Danault logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Danault was productive in the playoffs, earning two goals, six assists, nine shots on net, 13 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The 32-year-old continues to slot in as the second-line center for the Kings, and while he's not the biggest scorer, he makes up for it with defense. His regular-season work -- 43 points in 80 games -- was his lowest output in any of his four years with the Kings. Danault is under contract at a reasonable $5.5 million cap hit for two more years, so there's every expectation he'll be back with his usual two-way duties in 2025-26.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Two more helpers in loss
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Danault logged two assists, five shots on goal and six blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4.
Danault has three multi-point efforts over four playoff games. He's amassed two goals, five assists, seven shots on net, six hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating this postseason. The second-line center plays a massive defensive role for the Kings, though his recent success on offense is enough to make him an option in DFS.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Stays warm with two assists
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Danault notched two assists, including one on the power play, and five blocked shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 3.
Danault has turned up the offense in the postseason, earning two goals and three assists over the first three games of the playoffs. He's also posted two shots on net, six hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. While Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe have gotten most of the headlines in this high-scoring series, Danault's steady two-way play makes him a reliable value pick in DFS contests.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Adds power-play helper in win
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Danault logged a power-play assist and two hits in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Danault helped out on a Brandt Clarke tally in the first period. The assist was Danault's third point over two playoff outings after his heroic two-goal effort in Game 1. The center is filling a middle-six role and should provide decent secondary scoring while also offering elite defensive work against the Oilers' top players.
Danault scored two goals and racked up three hits in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
Danault was the hero for the Kings in this series opener, as he came through in the final seconds of the third period to give Los Angeles the win after the team blew up a four-goal lead. Danault is not expected to be a go-to scoring option for the Kings on a regular basis, however, as evidenced by the fact that he found the back of the net a mere eight times in 80 regular-season appearances. That said, he was at the right place at the right time to propel the Kings to victory in this high-scoring matchup.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Expected to play in Game 1
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Danault (rest) should be in the lineup for Game 1 of the Kings' first-round series against Edmonton on Monday, per Eric Stephens of The Athletic on Saturday.
Danault skipped the Kings' 5-1 loss to Calgary on Thursday to rest up for the playoffs. He finished the regular season with eight goals and 43 points across 80 appearances with Los Angeles. Danault is projected to play alongside Warren Foegele and Trevor Moore (rest) in Game 1.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Expected to rest Thursday
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Danault (rest) is slated to skip Thursday's tilt versus Calgary, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.
Danault is set to finish the regular season with eight goals, 43 points, 83 hits and 73 blocks in 80 appearances with the Kings. He's now surpassed the 40-point mark in four straight seasons and six of his past seven campaigns. Danault should be back in the lineup for Game 1 of the Kings' first-round series against Edmonton on Monday.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Slides helper in win
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Danault logged an assist and four PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Kraken.
Danault set up a Warren Foegele goal, which restored the Kings' lead at 3-2 late in the second period. This was Danault's fourth assist over the last seven games. The 32-year-old center is now at 43 points, a plus-20 rating, 123 shots on net, 83 hits, 73 blocked shots and 26 PIM through 80 appearances in a top-six role.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Exceeds 40-point mark Thursday
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Danault notched an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
Danault hasn't been explosive on offense, but he has seven points and 13 shots on net over his last 11 games. The 32-year-old set up a Jordan Spence tally late in this contest. Danault eclipsed the 40-point mark with the assist, and he's earned eight goals, 33 helpers, 122 shots on net, 79 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 77 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Manages assist in Thursday's win
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Danault registered an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Utah.
Danault set up Trevor Moore's tally in the third period, which was the game-winner. Over the last eight games, Danault has two goals and four assists, providing a little more balance to his offense than earlier in the season when he was heavily tilted toward helpers. The center has eight tallies, 32 assists, 117 shots on net, 78 hits, 69 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating over 74 appearances. This is the seventh time Danault has reached the 40-point mark, including all four of his years with the Kings.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Opens scoring in blowout win
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Danault scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Danault remains warm on offense -- he got on the scoresheet for the fifth time in six games. In that span, he has two goals and three assists. The 32-year-old center is up to eight goals, 39 points, 116 shots on net, 77 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 72 appearances. He won't get to the 50-point mark in 2024-25, but it's another solid campaign for him in a middle-six role.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Nets game-winner on power play
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Danault scored a power-play goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
Danault has gotten on the scoresheet in three straight games, though this was his first power-play point of the campaign despite a steady role on the second unit. The goal was his seventh of the year, and three of them have been game-winners. The center is at 37 points, 114 shots on net, 73 hits, 66 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 69 appearances. He's not an elite scorer by any means, but he's warmed up recently after being tough to roster for much of the season due to inconsistency.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Picks up 30th assist of season
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Danault logged an assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.
Danault has a helper in each of the last two contests, though he was on a four-game slump prior to that. The 32-year-old center has reached the 30-assist mark for the third year in a row and the fifth time in his career, but it's hard to celebrate that milestone since his goal-scoring has taken a nosedive in 2024-25. He's at 36 points, 111 shots on net, 70 hits, 64 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 68 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Rare goal in win
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Danault scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
The tally snapped a 12-game goal drought for Danault, who still had eight assists and 29 shots on net in that span. The 32-year-old center has had little success finding the twine this year, though two of his six goals have counted as game-winners. He's up to 34 points, 102 shots on net, 67 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 62 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Dishes pair of assists
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Danault logged two assists in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Golden Knights.
Danault set up Warren Foegele and Trevor Moore for tallies in this contest. While Danault's goal drought reached 12 games, he's earned eight helpers in that span, though he's posted a trio of two-assist games as well to limit his steadiness on offense. The 32-year-old center remains more of a playmaker on the Kings' second line with five goals, 28 assists, 100 shots on net, 66 hits, 59 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 61 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Picks up helper in loss
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Danault notched an assist and five shots on goal in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.
Danault was productive in February, earning a goal and seven assists over eight contests. He set up a Warren Foegele tally in the first period of Friday's game. Danault is now at five goals, 26 helpers, 89 shots on net, 61 hits, 55 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 56 appearances. He continues to play on the second line and should offer supporting offense as well as strong two-way play down the stretch.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Dishes pair of assists in win
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Danault recorded two assists, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over Utah.
Danault helped out on third-period tallies by Trevor Lewis and Mikey Anderson. With seven points over five contests in February, this is Danault's best month since November, and it's even more impressive given the two-week gap in the schedule for the 4 Nations Face-Off. While he hasn't been outstanding, Danault has earned 30 points (five goals, 25 helpers) with 80 shots on net, 59 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 53 games this season. If his uptick in offense is here to stay, he needs to be on most fantasy rosters -- he's reached the 50-point mark three times in his career and could achieve that total in 2024-25 with a strong finish.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Provides assist in shootout loss
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Danault notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Danault has five points and a plus-4 rating over four outings in February. The 31-year-old center set up an Adrian Kempe tally late in the third period to get Saturday's contest to overtime. Danault continues to be more playmaker than finisher this season with five goals, 23 assists, 78 shots on net, 56 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 52 appearances.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Distributes two helpers Friday
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Danault logged two assists and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.
Danault has four points over his last three outings, matching his point total from all of January. The center set up the Kings' first two tallies in this contest, scored by Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala. Danault is up to 27 points, 75 shots on net, 56 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 51 appearances in a middle-six role this season. His scoring pace is a little slower than it has been in recent years, but he still offers decent all-around production as a playmaker.
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