The 2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season was the 52nd season (51st season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. On March 18, 2019, the Kings were eliminated from playoff contention, and missed the playoffs for the third time in five seasons.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2018. 2018 preseason game log: 1–6–1 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 0–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 18 Los Angeles 2–4 Arizona Campbell 9,807 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 18 Arizona 4–3 Los Angeles Petersen 10,612 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 20 Los Angeles 3–4 Vancouver SO Budaj 15,903 0–2–1 Recap 4 September 20 Vegas 7–2 Los Angeles Quick 12,916 0–3–1 Recap 5 September 24 Vancouver 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 12,367 1–3–1 Recap 6 September 26 Los Angeles 4–7 Anaheim Campbell 14,841 1–4–1 Recap 7 September 28 Los Angeles 0–2 Vegas Campbell 17,928 1–5–1 Recap 8 September 29 Anaheim 3–0 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 1–6–1 RecapNotes: Indicates split-squad. Game was played at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018. 2018–19 game logOctober: 3–7–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 1–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 5 San Jose 3–2 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,230 0–0–1 1 Recap 2 October 7 Detroit 2–4 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 1–0–1 3 Recap 3 October 9 Los Angeles 1–2 Winnipeg Campbell 15,321 1–1–1 3 Recap 4 October 11 Los Angeles 3–0 Montreal Campbell 21,302 2–1–1 5 Recap 5 October 13 Los Angeles 1–5 Ottawa Campbell 15,355 2–2–1 5 Recap 6 October 15 Los Angeles 1–4 Toronto Campbell 19,429 2–3–1 5 Recap 7 October 18 NY Islanders 7–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 2–4–1 5 Recap 8 October 20 Buffalo 5–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 2–5–1 5 Recap 9 October 23 Los Angeles 2–4 Dallas Quick 17,354 2–6–1 5 Recap 10 October 25 Los Angeles 1–4 Minnesota Campbell 18,778 2–7–1 5 Recap 11 October 28 NY Rangers 3–4 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 3–7–1 7 Recap November: 6–9–0 (Home: 3–6–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Philadelphia 5–2 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 3–8–1 7 Recap 13 November 3 Columbus 1–4 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 4–8–1 9 Recap 14 November 6 Anaheim 1–4 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 5–8–1 11 Recap 15 November 8 Minnesota 3–1 Los Angeles Campbell 17,621 5–9–1 11 Recap 16 November 10 Calgary 1–0 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 5–10–1 11 Recap 17 November 13 Toronto 5–1 Los Angeles Budaj 17,859 5–11–1 11 Recap 18 November 16 Los Angeles 2–1 Chicago SO Petersen 21,227 6–11–1 13 Recap 19 November 17 Los Angeles 3–5 Nashville Petersen 17,627 6–12–1 13 Recap 20 November 19 Los Angeles 2–0 St. Louis Petersen 16,860 7–12–1 15 Recap 21 November 21 Colorado 7–3 Los Angeles Petersen 17,840 7–13–1 15 Recap 22 November 24 Vancouver 4–2 Los Angeles Petersen 17,725 7–14–1 15 Recap 23 November 25 Edmonton 2–5 Los Angeles Petersen 17,581 8–14–1 17 Recap 24 November 27 Los Angeles 2–1 Vancouver OT Petersen 17,790 9–14–1 19 Recap 25 November 29 Los Angeles 2–3 Edmonton Quick 18,347 9–15–1 19 Recap 26 November 30 Los Angeles 1–4 Calgary Petersen 17,989 9–16–1 19 RecapDecember: 7–5–2 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 2 Carolina 0–2 Los Angeles Quick 17,546 10–16–1 21 Recap 28 December 4 Arizona 2–1 Los Angeles Quick 17,203 10–17–1 21 Recap 29 December 6 New Jersey 6–3 Los Angeles Quick 17,568 10–18–1 21 Recap 30 December 8 Vegas 1–5 Los Angeles Quick 17,631 11–18–1 23 Recap 31 December 10 Los Angeles 1–3 Detroit Quick 18,322 11–19–1 23 Recap 32 December 11 Los Angeles 3–4 Buffalo OT Petersen 17,897 11–19–2 24 Recap 33 December 13 Los Angeles 1–4 Columbus Quick 15,087 11–20–2 24 Recap 34 December 