Alex Laferriere
The first two players on this list have been key parts of the Los Angeles Kings for at least a few seasons but the next two have been true breakout stars this season. The first is Alex Laferriere, who has already set career-highs in a number of categories with only 32 games played.
It is only Laferriere's second season in the NHL so he didn't have much to compare to and had 12 goals, 11 assists, and 23 points in 81 games. However, in 32 games he has matched his goals total while surpassing his assists (12) and points total (24). He also has seen a significant bump in his ice time as he averaged 13:13 last year and is up to 16:10 this season.
According to MoneyPuck, Laferriere has really stood out in goals as he is second on the Kings in Goals Above Expected at 4. He is behind only Adrian Kempe, who is at 4.3 currently leading the Kings in the category with 16.
The Kings were going to need goal scorers and someone to step up to help Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala in the category. The expectation was that it would be Quinton Byfield but as he has struggled, Alex Laferriere has helped fill that need.