Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield left Tuesday’s game against the Washington Capitals in the opening period with an upper-body injury.
Byfield only had 2:44 of ice time as the Kings announced he would not return to action.
The 24-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., has one goal and one assist over six games this season, his seventh in Los Angeles.
Byfield scored 24 goals and 25 assists over 79 games in 2025-26.
Selected second overall by the Kings in 2020, Byfield has tallied a total of 76 goals and 117 assists over 345 career games. He has four goals and 10 assists in 23 playoff games.
Byfield is in the third season of a five-year, $31.25 contract, paying him $6.25 million per season.