The 2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season was the 41st season (40th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. Their season began with the team playing a neutral site home-and-home series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks at the O2 Arena in London, England, the first time the NHL has held a regular season game in Europe.
Along with the switch to the Rbk Edge uniforms instituted league-wide for 2007–08, the Kings also changed their goal celebration horn at Staples Center from a foghorn to a train horn.
Regular season The Kings were officially eliminated from playoff contention in early March for the fifth consecutive season.
The Kings struggled on the penalty kill, finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage (77.99%).
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
| 1 || September 29* || Anaheim || 1 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 17,551 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || September 30* || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Anaheim || || LaBarbera || 17,551 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- | colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Notes: *At O2 Arena in London, England.
| 3 || October 6 || St. Louis || 5 – 3 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 18,118 || 1–2–0 || 2 ||
| 4 || October 10 || Los Angeles || 1 – 5 || Dallas || || LaBarbera || 16,129 || 1–3–0 || 2 ||
| 5 || October 12 || Boston || 8 – 6 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 17,064 || 1–4–0 || 2 ||
| 6 || October 14 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 17,215 || 1–5–0 || 2 ||
| 7 || October 16 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || SO || Aubin || 14,239 || 2–5–0 || 4 ||
| 8 || October 18 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || Aubin || 19,289 || 2–6–0 || 4 ||
| 9 || October 19 || Los Angeles || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || LaBarbera || 18,630 || 3–6–0 || 6 ||
|10 || October 23 || Nashville || 0 – 6 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,026 || 4–6–0 || 8 ||
|11 || October 25 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,559 || 5–6–0 || 10 ||
|12 || October 27 || Edmonton || 1 – 4 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,173 || 6–6–0 || 12 ||
|13 || October 31 || Columbus || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 11,491 || 6–7–0 || 12 ||
| 14 || November 2 || Los Angeles || 5 – 2 || San Jose || || Aubin || 17,496 || 7–7–0 || 14 ||
| 15 || November 3 || San Jose || 3 – 1 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 7–8–0 || 14 ||
| 16 || November 10 || Dallas || 5 – 6 || Los Angeles || OT || Aubin || 18,118 || 8–8–0 || 16 ||
| 17 || November 13 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Anaheim || SO || LaBarbera || 17,174 || 8–8–1 || 17 ||
| 18 || November 15 || Anaheim || 6 – 3 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 18,118 || 8–9–1 || 17 ||
| 19 || November 17 || Phoenix || 1 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 15,659 || 8–10–1 || 17 ||
| 20 || November 19 || Los Angeles || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || LaBarbera || 17,208 || 8–11–1 || 17 ||
| 21 || November 21 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Phoenix || || LaBarbera || 12,161 || 8–12–1 || 17 ||
| 22 || November 24 || Los Angeles || 2 – 1 || San Jose || || LaBarbera || 17,496 || 9–12–1 || 19 ||
| 23 || November 25 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || || LaBarbera || 17,174 || 9–13–1 || 19 ||
| 24 || November 28 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || San Jose || SO || LaBarbera || 17,071 || 10–13–1 || 21 ||
| 25 || December 1 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 17,297 || 10–14–1 || 21 ||
| 26 || December 3 || Edmonton || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles || SO || Aubin || 14,193 || 10–14–2 || 22 ||
| 27 || December 5 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Phoenix || || Aubin || 11,401 || 10–15–2 || 22 ||
