What It Means:

Kopitar -- who just inked an $80 million deal -- proved his worth tonight by scoring two points and playing the solid all-around game we have grown accustomed to seeing from him. He did all of his damage in the second period. First, he assisted on Tyler Toffoli’s 22nd goal of the season, and then scoring himself 17:40 into the second period.

Kopitar now has 38 points in 44 games. His Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength is -2.9, the worst mark of his career. His Corsi For Percentage of 56.1 is his worst clip since 2010-'11. We project Kopitar to register 32 points -- nine goals and 21 assists -- over the final 36 contests.