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Kings winger Kevin Fiala will undergo season-ending surgery on a lower-body injury suffered for Switzerland at the Olympics after a third-period collision with Tom Wilson left him stretchered off. He had 18 goals and 40 points in 56 games, and Los Angeles remains in the playoff hunt; Fiala previously suffered a broken femur in 2017.
Artemi Panarin waived his no-movement clause to facilitate a trade from the Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings, signing a two-year, $22 million extension after the move. He said he wanted a place where his family could stay and that the Kings felt like the right fit, while noting the Rangers’ offer suggested uncertainty about his future. Los Angeles acquired forward Liam Greentree and a conditional draft pick; Panarin’s decision was helped by Vlad Gavrikov’s endorsement and comes ahead of the Olympic-break return, with potential returns of Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin on the horizon.
Final pre-break MLS-style? Not MLS—NHL—preview: the Los Angeles Kings visit the Vegas Golden Knights with Anton Forsberg likely to start. Artemi Panarin will not play tonight but will join the club after the Olympic break. Kings may shuffle the lineup (Foegele could return) while Leaning on a productive power play led by Kuzmenko, who scored twice in the last game. Vegas is missing McNabb, Karlsson, Saad and Howden; Dorofeyev has been a thorn for LA, including a hat trick in their last meeting. With both teams jockeying in a tight division race, this game is a key momentum booster before the break and a test of whether the Kings can turn a sluggish start into a run after the hiatus.
The Los Angeles Kings host the Seattle Kraken in the final pre-break game with two matches left before the Olympic hiatus. Los Angeles will be without defenseman Mikey Anderson and forward Alex Turcotte due to upper‑body injuries, so Jacob Moverare returns to the lineup and will pair with Cody Ceci on the blue line. Darcy Kuemper is expected to start in goal with a likely rotation by week’s end. After a productive road trip, the Kings seek two crucial Pacific Division points to gain ground in a tight standings race as Seattle, coming off a loss, aims to defend its wild-card position. The focus is on maintaining momentum and execution against a familiar Kraken squad ahead of the break.
Artemi Panarin was traded from the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings for forward prospect Liam Greentree and a conditional 2026 third-round pick (upgrades to a second if the Kings win a playoff round, or to a fourth if they win two). He signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the Kings starting next season, with the Rangers retaining 50% of his remaining salary. Panarin, 34, had been the Rangers’ leading scorer since joining and is a central figure in New York’s roster retooling as they chase a Stanley Cup.
Artemi Panarin was traded from the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings just before the NHL’s Olympic roster freeze, in exchange for forward prospect Liam Greentree (a 2024 first-round pick) and a conditional third-round pick that becomes a second-round pick if L.A. wins a playoff series, plus a 2028 fourth-round pick if the Kings reach the second round. The Rangers will retain half of Panarin’s prorated $11.6 million salary this season, and Panarin is expected to sign a two-year extension with L.A. at about $11 million per year; the move signals a Rangers retool as they pivot around their core.
The Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Los Angeles Kings for a Sunday afternoon game at Lenovo Center, aiming to extend their season-long seven-game point streak after a 4-3 OT loss to Washington. Carolina sits 33-15-6 (72 points, 1st in the Metropolitan) while Los Angeles is 23-17-13. The preview spotlights notable performers (Aho’s January surge, Gostisbehere’s scoring, Kempe’s production), milestone moments (William Carrier’s 500th career game), and key rosters notes (Brandon Bussi in net for the Canes; Anton Forsberg for the Kings). It also covers injuries (Eric Robinson out long-term, Pyotr Kochetkov out for the year, Charles Legault sidelined for months) and notes the Canes’ red uniforms for the game, with the next test vs. Ottawa on Feb. 3.
The Los Angeles Kings erased a 2-0 deficit to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime in Philadelphia, with Adrian Kempe scoring twice in the first period and Quinton Byfield finishing it in OT, while Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves to earn the win on the Kings’ road trip.
Anze Kopitar returns to the Kings lineup as Los Angeles aims to cap a five-game road trip with a win in Philadelphia; Armia moves to center and Clarke continues to pile up assists as both teams chase valuable points and potential playoff implications.
Buffalo’s Alex Tuch completed a hat trick to lead the Sabres to a 4-1 win over the Kings, who had a goal disallowed early and briefly pulled within two on Adrian Kempe’s power-play strike. Buffalo jumped out to a 2-0 lead, added a third, and Tuch iced it with 60 seconds left as L.A. pressed for a comeback.
LA Kings visit Buffalo to take on the NHL’s hottest team, riding a three-game win streak behind a suddenly productive fourth line of Malott–Ward–Helenius while keeping the lineup mostly intact and a likely Kuemper start. Buffalo enters with a long points streak and big-season leaders Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin leading the charge. On the injury front, Alex Turcotte is out for the trip; Joel Edmundson has an upper-body issue but expects to play; Kopitar could return this weekend. The Kings must tighten their 6-on-5 defense to avoid late goals as they pursue back-to-back wins.
LA Kings visit Detroit for Game 51 of the season with a reshuffled lineup: Turcotte is out, Edmundson is a game-time decision, and Warren Foegele sits for one game with Trevor Moore returning; Armia centers a new line while Connors was recalled but won’t play tonight. Kopitar skated and could return on the trip, and Detroit’s John Gibson is in net as LA looks to balance its forward group on a busy road trip.
LA Kings begin a six-game road trip with a visit to the St. Louis Blues. Doughty returns to the lineup after illness, while Kopitar and Moore remain on injured reserve and a starter in goal may be Kuemper or Forsberg. The Blues are without Thomas and several forwards, making this a crucial test to set the tone on the road. The game centers on tightening the penalty kill and applying timely lineup adjustments as the Kings chase momentum on a defining stretch.
LA Kings host division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in a pivotal game, hoping their recent better play translates into wins while juggling an injury-riddled lineup: Corey Perry out with a family illness; Joel Armia, Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar skated today but aren’t guaranteed to play; Jacob Moverare returns and Warren Ward with Samuel Lee have provided depth in an 11-forward/7-defense setup as LA tries to snap a skid and climb back into playoff positioning against a tough opponent.
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, marking his return to Montreal where he previously played from 2015 to 2021.