| 28 || December 6 || Buffalo || 2 – 8 || Los Angeles || || Quick || 15,980 || 11–15–2 || 24 ||
| 29 || December 8 || Phoenix || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 16,053 || 11–16–2 || 24 ||
| 30 || December 10 || Vancouver || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 15,087 || 12–16–2 || 26 ||
| 31 || December 12 || Los Angeles || 3 – 6 || Chicago || || Quick || 12,534 || 12–17–2 || 26 ||
| 32 || December 13 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Dallas || || Quick || 17,913 || 12–18–2 || 26 ||
| 33 || December 15 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 16,648 || 12–19–2 || 26 ||
| 34 || December 17 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,647 || 12–20–2 || 26 ||
| 35 || December 19 || Los Angeles || 2 – 6 || Detroit || || LaBarbera || 19,516 || 12–21–2 || 26 ||
| 36 || December 21 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2 || Columbus || || LaBarbera || 14,034 || 12–22–2 || 26 ||
| 37 || December 22 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Nashville || || LaBarbera || 15,698 || 12–23–2 || 26 ||
| 38 || December 26 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 12–24–2 || 26 ||
| 39 || December 29 || Los Angeles || 3 – 1 || Colorado || || Aubin || 17,256 || 13–24–2 || 28 ||
| 40 || December 30 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Chicago || OT || LaBarbera || 21,715 || 14–24–2 || 30 ||
| 41 || January 1 || Chicago || 2 – 9 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,916 || 15–24–2 || 32 ||
| 42 || January 3 || Columbus || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,173 || 15–25–2 || 32 ||
| 43 || January 5 || Calgary || 6 – 4 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 15–26–2 || 32 ||
| 44 || January 8 || Nashville || 7 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,751 || 15–27–2 || 32 ||
| 45 || January 10 || Toronto || 2 – 5 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 16–27–2 || 34 ||
| 46 || January 12 || Dallas || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || SO || LaBarbera || 16,916 || 17–27–2 || 36 ||
| 47 || January 15 || Los Angeles || 3 – 1 || Edmonton || || LaBarbera || 16,839 || 18–27–2 || 38 ||
| 48 || January 18 || Los Angeles || 1 – 6 || Calgary || || LaBarbera || 19,289 || 18–28–2 || 38 ||
| 49 || January 19 || Los Angeles || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || || LaBarbera || 18,630 || 19–28–2 || 40 ||
| 50 || January 22 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 19–29–2 || 40 ||
| 51 || January 24 || Anaheim || 1 – 3 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 20–29–2 || 42 ||
| 52 || January 29 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || Philadelphia || OT || LaBarbera || 19,127 || 20–29–3 || 43 ||
| 53 || January 31 || Los Angeles ||3 – 1 || NY Islanders || || LaBarbera || 10,148 ||21–29–3 || 45 ||
| 54 || February 2 || Los Angeles || 3 – 6 || New Jersey || || LaBarbera || 15,279 || 21–30–3 || 45 ||
| 55 || February 5 || Los Angeles || 4 – 2 || N.Y. Rangers || || LaBarbera || 18,200 || 22–30–3 || 47 ||
| 56 || February 7 || Los Angeles || 5 – 3 || Detroit || || LaBarbera || 18,852 || 23–30–3 || 49 ||
| 57 || February 9 || Los Angeles || 2 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || Labarbera || 17,034 || 23–31–3 || 49 ||
| 58 || February 10 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Columbus || SO || Cloutier || 15,832 || 24–31–3 || 51 ||
| 59 || February 12 || Los Angeles || 2 – 4 || St. Louis || || LaBarbera || 15,688 || 24–32–3 || 51 ||
| 60 || February 15 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 25–32–3 || 53 ||
| 61 || February 16 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || || LaBarbera || 17,997 || 25–33–3 || 53 ||
| 62 || February 18 || Phoenix || 4 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,617 || 25–34–3 || 53 ||
| 63 || February 21 || St. Louis || 1 – 5 || Los Angeles || || Cloutier || 14,132 || 26–34–3 || 55 ||
