The 1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the team's final season at the Great Western Forum before moving to the Staples Center for the 1999–2000 season. The Kings did not qualify for the 1999 playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|1||October 10, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||1–0–0 ||
|2||October 12, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||1–1–0 ||
|3||October 16, 1998||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||2–1–0 ||
|4||October 18, 1998||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||2–1–1 ||
|5||October 21, 1998||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||2–1–2 ||
|6||October 23, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||2–2–2 ||
|7||October 25, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||3–2–2 ||
|8||October 27, 1998||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||3–3–2 ||
|9||October 28, 1998||4–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||4–3–2 ||
|10||October 30, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||4–4–2 ||
|11||November 1, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||4–5–2 ||
|12||November 5, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||4–5–3 ||
|13||November 7, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||4–6–3 ||
|14||November 9, 1998||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||5–6–3 ||
|15||November 10, 1998||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||5–7–3 ||
|16||November 12, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||5–8–3 ||
|17||November 14, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||5–9–3 ||
|18||November 16, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||5–10–3 ||
|19||November 18, 1998||4–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||5–11–3 ||
|20||November 19, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||5–12–3 ||
|21||November 21, 1998||5–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||6–12–3 ||
|22||November 28, 1998||0–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||6–13–3 ||
|23||November 30, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||6–14–3 ||
|24||December 2, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||6–15–3 ||
|25||December 3, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||6–16–3 ||
|26||December 5, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||6–17–3 ||
|27||December 9, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||7–17–3 ||
|28||December 12, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||8–17–3 ||
|29||December 13, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||8–18–3 ||
|30||December 17, 1998||4–5 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||8–19–3 ||
|31||December 19, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||8–20–3 ||
|32||December 20, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||9–20–3 ||
|33||December 22, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||10–20–3 ||
|34||December 26, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||10–21–3 ||
|35||December 28, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||11–21–3 ||
|36||December 30, 1998||5–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||12–21–3 ||
|37||January 2, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||13–21–3 ||
|38||January 5, 1999||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||14–21–3 ||
|39||January 7, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||15–21–3 ||
|40||January 9, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||15–21–4 ||
|41||January 11, 1999||0–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||15–22–4 ||
|42||January 14, 1999||3–0 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||16–22–4 ||
|43||January 16, 1999||1–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||16–23–4 ||
|44||January 19, 1999||4–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||16–24–4 ||
|45||January 21, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||16–25–4 ||
|46||January 27, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||16–26–4 ||
|47||January 29, 1999||6–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||17–26–4 ||
|48||January 30, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||17–27–4 ||
|49||February 1, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||17–28–4 ||
|50||February 4, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||18–28–4 ||
|51||February 6, 1999||2–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||19–28–4 ||
|52||February 10, 1999||0–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||19–29–4 ||
|53||February 11, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||20–29–4 ||
|54||February 13, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||20–30–4 ||
|55||February 15, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||20–31–4 ||
|56||February 18, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||21–31–4 ||
|57||February 20, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||21–31–5 ||
|58||February 22, 1999||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||21–32–5 ||
|59||February 24, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||22–32–5 ||
|60||February 26, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||23–32–5 ||
|61||February 28, 1999||0–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||23–33–5 ||
|62||March 3, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||23–34–5 ||
|63||March 4, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||23–35–5 ||
