The 1985–86 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 19th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings did not qualify for the playoffs for the seventh time in franchise history.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|1||L||October 10, 1985||5–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||0–1–0
|2||L||October 12, 1985||4–5 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1985–86) ||0–2–0
|3||L||October 13, 1985||2–9 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||0–3–0
|4||W||October 16, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1985–86) ||1–3–0
|5||L||October 18, 1985||4–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||1–4–0
|6||L||October 20, 1985||5–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||1–5–0
|7||L||October 22, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||1–6–0
|8||L||October 25, 1985||0–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1985–86) ||1–7–0
|9||L||October 26, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||1–8–0
|10||W||October 29, 1985||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1985–86) ||2–8–0
|11||L||October 31, 1985||4–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||2–9–0
|12||W||November 2, 1985||8–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||3–9–0
|13||L||November 3, 1985||4–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||3–10–0
|14||T||November 6, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||3–10–1
|15||L||November 9, 1985||0–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||3–11–1
|16||L||November 13, 1985||2–7 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||3–12–1
|17||W||November 16, 1985||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||4–12–1
|18||L||November 19, 1985||3–6 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||4–13–1
|19||W||November 21, 1985||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||5–13–1
|20||L||November 23, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) ||5–14–1
|21||T||November 24, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||5–14–2
|22||L||November 27, 1985||0–9 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||5–15–2
|23||T||November 30, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||5–15–3
|24||L||December 3, 1985||4–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||5–16–3
|25||T||December 5, 1985||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||5–16–4
|26||W||December 7, 1985||3–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||6–16–4
|27||W||December 8, 1985||4–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||7–16–4
|28||L||December 10, 1985||5–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||7–17–4
|29||L||December 12, 1985||0–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||7–18–4
|30||L||December 14, 1985||4–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||7–19–4
|31||W||December 18, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||8–19–4
|32||L||December 20, 1985||4–9 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||8–20–4
|33||L||December 21, 1985||2–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||8–21–4
|34||W||December 28, 1985||5–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||9–21–4
|35||W||December 30, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||10–21–4
|36||L||January 2, 1986||4–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||10–22–4
|37||W||January 4, 1986||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||11–22–4
|38||W||January 5, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||12–22–4
|39||L||January 8, 1986||3–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||12–23–4
|40||W||January 10, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) ||13–23–4
|41||T||January 11, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||13–23–5
|42||L||January 15, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1985–86) ||13–24–5
|43||W||January 17, 1986||9–7 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||14–24–5
|44||T||January 18, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||14–24–6
|45||W||January 21, 1986||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||15–24–6
|46||L||January 23, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||15–25–6
|47||L||January 25, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||15–26–6
|48||L||January 27, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||15–27–6
|49||W||January 29, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) ||16–27–6
|50||W||February 1, 1986||9–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||17–27–6
|51||L||February 2, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||17–28–6
|52||L||February 6, 1986||2–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||17–29–6
|53||L||February 8, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1985–86) ||17–30–6
|54||L||February 9, 1986||3–7 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||17–31–6
|55||L||February 12, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||17–32–6
|56||L||February 15, 1986||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||17–33–6
|57||W||February 17, 1986||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||18–33–6