| 64 || February 23 || Chicago || 6 – 5 || Los Angeles || OT || Ersberg || 18,118 || 26–34–4 || 56 ||
| 65 || February 28 || Los Angeles || 4 – 5|| Edmonton || || Cloutier || 16,839 || 26–35–4 || 56 ||
| 66 || March 1 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5|| Colorado || || Cloutier || 18,007 || 26–36–4|| 56 ||
| 67 || March 2 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2|| Minnesota || OT || Ersberg|| 18,568 || 26–36–5|| 57 ||
| 68 || March 4 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || St. Louis || || Ersberg|| 14,973 || 26–37–5|| 57 ||
| 69 || March 6 || Ottawa || 0 – 2|| Los Angeles || || Ersberg|| 17,580 || 27–37–5|| 59 ||
| 70 || March 8 || Montreal || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Ersberg|| 18,118 || 27–38–5|| 59 ||
| 71 || March 10 || Vancouver || 2 – 1|| Los Angeles || OT || Cloutier || 14,653 || 27–38–6|| 60 ||
| 72 || March 13 || Los Angeles || 4 – 1 || Nashville || || Ersberg|| 15,853 || 28–38–6|| 62 ||
| 73 || March 15 || Los Angeles || 0 – 2|| Minnesota || || Ersberg|| 18,568 || 28–39–6|| 62 ||
| 74 || March 18 || San Jose || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Cloutier|| 16,784|| 28–40–6 || 62 ||
| 75 || March 20 || Los Angeles || 6 – 5|| Phoenix || SO || Ersberg|| 14,852 || 29–40–6|| 64 ||
| 76 || March 22 || Los Angeles || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Ersberg || 18,532 || 30–40–6 || 66 ||
| 77 || March 26 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || SO || Ersberg || 17,331 || 30–40–7 || 67 ||
| 78 || March 27 || Phoenix || 0 – 4|| Los Angeles || || Ersberg || 17,331 || 31–40–7 || 69 ||
| 79 || March 29 || Dallas || 7 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Ersberg || 17,849 || 31–41–7 || 69 ||
| 80 || April 1 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || San Jose || || Ersberg || 17,496 || 31–42–7 || 69 ||
| 81 || April 3 || San Jose || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Ersberg || 17,759 || 32–42–7 || 71 ||
| 82 || April 5 || Anaheim || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Cloutier || 18,118 || 32–43–7 || 71 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Alexander Frolov 21 4 16 20 10 Michael Cammalleri 21 12 7 19 6 Anze Kopitar 21 8 10 18 4 Dustin Brown 21 8 5 13 13 Lubomir Visnovsky 21 1 12 13 12 Ladislav Nagy 19 4 7 11 8 Derek Armstrong 21 0 9 9 14 Patrick O'Sullivan 21 4 3 7 4 Kyle Calder 13 3 3 6 4 Brad Stuart 21 2 4 6 10
Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Regular season Playoffs Player GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP Min W L GA SO SV% GAA Jason LaBarbera 45 2421 17 23 2 121 2 .910 3.00 Jean-Sebastien Aubin 19 827 5 6 1 44 0 .866 3.19 Erik Ersberg 14 Dan Cloutier 9 489 2 4 1 15 0 .887 3.44 Jonathan Bernier 4 238 1 3 0 16 0 .864 4.03 Jonathan Quick 3 Daniel Taylor 1 20 0 0 0 2 0 .800 6.00
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season:
Trades February 19, 2008 To Philadelphia Flyers Jaroslav Modry To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick in 2008 – Geordie Wudrick February 26, 2008 To Detroit Red Wings Brad Stuart To Los Angeles Kings 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Peter Delmas 4th-round pick in 2009 – Ben Chiarot February 26, 2008 To Anaheim Ducks Jean-Sebastien Aubin To Los Angeles Kings 7th-round pick in 2008 – Paul Karpowich
Free agents Player Former team Contract terms Michal Handzus Chicago Blackhawks 4 years, $16 million Tom Preissing Ottawa Senators 4 years, $11 million Kyle Calder Detroit Red Wings 2 years, $5.4 million Ladislav Nagy Dallas Stars 1 year, $3.75 million Brad Stuart Calgary Flames 1 year, $3.5 million Jean-Sebastien Aubin Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $525.000 Player New team Mathieu Garon Edmonton Oilers Tom Kostopoulos Montreal Canadiens Tim Jackman New York Islanders Aaron Miller Vancouver Canucks Ryan Flinn Edmonton Oilers Noah Clarke New Jersey Devils
Draft picks Los Angeles' picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com The Kings had the 4th overall selection.