Overview
- Kopitar finished with 67 points and a +14 rating after opening the year with 39 points in 36 games and adding 19 points in 21 contests following a midseason linemate change
- He took only two minor penalties all season, edging out finalists Jack Eichel and Brayden Point to claim the award for sportsmanship and high playing ability
- In six playoff games against Edmonton he recorded two goals and seven assists without penalties, though the Kings suffered their fourth straight first-round defeat
- This marks Kopitar’s fourth Lady Byng nomination and his third win, following awards in 2016 and 2018
- At 37, he enters the final year of his contract and has indicated it may conclude the career that began in 2006 and includes two Stanley Cup titles