|58||W||February 18, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||19–33–6
|59||L||February 20, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||19–34–6
|60||W||February 22, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||20–34–6
|61||L||February 24, 1986||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||20–35–6
|62||L||February 27, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||20–36–6
|63||L||March 1, 1986||4–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||20–37–6
|64||L||March 2, 1986||1–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||20–38–6
|65||L||March 5, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||20–39–6
|66||T||March 6, 1986||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||20–39–7
|67||L||March 9, 1986||3–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||20–40–7
|68||L||March 12, 1986||0–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||20–41–7
|69||W||March 15, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||21–41–7
|70||L||March 17, 1986||6–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||21–42–7
|71||W||March 18, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||22–42–7
|72||L||March 20, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||22–43–7
|73||L||March 22, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||22–44–7
|74||L||March 23, 1986||1–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||22–45–7
|75||W||March 26, 1986||7–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||23–45–7
|76||L||March 28, 1986||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||23–46–7
|77||L||March 29, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||23–47–7
|78||L||March 31, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||23–48–7
|79||T||April 2, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||23–48–8
|80||L||April 5, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||23–49–8
Legend:
Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG C 80 36 61 97 78-51040 C 80 36 58 94 42-221104 RW 76 33 38 71 110-161101 LW 72 20 29 49 320-6501 LW 76 20 24 44 97-26124 RW 55 20 23 43 361604 D 79 11 31 42 2267402 RW 39 14 17 31 2-9200 LW 47 9 18 27 153-7201 D 55 6 21 27 71-11211 D 52 7 18 25 78-22402 D 73 6 18 24 57-34300 D 49 9 13 22 46-9101 LW 55 11 9 20 51-19000 C 48 8 9 17 56-29110 D 49 3 13 16 61-13000 LW 61 6 9 15 50-17000 LW 27 5 8 13 19-13400 C 43 4 8 12 25-7000 D 78 2 10 12 132-10000 RW 23 3 3 6 18-6000 C 24 4 1 5 2-9100 LW 38 4 1 5 8-8002 C 11 2 3 5 2-3000 RW 30 4 0 4 7-15010 D 20 0 4 4 18-13000 C 12 1 2 3 90100 G 38 0 2 2 110000 LW 6 0 1 1 9-1000 LW 2 0 1 1 0-1000 G 27 0 1 1 40000 D 3 0 1 1 2-1000 G 22 0 1 1 80000 LW 15 0 1 1 2-12000 D 14 0 1 1 26-14000 D 45 0 1 1 150-16000 C 3 0 0 0 20000 G 1 0 0 0 00000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% 2083 38 14 16 4 162 4.67 01130968.857 1481 27 5 17 3 121 4.90 0801680.849 1246 22 4 16 1 87 4.19 0654567.867 51 1 0 0 0 6 7.06 03529.829 Team: 4861 80 23 49 8 376 4.64 026202244.856
Transactions The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season.
Trades May 31, 1985To Los Angeles KingsDean HopkinsTo Edmonton OilersFuture considerations September 9, 1985To Los Angeles KingsGlen CurrieTo Washington CapitalsDaryl Evans October 11, 1985To Los Angeles KingsPaul Guay 4th round pick in 1986 – Sylvain CouturierTo Philadelphia FlyersSteve Seguin 2nd round pick in 1986 – Jukka Seppo October 31, 1985To Los Angeles KingsBryan EricksonTo Washington CapitalsBruce Shoebottom December 6, 1985To Los Angeles KingsLen HachbornTo Philadelphia FlyersCash December 9, 1985To Los Angeles KingsRoland Melanson Grant LedyardTo New York RangersBrian MacLellan 4th round pick in 1987 – Mike Sullivan December 18, 1985To Los Angeles KingsJoe PatersonTo Philadelphia Flyers4th round pick in 1986 – Mark Bar January 29, 1986To Los Angeles KingsLarry Playfair Sean McKenna Ken BaumgartnerTo Buffalo SabresBrian Engblom Doug Smith April 22, 1986To Los Angeles Kings3rd round pick in 1987 – Ross WilsonTo Buffalo Sabres8th round pick in 1987 – Tim Roberts
Free agent signings June 7, 1985From Michigan State University (CCHA)Lyle Phair March 4, 1986From EHC Kloten (NL)Bob Mongrain
Free agents lost July 23, 1985To Philadelphia FlyersCarl Mokosak September 11, 1985To New Jersey DevilsArchie Henderson September 27, 1985To Edmonton OilersDean Hopkins
Waivers June 18, 1985To Montreal CanadiensSteve Shutt November 15, 1985From Boston BruinsMorris Lukowich
Draft picks
Round # Pick # Player PositionNationality College/junior/club team1 9 Craig Duncanson Left wing Sudbury Wolves (OHL)1 10 Dan Gratton Center Oshawa Generals (OHL)230Par EdlundLeft wingIF Björklöven (Sweden)4 72 Perry Florio Defense Kent High School, Connecticut5 93 Petr Prajsler Defense LTC Pardubice (Czechoslovakia)7135Tim FlanaganCenterMichigan Technological University (WCHA)8156John HydukeGoaltenderHibbing High School (USHS-MN)9177Steve HornerRight wingHenry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL)11219Trent CiprickRight wingBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)12240Marian HorvathLeft wingBratislava Slovan (Czechoslovakia)
References Kings on Hockey Database