|64||March 6, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||23–36–5 ||
|65||March 9, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||24–36–5 ||
|66||March 13, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||25–36–5 ||
|67||March 15, 1999||4–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||26–36–5 ||
|68||March 18, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||26–37–5 ||
|69||March 20, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||27–37–5 ||
|70||March 21, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||27–38–5 ||
|71||March 25, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||27–39–5 ||
|72||March 28, 1999||2–7 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||27–40–5 ||
|73||March 30, 1999||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||28–40–5 ||
|74||March 31, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||28–41–5 ||
|75||April 3, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||28–42–5 ||
|76||April 5, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||28–43–5 ||
|77||April 8, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||29–43–5 ||
|78||April 11, 1999||2–6 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||29–44–5 ||
|79||April 12, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||30–44–5 ||
|80||April 15, 1999||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||31–44–5 ||
|81||April 16, 1999||2–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||32–44–5 ||
|82||April 18, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||32–45–5 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Player Regular season 20 LW 82 39 35 74 −1 54 10 RW 49 18 18 36 7 51 4 D 62 12 23 35 −7 128 15 C 64 13 21 34 −18 10 27 RW 61 16 15 31 −14 36 26 C 65 13 18 31 0 59 44 C 64 10 17 27 −3 30 9 LW 69 11 12 23 −7 32 28 D 60 4 19 23 −6 22 12 C 66 9 12 21 −10 44 23 LW 69 7 12 19 −12 32 19 RW 57 6 13 19 −9 19 3 D 60 4 12 16 −9 30 55 RW 29 4 12 16 0 6 8 D 65 3 11 14 1 34 6 D 80 1 13 14 1 186 22 RW 72 3 10 13 −5 138 43 D 45 2 6 8 −12 32 14 D 78 2 5 7 −10 36 45 C 42 3 2 5 −9 26 24 C 33 2 2 4 0 35 21 LW 27 1 3 4 −5 8 48 D 28 1 3 4 −7 107 17 LW 49 2 1 3 −5 131 44 D 8 0 2 2 −2 2 11 C 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 LW 20 1 0 1 −3 36 54 D 6 1 0 1 −1 4 29 LW 27 0 1 1 −5 12 32 G 17 0 1 1 0 33 D 5 0 1 1 1 0 29 C 13 0 1 1 2 4 1 G 28 0 1 1 6 31 G 3 0 0 0 0 42 RW 8 0 0 0 −1 2 11 C 3 0 0 0 −1 4 35 G 42 0 0 0 2 28 RW 6 0 0 0 −3 5 29 C 3 0 0 0 0 6
Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Player Regular season 35 Stephane Fiset 42 18 21 1 1217 104 2.60 .915 3 2403 1 Jamie Storr 28 12 12 2 724 61 2.40 .916 4 1525 32 Manny Legace 17 2 9 2 439 39 2.60 .911 0 899 31 Ryan Bach 3 0 3 0 66 8 4.44 .879 0 108
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Jamie Storr (Goaltender) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Rob Blake Mattias Norstrom Luc Robitaille NHL Rookie of the Month Olli Jokinen (November) Team Best Newcomer Donald AudetteLos Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03 Bill Libby Memorial Award Luc Robitaille Defensive Player Ian Laperriere Jim Fox Community Service Rob Blake Sean O'Donnell Leading Scorer Luc Robitaille Most Inspirational Mattias Norstrom Most Popular Player Luc Robitaille Outstanding Defenseman Mattias Norstrom Unsung Hero Mattias Norstrom
Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Josh Green October 10, 1998 Manny Legace October 21, 1998 Ryan Bach October 23, 1998 Jan Nemecek November 7, 1998 Pavel Rosa December 17, 1998 Jason Blake April 18, 1999 1,000th game played Doug Bodger October 25, 1998 Garry Galley February 1, 1999 Russ Courtnall February 10, 1999 Ray Ferraro February 28, 1999
Transactions The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season.
Trades May 29, 1998To Los Angeles KingsFuture considerationsTo Nashville PredatorsMarian Cisar June 18, 1998To Los Angeles KingsDoug BodgerTo New Jersey Devils4th round pick in 1998 - Pierre Dagenais June 26, 1998To Los Angeles KingsPredators promise to not selectGarry Galley in 1998 NHL expansion draftTo Nashville PredatorsJan Vopat Kimmo Timonen July 7, 1998To Los Angeles KingsFuture considerationsTo Nashville PredatorsVitali Yachmenev July 29, 1998To Los Angeles KingsManny LegaceTo Carolina HurricanesFuture considerations September 3, 1998To Los Angeles Kings3rd round pick in 1999 - Frantisek KaberleTo Chicago BlackhawksDoug Zmolek October 22, 1998To Los Angeles KingsRyan BachTo Detroit Red Wings6th round pick in 2000 - Par Backer October 29, 1998To Los Angeles KingsEric LacroixTo Colorado AvalancheRoman Vopat 6th round pick in 1999 - Martin Prusek December 18, 1998To Los Angeles KingsDonald AudetteTo Buffalo Sabres2nd round pick in 1999 - Milan Bartovic February 12, 1999To Los Angeles KingsSean ProngerTo New York RangersEric Lacroix March 23, 1999To Los Angeles KingsDave Babych 5th round pick in 2000 - Nathan MarstersTo Philadelphia FlyersSteve Duchesne March 23, 1999To Los Angeles KingsJason Podollan 3rd round pick in 1999 - Cory CampbellTo Toronto Maple LeafsYanic Perreault
Free agent signings July 2, 1998From St. Louis BluesSteve Duchesne (3 years, $11.25 million) April 17, 1999From University of North Dakota (WCHA)Jason Blake
Free agents lost July 22, 1998To Boston BruinsChris Taylor (1 year, $350,000) August 18, 1998To New York IslandersSteve Valiquette August 26, 1998To Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL)Jeff Shevalier
Expansion draft June 26, 1998To Nashville PredatorsFrederic Chabot
Waivers