Armia scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Armia has scored three goals and added an assist over his last four games. The 32-year-old winger continues to fill a third-line spot, and he's doing well to provide a little grit and some depth scoring. He's now at 13 goals, 25 points, 86 shots on net, 71 hits, 36 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 63 outings this season. Armia has posted at least 25 points in three straight seasons after missing the 20-point mark in the three years before that.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Opens scoring Monday
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Armia scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Predators.
Armia has three points, eight shots on net and four hits over his last three games. The 32-year-old continues to fill a third-line role for the Kings. He's up to 24 points, 84 shots on net, 70 hits, 36 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 62 appearances, so he may have some fantasy value in deep formats.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Produces two points in win
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Armia scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added three hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.
Armia hadn't scored since Jan. 16 versus the Ducks. The 32-year-old winger is still playing in a third-line role for the Kings, but he's not a consistent scorer from that spot. He's now at 11 goals, 23 points, 80 shots on net, 69 hits, 33 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 60 appearances this season.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Gathers helper in shootout loss
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Armia notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flames.
Armia missed 10 games due to an upper-body injury just after the Olympic break, and he's been back in action for three contests. The 32-year-old winger is filling a bottom-six role, so his offense is likely to remain limited. He has 21 points, 68 shots on net, 59 hits, 32 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 56 appearances.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Available for Saturday
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Armia (upper body) will be activated off injured reserve and play Saturday versus Buffalo, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.
Armia hasn't been in the lineup since Feb. 26. He has 10 goals and 20 points in 53 outings in 2025-26. Armia will probably serve in a middle-six capacity, and his return might lead to Taylor Ward being a healthy scratch Saturday.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Might return Saturday
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Armia (upper body) won't be in action versus the Flyers on Thursday but could return for Saturday's clash with Buffalo, Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor reports.
Armia will be shelved for his 10th straight game due to his lingering upper-body issue. Prior to his absence, the veteran forward was struggling to produce and was stuck in an 11-game goal drought during which he generated just two assists. Once given the all-clear, Armia should slot into a bottom-six role but could factor on the power play.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Facing multi-week absence
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General manager Ken Holland said Friday that Armia (upper body) is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
Armia was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Monday after suffering an upper-body injury against the Oilers last week, and he's slated to be sidelined until at least the second half of March due to the issue. Over 53 appearances this year, he's generated 10 goals, 10 assists, 55 hits, 28 blocked shots and 24 PIM while averaging 14:20 of ice time.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Shifts to IR
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Armia (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
The Kings recalled Jared Wright from AHL Ontario in a corresponding move. Armia will miss his second straight game against Colorado on Monday. He also won't be an option to play against the Islanders on Thursday. It remains unclear when he will return to the lineup. He has 10 goals, 20 points, 66 shots on net and 55 hits in 53 appearances this season.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Unavailable for Monday's game
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Armia (upper body) won't play in Monday's game against the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Armia will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup after suffering his upper-body injury during Thursday's game against the Oilers. He underwent an MRI on Monday, and interim head coach D.J. Smith said that the Kings should know more about Armia's status soon. Samuel Helenius is slated to remain in the lineup against Colorado.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Out of action Saturday
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Armia (upper body) won't suit up in Saturday's game versus the Flames, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Armia was hurt Thursday versus the Oilers and will need to miss time. The 32-year-old winger's next chance to play is Monday versus the Avalanche. Samuel Helenius is expected to draw into the lineup in a bottom-six role.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Sustains upper-body injury
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Armia (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Oilers.
Armia logged just 4:46 of ice time in this contest. If he's unavailable for Saturday's game versus the Flames, Samuel Helenius will likely replace him in the lineup.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Three points in bronze medal game
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Armia scored a goal, recorded two assists and fired four shots on net during Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the Olympic bronze-medal game Saturday.
Armia helped pave Finland's path to the Olympic bronze medal with two primary assists sandwiching his empty-net goal with just under five minutes remaining in the contest. With the trio of points, the 32-year-old forward finished the Olympics with three goals, five assists and a plus-seven rating across six appearances. His eight points are currently tied for fourth in the tournament with Slovakia's Juraj Slafkovsky and Czechia's Martin Necas. Armia will not only return to Los Angeles with Olympic hardware, but also with a case to play alongside the newly-acquired Artemi Panarin with Kevin Fiala (leg) out for the season.
Armia scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Armia missed five games due to an upper-body injury. He looked like the Kings' best player in this contest, and his effort at least earned them one standings point. The winger is up to 10 goals, 18 points, 57 shots on net, 39 hits, 24 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 42 appearances this season, mainly in a middle-six role.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Ready to return
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Armia (upper body) is expected to play Friday versus Anaheim, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Armia hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 5 because of the injury. He has nine goals and 16 points in 41 outings in 2025-26. Armia is likely to play on the second line alongside Warren Foegele and Quinton Byfield in his return.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Remains out
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Armia (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Golden Knights, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Armia is set to miss his fifth straight game. It's unclear if he'll be able to suit up for the team's weekend home-and-home versus the Ducks. With multiple other absences up front, the Kings are once again dressing seven defensemen to fill out their lineup.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Out again Monday
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Armia (upper body) will not be available versus the Stars on Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Armia will be out of action for his fourth consecutive outing due to his lingering upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the veteran forward was struggling to produce offensively, notching just one point in his last eight contests. Taylor Ward figures to continue serving in a fourth-line role while Armia is unavailable.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Still sidelined Friday
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Armia (upper body) is expected to remain out of the lineup for Friday's clash with Winnipeg, per NHL.com.
Armia will be unavailable for his second straight game due to his lingering upper-body injury. While the team hasn't provided a concrete update on the 32-year-old winger, the fact that it is heading into a back-to-back means Armia is unlikely to feature versus the Oilers on Saturday either.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Won't play Wednesday
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Armia (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus the Sharks on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Armia has been struggling offensively of late, generating one point in his last eight outings. Despite the recent slump, the veteran winger could still top the 30-point mark for the first time since 2019-20 when he was with the Habs, assuming his upper-body injury doesn't keep him sidelined too long.
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Kings' Joel Armia: Deemed day-to-day
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Armia (upper body) is day-to-day, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Tuesday.
Armia left Monday's 4-2 win over Minnesota midway through the second period and didn't return. An update on his status should come before Wednesday's matchup against San Jose. Armia has produced nine goals, 16 points, 51 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 38 hits across 41 appearances this season.
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