15 Los Angeles 3–4 Pittsburgh OT Quick 18,627 11–20–3 25 Recap 35 December 18 Winnipeg 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 17,405 12–20–3 27 Recap 36 December 22 Los Angeles 3–2 San Jose OT Quick 17,562 13–20–3 29 Recap 37 December 23 Los Angeles 4–3 Vegas OT Petersen 18,225 14–20–3 31 Recap 38 December 27 Arizona 1–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 15–20–3 33 Recap 39 December 29 Vegas 4–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 15–21–3 33 Recap 40 December 31 Los Angeles 3–2 Colorado OT Quick 18,017 16–21–3 35 RecapJanuary: 4–5–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 1 Los Angeles 0–2 Vegas Campbell 18,319 16–22–3 35 Recap 42 January 3 Tampa Bay 6–2 Los Angeles Quick 17,551 16–23–3 35 Recap 43 January 5 Edmonton 0–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 17–23–3 37 Recap 44 January 7 Los Angeles 1–3 San Jose Campbell 15,447 17–24–3 37 Recap 45 January 10 Ottawa 4–1 Los Angeles Quick 17,713 17–25–3 37 Recap 46 January 12 Pittsburgh 2–5 Los Angeles Quick 18,414 18–25–3 39 Recap 47 January 15 Los Angeles 2–3 Minnesota SO Quick 19,017 18–25–4 40 Recap 48 January 17 Los Angeles 2–1 Dallas Campbell 18,045 19–25–4 42 Recap 49 January 19 Los Angeles 1–7 Colorado Quick 18,043 19–26–4 42 Recap 50 January 21 St. Louis 3–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 20–26–4 44 RecapFebruary: 3–7–4 (Home: 0–2–2; Road: 3–5–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 Los Angeles 2–4 NY Islanders Quick 13,917 20–27–4 44 Recap 52 February 4 Los Angeles 4–3 NY Rangers OT Quick 16,233 21–27–4 46 Recap 53 February 5 Los Angeles 5–1 New Jersey Campbell 14,508 22–27–4 48 Recap 54 February 7 Los Angeles 3–2 Philadelphia SO Quick 18,982 23–27–4 50 Recap 55 February 9 Los Angeles 4–5 Boston OT Quick 17,565 23–27–5 51 Recap 56 February 11 Los Angeles 4–6 Washington Quick 18,506 23–28–5 51 Recap 57 February 14 Vancouver 4–3 Los Angeles SO Quick 18,230 23–28–6 52 Recap 58 February 16 Boston 4–2 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 23–29–6 52 Recap 59 February 18 Washington 3–2 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 23–30–6 52 Recap 60 February 21 Los Angeles 1–2 Nashville Quick 17,510 23–31–6 52 Recap 61 February 23 Los Angeles 1–6 Florida Quick 14,290 23–32–6 52 Recap 62 February 25 Los Angeles 3–4 Tampa Bay SO Campbell 19,092 23–32–7 53 Recap 63 February 26 Los Angeles 1–6 Carolina Quick 13,042 23–33–7 53 Recap 64 February 28 Dallas 4–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 18,230 23–33–8 54 RecapMarch: 6–7–1 (Home: 4–5–0; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 2 Chicago 3–6 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 24–33–8 56 Recap 66 March 5 Montreal 3–1 Los Angeles Quick 17,764 24–34–8 56 Recap 67 March 7 St. Louis 4–0 Los Angeles Quick 17,837 24–35–8 56 Recap 68 March 9 Los Angeles 2–4 Arizona Campbell 14,976 24–36–8 56 Recap 69 March 10 Los Angeles 3–2 Anaheim Quick 17,174 25–36–8 58 Recap 70 March 14 Nashville 3–1 Los Angeles Quick 17,730 25–37–8 58 Recap 71 March 16 Florida 4–3 Los Angeles Quick 18,022 25–38–8 58 Recap 72 March 18 Winnipeg 3–2 Los Angeles Campbell 17,842 25–39–8 58 Recap 73 March 21 San Jose 2–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 26–39–8 60 Recap 74 March 23 Anaheim 3–4 Los Angeles SO Quick 18,230 27–39–8 62 Recap 75 March 25 Los Angeles 3–0 Calgary Campbell 18,471 28–39–8 64 Recap 76 March 26 Los Angeles 4–8 Edmonton Quick 18,347 28–40–8 64 Recap 77 March 28 Los Angeles 2–3 Vancouver SO Quick 18,524 28–40–9 65 Recap 78 March 30 Chicago 2–3 Los Angeles OT Campbell 18,230 29–40–9 67 Recap April: 2–2–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 1 Calgary 7–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,117 29–41–9 67 Recap 80 April 2 Los Angeles 3–1 Arizona Campbell 14,687 30–41–9 69 Recap 81 April 5 Los Angeles 2–5 Anaheim Campbell 17,306 30–42–9 69 Recap 82 April 6 Vegas 2–5 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 31–42–9 71 RecapLegend:

Player statistics As of April 6, 2019

Skaters Regular season Player 81 22 38 60 −20 30 72 22 29 51 −17 24 82 8 37 45 −34 44 64 16 18 34 −26 10 82 13 21 34 −16 23 82 15 18 33 −17 22 76 13 20 33 −20 42 81 12 16 28 −10 50 62 12 9 21 2 16 72 11 10 21 4 96 ‡ 50 4 17 21 10 33 † 45 5 13 18 −4 22 60 4 14 18 −2 8 81 2 12 14 −13 52 47 6 7 13 −1 6 44 3 9 12 −9 9 39 3 7 10 −8 8 15 5 1 6 −4 6 ‡ 53 4 2 6 3 17 25 2 4 6 −1 8 67 1 5 6 −21 53 33 2 3 5 0 12 †‡ 22 1 4 5 −2 8 13 2 1 3 0 2 ‡ 46 2 1 3 −2 10 8 1 0 1 −4 2 11 0 1 1 −1 11 ‡ 17 0 1 1 −9 8 5 0 1 1 −2 0 4 0 1 1 −2 0 7 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 46 46 2,647:34 16 23 7 149 3.38 1,329 .888 2 0 2 6 31 25 1,592:46 10 14 1 61 2.30 845 .928 2 0 1 0 11 10 621:42 5 4 1 27 2.61 355 .924 1 0 0 0 3 1 71:45 0 1 0 6 5.02 33 .818 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. ‡Denotes player was 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 2018–19 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Pittsburgh PenguinsTanner PearsonTo Los Angeles KingsCarl Hagelin To Minnesota WildStepan FalkovskyTo Los Angeles KingsPavel Jenys To Chicago BlackhawksDominik KubalikTo Los Angeles KingsARI's 5th-round pick in 2019 To Toronto Maple LeafsJake MuzzinTo Los Angeles KingsSean DurziCarl Grundstrom1st-round pick in 2019 To Montreal CanadiensNate ThompsonARI's 5th-round pick in 2019To Los Angeles KingsCGY's 4th-round pick in 2019 To Washington CapitalsCarl HagelinTo Los Angeles Kings3rd-round pick in 2019Conditional 6th-round pick in 2020 To Chicago BlackhawksSpencer WatsonTo Los Angeles KingsMatt Iacopelli To Calgary FlamesOscar FantenbergTo Los Angeles Kings4th-round pick in 2020

Free agents Date Player Team Contract term Ref Ilya Kovalchuk from SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) 3-year Kevin Gravel to Edmonton Oilers 1-year Michael Mersch to Dallas Stars 2-year Tobias Rieder to Edmonton Oilers 1-year Jordan Subban to Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Scott Wedgewood to Buffalo Sabres 1-year Sean Walker from Ontario Reign (AHL) 2-year Christian Folin to Philadelphia Flyers 1-year Zack Mitchell from Minnesota Wild 1-year Torrey Mitchell to Lausanne (NL) 1-year Andrew Crescenzi to Bozen–Bolzano (EBEL) Unknown Blake Lizotte from St. Cloud State Huskies (NCHC) 3-year

Waivers Date Player Team Ref Nikita Scherbak from Montreal Canadiens Brendan Leipsic from Vancouver Canucks

Contract terminations Date Player Via Ref Damir Sharipzyanov Mutual termination Dion Phaneuf Buyout

Retirement Date Player Ref

Signings Date Player Contract term Ref Drew Doughty 8-year Rasmus Kupari 3-year Paul LaDue 2-year Kurtis MacDermid 2-year Alex Lintuniemi 1-year Drake Rymsha 3-year Akil Thomas 3-year Sean Durzi 3-year Mikey Anderson 3-year Markus Phillips 3-year Nikolai Prokhorkin 1-year Jonah Sodergran 3-year

Draft picks

Below are the Los Angeles Kings' selections at the 2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)120 Rasmus Kupari C Karpat (Liiga)251 Akil Thomas C Niagara IceDogs (OHL)382 Bulat Shafigullin LW Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL)4113 Aidan Dudas C Owen Sound Attack (OHL)5144 David Hrenak G St. Cloud State University (NCHC)61651 Johan Sodergran RW Linkopings HC J20 (SuperElit)6175 Jacob Ingham G Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Notes: The New York Islanders' sixth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2017 to New York in exchange for this pick.

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