2017–18 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2017–18 Los Angeles Kings season was the 51st season (50th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Kings made the playoffs, but were swept by the Vegas Golden Knights in the First Round.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The Kings announced their preseason schedule on June 15, 2017. 2017 preseason game log: 5–1–1 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 Vancouver 4–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 11,846 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 18 Los Angeles – Arizona Game was cancelled by the Coyotes due to poor ice conditions 3 September 21 Vancouver 2–5 Los Angeles — 10,088 1–0–1 Recap 4 September 22 Los Angeles 2–4 Anaheim Petersen 15,393 1–1–1 Recap 5 September 23 Los Angeles 4–3 Vancouver SO — 12,759 2–1–1 Recap 6 September 26 Los Angeles 3–2 Vegas OT Campbell 17,101 3–1–1 Recap 7 September 28 Arizona 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 11,214 4–1–1 Recap 8 September 30 Anaheim 0–1 Los Angeles OT Kuemper 17,237 5–1–1 RecapNotes: Game was played at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Game was played at LeSports Center in Beijing, China.

Regular season The team's regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017. 2017–18 game log October: 9–2–1 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 5–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 5 Philadelphia 0–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 7 Los Angeles 4–1 San Jose Quick 17,562 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 11 Calgary 4–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,230 2–0–1 5 Recap 4 October 14 Buffalo 2–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 3–0–1 7 Recap 5 October 15 NY Islanders 2–3 Los Angeles Kuemper 18,230 4–0–1 9 Recap 6 October 18 Montreal 1–5 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 5–0–1 11 Recap 7 October 21 Los Angeles 6–4 Columbus Quick 15,329 6–0–1 13 Recap 8 October 23 Los Angeles 2–3 Toronto Quick 19,235 6–1–1 13 Recap 9 October 24 Los Angeles 3–2 Ottawa SO Kuemper 14,034 7–1–1 15 Recap 10 October 26 Los Angeles 4–0 Montreal Quick 21,302 8–1–1 17 Recap 11 October 28 Los Angeles 2–1 Boston OT Quick 17,565 9–1–1 19 Recap 12 October 30 Los Angeles 2–4 St. Louis Quick 17,423 9–2–1 19 Recap November: 6–6–2 (Home: 4–5–1; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 2 Toronto 3–5 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 10–2–1 21 Recap 14 November 4 Nashville 4–3 Los Angeles OT Kuemper 18,230 10–2–2 22 Recap 15 November 7 Los Angeles 4–3 Anaheim OT Quick 16,637 11–2–2 24 Recap 16 November 9 Tampa Bay 5–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 11–3–2 24 Recap 17 November 12 San Jose 2–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 11–4–2 24 Recap 18 November 14 Vancouver 3–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 11–5–2 24 Recap 19 November 16 Boston 2–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 11–6–2 24 Recap 20 November 18 Florida 0–4 Los Angeles Kuemper 18,230 12–6–2 26 Recap 21 November 19 Los Angeles 2–4 Vegas Quick 18,211 12–7–2 26 Recap 22 November 22 Winnipeg 2–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 12–8–2 26 Recap 23 November 24 Los Angeles 2–3 Arizona OT Kuemper 12,285 12–8–3 27 Recap 24 November 25 Anaheim 1–2 Los Angeles SO Quick 18,230 13–8–3 29 Recap 25 November 28 Los Angeles 4–1 Detroit Quick 19,515 14–8–3 31 Recap 26 November 30 Los Angeles 5–2 Washington Quick 18,506 15–8–3 33 Recap December: 8–3–2 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 1 Los Angeles 4–1 St. Louis Kuemper 18,322 16–8–3 35 Recap 28 December 3 Los Angeles 3–1 Chicago Quick 21,622 17–8–3 37 Recap 29 December 5 Minnesota 2–5 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 18–8–3 39 Recap 30 December 7 Ottawa 3–4 Los Angeles OT Kuemper 18,230 19–8–3 41 Recap 31 December 9 Carolina 2–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,230 20–8–3 43 Recap 32 December 12 Los Angeles 1–5 New Jersey Quick 13,275 20–9–3 43 Recap 33 December 15 Los Angeles 2–4 NY Rangers Quick 17,756 20–10–3 43 Recap 34 December 16 Los Angeles 3–4 NY Islanders OT Kuemper 13,087 20–10–4 44 Recap 35 December 18 Los Angeles 4–1 Philadelphia Quick 19,617 21–10–4 46 Recap 36 December 21 Colorado 1–2 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,230 22–10–4 48 Recap 37 December 23 Los Angeles 0–2 San Jose Quick 17,562 22–11–4 48 Recap 38 December 28 Vegas 3–2 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,432 22–11–5 49 Recap 39 December 30 Los Angeles 4–3 Vancouver Quick 18,865 23–11–5 51 Recap January: 4–7–0 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Los Angeles 5–0 Edmonton Quick 18,347 24–11–5 