on net, dished an assist and logged one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.
Kempe outraced Juraj Slafkovsky for a loose puck in the neutral zone and iced the game with an empty-net goal. The two-point night was Kempe's second of the season and gave him five points over his first five appearances this year.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two-point effort in OT loss
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Kempe scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Senators.
Both his points came in the second period as the Kings grabbed a 4-2 lead they couldn't make stick. Kempe is off to a strong start to the season with a goal and three points in three games, and the 28-year-old's spot on the top line and top power-play unit gives him an excellent chance of repeating the career-high 75 points (28 goals, 47 assists) he compiled over 77 regular-season games in 2023-24.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores in Game 5
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Kempe scored a goal on a team-high three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 Game 5 loss to Edmonton.
Kempe cut the Kings' deficit to one goal 17:42 into the third period, deflecting a Matt Roy shot past Stuart Skinner, though Los Angeles would ultimately come up short as Edmonton took the series in five games. Still, it was a strong effort from Kempe, who tallied four goals and five points in the series. He posted a career-high 75 points (28 goals, 47 assists) in 77 regular-season contests.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores twice in overtime win
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Kempe scored two goals on seven shots, went plus-3 and added three hits in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Kempe's pair of goals came in the first period. The 27-year-old has picked up three straight multi-point efforts, earning four goals and two assists in that span. He's added 12 shots on net and seven hits through two playoff outings. Kempe remains locked in to a top-line role with ice time in all situations, so he should continue to be productive in a first-round series that's showed little patience for defense.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Helps out on opening goal
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Kempe recorded a power-play assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Kempe has continued his strong season in April with eight points, including five on the power play, over seven contests this month. The 27-year-old forward helped out on a Pierre-Luc Dubois tally in this game. Kempe is up to 73 points (26 on the power play), 241 shots on net, 110 hits, 72 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 75 appearances in a top-line role with playing time in all situations.
