New Headline: Kopitar Scores Big, Defeats Kings in Thrilling Game!
In the final season of his Hall of Fame-caliber career, Anze Kopitar passes Marcel Dionne to become the Kings' all-time leading scorer.
Kings captain Anze Kopitar, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring in the second period against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. (Elsa Garrison / Getty Images) Anze Kopitar became the Kings ' all-time leading scorer on Saturday, passing Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne with a third-period goal in a 6-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Kopitar, who said he will retire at the end of the season , has 1,308 points — one better than the 1,307 points Dionne had in his 12 seasons with the Kings from 1975-87.
Kopitar, 38, has a franchise-best 858 assists. With 450 career goals, he trails only Luc Robitaille (557) and Dionne (550) on the team’s all-time list. ANŽE KOPITAR IS THE LA KINGS ALL-TIME SCORING LEADER!!!!!!!
pic. twitter. com/klGlRj9jkZ — LA Kings (@LAKings) March 15, 2026 Kopitar tied Dionne's mark on a power-play goal in the second period against the Devils.
He broke the record on his 10th goal of the season, tying the score 4-4 at the 13:42 mark of the third period. New Jersey's Jack Hughes scored about four minutes later to put the Devils back into the lead before Timo Meier put the game away with an empty-net goal in the final seconds. Kopitar ranks 38th in NHL scoring history and is one of nine players in league history to have played in 1,500 games with one team.