53 Recap 41 January 4 Los Angeles 3–4 Calgary Quick 19,206 24–12–5 53 Recap 42 January 6 Nashville 4–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 24–13–5 53 Recap 43 January 13 Anaheim 4–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,443 24–14–5 53 Recap 44 January 15 San Jose 4–1 Los Angeles Kuemper 18,230 24–15–5 53 Recap 45 January 18 Pittsburgh 3–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 24–16–5 53 Recap 46 January 19 Los Angeles 1–2 Anaheim Quick 17,258 24–17–5 53 Recap 47 January 21 NY Rangers 2–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 25–17–5 55 Recap 48 January 23 Los Angeles 2–6 Vancouver Quick 18,865 25–18–5 55 Recap 49 January 24 Los Angeles 2–1 Calgary OT Kuemper 19,004 26–18–5 57 Recap 50 January 30 Los Angeles 3–0 Dallas Kuemper 17,655 27–18–5 59 Recap February: 8–6–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 5–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 1 Los Angeles 0–5 Nashville Quick 17,384 27–19–5 59 Recap 52 February 3 Arizona 0–6 Los Angeles Kuemper 18,230 28–19–5 61 Recap 53 February 7 Edmonton 2–5 Los Angeles Kuemper 18,230 29–19–5 63 Recap 54 February 9 Los Angeles 3–1 Florida Quick 14,099 30–19–5 65 Recap 55 February 10 Los Angeles 3–4 Tampa Bay Quick 19,092 30–20–5 65 Recap 56 February 13 Los Angeles 3–7 Carolina Quick 12,805 30–21–5 65 Recap 57 February 15 Los Angeles 1–3 Pittsburgh Quick 18,604 30–22–5 65 Recap 58 February 17 Los Angeles 4–2 Buffalo Quick 18,632 31–22–5 67 Recap 59 February 19 Los Angeles 3–1 Chicago Quick 21,339 32–22–5 69 Recap 60 February 20 Los Angeles 4–3 Winnipeg Kuemper 15,321 33–22–5 71 Recap 61 February 22 Dallas 2–0 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 33–23–5 71 Recap 62 February 24 Edmonton 4–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 33–24–5 71 Recap 63 February 26 Vegas 2–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,230 34–24–5 73 Recap 64 February 27 Los Angeles 4–1 Vegas Campbell 18,328 35–24–5 75 Recap March: 8–4–3 (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 2–1–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 Columbus 2–5 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 36–24–5 77 Recap 66 March 3 Chicago 5–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 36–25–5 77 Recap 67 March 8 Washington 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 37–25–5 79 Recap 68 March 10 St. Louis 7–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 37–26–5 79 Recap 69 March 12 Vancouver 0–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 38–26–5 81 Recap 70 March 13 Los Angeles 3–4 Arizona SO Campbell 11,346 38–26–6 82 Recap 71 March 15 Detroit 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 39–26–6 84 Recap 72 March 17 New Jersey 3–0 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 39–27–6 84 Recap 73 March 19 Los Angeles 4–3 Minnesota OT Quick 19,081 40–27–6 86 Recap 74 March 20 Los Angeles 1–2 Winnipeg OT Campbell 15,321 40–27–7 87 Recap 75 March 22 Los Angeles 7–1 Colorado Quick 17,071 41–27–7 89 Recap 76 March 24 Los Angeles 2–3 Edmonton Quick 18,347 41–28–7 89 Recap 77 March 26 Calgary 0–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 42–28–7 91 Recap 78 March 29 Arizona 2–4 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 43–28–7 93 Recap 79 March 30 Los Angeles 1–2 Anaheim OT Quick 17,473 43–28–8 94 Recap April: 2–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 2 Colorado 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 44–28–8 96 Recap 81 April 5 Minnesota 4–5 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,230 45–28–8 98 Recap 82 April 7 Dallas 4–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 45–29–8 98 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights: Vegas won 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 11 Los Angeles 0–1 Vegas Quick 18,479 0–1 Recap 2 April 13 Los Angeles 1–2 Vegas 2OT Quick 18,588 0–2 Recap 3 April 15 Vegas 3–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,484 0–3 Recap 4 April 17 Vegas 1–0 Los Angeles Quick 18,422 0–4 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final Stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 35 57 92 21 20 81 28 33 61 31 58 82 10 50 60 23 54 82 24 23 47 9 16 74 8 34 42 10 40 82 15 25 40 11 27 81 16 21 37 11 49 68 14 12 26 −6 25 77 9 16 25 3 34 75 9 16 25 10 12 27 13 9 22 4 2 78 1 17 18 18 49 ‡ 49 4 11 15 −4 12 ‡ 30 7 7 14 9 18 65 3 10 13 1 30 † 49 6 5 11 −5 28 50 6 4 10 −4 48 † 26 3 7 10 −7 15 45 3 6 9 −6 50 27 2 7 9 2 11 37 4 4 8 −2 8 ‡ 15 3 4 7 1 4 35 4 2 6 4 6 † 20 4 2 6 −1 0 † 26 1 5 6 −1 10 †‡ 18 1 4 5 0 4 12 3 1 4 5 6 34 1 3 4 −4 57 16 0 3 3 −3 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 12 0 1 1 −5 6 ‡ 16 0 1 1 −3 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 −1 0

Playoffs Player 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 −1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 −1 4 4 0 1 1 1 4 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −2 4 4 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −4 0 4 0 0 0 −2 2 4 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −1 2 4 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 −2 6

Goaltenders Regular season Player 64 63 3,677:05 33 28 3 147 2.40 1,867 .921 5 0 4 10 ‡ 19 15 999:13 10 1 3 35 2.10 516 .932 3 0 1 0 5 4 266:37 2 0 2 11 2.48 145 .924 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 4 4 271:26 0 4 7 1.55 131 .947 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Edmonton OilersMichael Cammalleri To Los Angeles KingsJussi Jokinen To Montreal CanadiensConditional 5th-round draft pick in 2018 To Los Angeles KingsTorrey Mitchell To Vancouver CanucksNic Dowd To Los Angeles KingsJordan Subban To Columbus Blue JacketsJeff Zatkoff To Los Angeles KingsFuture considerations To Vegas Golden KnightsZachary Leslie To Los Angeles KingsFuture considerations To Ottawa SenatorsMarian GaborikNick Shore To Los Angeles KingsDion PhaneufNate Thompson To Arizona CoyotesDarcy Kuemper To Los Angeles KingsTobias RiederScott Wedgewood To Tampa Bay LightningAndy Andreoff To Los Angeles KingsPeter Budaj Notes: Arizona to retain 15% of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Michael Cammalleri New Jersey Devils 1-year, $1 million Stepan Falkovsky Stockton Heat 3-year, $2.095 million entry-level contract Christian Folin Minnesota Wild 1-year, $850,000 Darcy Kuemper Minnesota Wild 1-year, $650,000 Cal Petersen Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract Brooks Laich Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year, $650,000 Austin Strand Seattle Thunderbirds 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract Cole Kehler Portland Winterhawks 3-year, $2.35 million entry-level contract Daniel Brickley Minnesota State Mavericks 2-year, $2.7 million entry-level contract Sheldon Rempal Clarkson Golden Knights 2-year, $2.7 million entry-level contract Brad Morrison Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-year, $2.23 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Vincent LoVerde Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year, $1.45 million Cameron Schilling Winnipeg Jets 1-year, $650,000 Zach Trotman Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year, $650,000 Patrick Bjorkstrand KooKoo 1-year Joel Lowry Manchester Monarchs 1-year

Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Ref

Lost via waivers Player New team Date Ref Jordan Nolan Buffalo Sabres Jussi Jokinen Columbus Blue Jackets

Players released Date Player Via Ref Brooks Laich Contract termination

Lost via retirement Date Player Ref

Player signings