2023–24 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2023–24 Los Angeles Kings season was the 57th season (56th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.

This season was the first full-season without longtime goaltender and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, who was traded on March 1, 2023, to the Columbus Blue Jackets; the Blue Jackets traded Quick to the Vegas Golden Knights the following day.

For the first time since the 2016–17 season, Anze Kopitar did not finish as the team's leading scorer in either goals or points, in addition to not leading in assists since his rookie season in 2006–07.

Following their December 7, 2023, 4–0 win against the Montreal Canadiens, the Kings set the opening road wins record at 11–0–0. On February 2, 2024, the Kings fired head coach Todd McLellan, and named his assistant Jim Hiller as interim head coach. On April 11, the Kings clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season after a 4–1 win against the Calgary Flames. In the playoffs, the Kings were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers for the third consecutive year, losing in five games.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 22, 2023.

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || September 23 || Los Angeles || 3–5 || Arizona || || Copley || Rod Laver Arena || 13,097 || 0–1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 24 || Arizona || 2–3 || Los Angeles || || Rittich || Rod Laver Arena || 13,118 || 1–1–0 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 3 || September 24 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Anaheim || OT || Ingham || Honda Center || 12,047 || 1–1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || September 27 || Los Angeles || 4–3 || Vegas || OT || Berube || T-Mobile Arena || 17,427 || 2–1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || September 29 || Los Angeles || 4–3 || Anaheim || || Portillo || Pechanga Arena || 11,044 || 3–1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || September 30 || Los Angeles || 2–1 || San Jose || OT || Rittich || SAP Center || 9,728 || 4–1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 3 || Anaheim || 1–4 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 12,423 || 5–1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || October 5 || San Jose || 3–4 || Los Angeles || OT || Copley || Delta Center || 8,550 || 6–1–1 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || October 7 || Vegas || 7–4 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 15,080 || 6–2–1 ||

| Legend:

– Frozen Fury

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || October 11 || Colorado || 5–2 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 2 || October 14 || Carolina || 6–5 || Los Angeles || SO || Copley || Crypto.com Arena || 17,517 || 0–1–1 || 1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 17 || Los Angeles || 5–1 || Winnipeg || || Talbot || Canada Life Centre || 11,226 || 1–1–1 || 3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 19 || Los Angeles || 7–3 || Minnesota || || Talbot || Xcel Energy Center || 18,689 || 2–1–1 || 5 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || October 21 || Boston || 4–2 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 2–2–1 || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 24 || Arizona || 3–6 || Los Angeles || || Copley || Crypto.com Arena || 17,668 || 3–2–1 || 7 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 27 || Los Angeles || 5–4 || Arizona || || Talbot || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 4–2–1 || 9 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 8 || October 28 || Vegas || 4–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 4–2–2 || 10 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || October 31 || Los Angeles || 4–1 || Toronto || || Talbot || Scotiabank Arena || 18,531 || 5–2–2 || 12 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || November 2 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || Ottawa || || Talbot || Canadian Tire Centre || 16,216 || 6–2–2 || 14 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || November 4 || Los Angeles || 5–0 || Philadelphia || || Talbot || Wells Fargo Center || 18,304 || 7–2–2 || 16 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 8 || Los Angeles || 4–1 || Vegas || || Talbot || T-Mobile Arena || 18,330 || 8–2–2 || 18 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 13 || November 9 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || Los Angeles || OT || Copley || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 8–2–3 || 19 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || November 11 || Philadelphia || 4–2 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 8–3–3 || 19 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 16 || Florida || 1–2 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 17,243 || 9–3–3 || 21 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || November 18 || St. Louis || 1–5 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 10–3–3 || 23 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || November 20 || Los Angeles || 4–1 || Arizona || || Copley || Mullett Arena || 4,600 || 11–3–3 || 25 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || November 24 || Los Angeles || 5–2 || Anaheim || || Talbot || Honda Center || 17,205 || 12–3–3 || 27 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || November 25 || Montreal || 0–4 || Los Angeles || || Copley || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 13–3–3 || 29 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 20 || November 29 || Washington || 2–1 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 13–4–3 || 29 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || December 3 || Colorado || 1–4 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 14–4–3 || 31 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || December 5 || Los Angeles || 4–3 || Columbus || OT || Copley || Nationwide Arena || 15,088 || 15–4–3 || 33 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || December 7 || Los Angeles || 4–0 || Montreal || || Talbot || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 16–4–3 || 35 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 24 || December 9 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || NY Islanders || OT || Talbot || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 16–4–4 || 36 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 10 || Los Angeles || 1–4 || NY Rangers || || Copley || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 16–5–4 || 36 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || December 13 || Winnipeg || 5–2 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 16–6–4 || 36 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || December 16 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || Seattle || SO || Talbot || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 17–6–4 || 38 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 19 || Los Angeles || 4–1 || San Jose || || Rittich || SAP Center || 11,593 || 18–6–4 || 40 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 || December 20 || Seattle || 2–1 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 18–7–4 || 40 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 23 || Calgary || 3–5 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 19–7–4 || 42 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || December 27 || San Jose || 1–5 || Los Angeles || || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 20–7–4 || 44 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 32 || December 28 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Vegas || || Talbot || T-Mobile Arena || 18,595 || 20–8–4 || 44 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 33 || December 30 || Edmonton || 3–2 || Los Angeles || SO || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 20–8–5 || 45 ||

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || January 2 || Toronto || 3–0 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 20–9–5 || 45 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 35 || January 4 || Detroit || 4–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 20–9–6 || 46 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 36 || January 7 || Los Angeles || 3–4 || Washington || || Talbot || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 20–10–6 || 46 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 37 || January 9 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Tampa Bay || OT || Talbot || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 20–10–7 || 47 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 38 || January 11 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Florida || OT || Talbot || Amerant Bank Arena || 18,616 || 20–10–8 || 48 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 39 || January 13 || Los Angeles || 3–5 || Detroit || || Talbot || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 20–11–8 || 48 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || January 15 || Los Angeles || 5–2 || Carolina || || Rittich || PNC Arena || 18,825 || 21–11–8 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 41 || January 16 || Los Angeles || 1–5 || Dallas || || Talbot || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 21–12–8 || 50 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 42 || January 18 || Nashville || 2–1 || Los Angeles || || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 21–13–8 || 50 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || January 20 || NY Rangers || 1–2 || Los Angeles || || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 18,292 || 22–13–8 || 52 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 44 || January 22 || San Jose || 4–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 22–13–9 || 53 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 45 || January 24 || Buffalo || 5–3 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 22–14–9 || 53 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 46 || January 26 || Los Angeles || 1–5 || Colorado || || Talbot || Ball Arena || 18,131 || 22–15–9 || 53 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 47 || January 28 || Los Angeles || 3–4 || St. Louis || OT || Rittich || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 22–15–10 || 54 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || January 31 || Los Angeles || 4–2 || Nashville || || Rittich || Bridgestone Arena || 17,453 || 23–15–10 || 56 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || February 10 || Edmonton || 0–4 || Los Angeles || || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 24–15–10 || 58 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 50 || February 13 || Los Angeles || 0–7 || Buffalo || || Rittich || KeyBank Center || 13,292 || 24–16–10 || 58 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || February 15 || Los Angeles || 2–1 || New Jersey || || Rittich || Prudential Center || 16,105 || 25–16–10 || 60 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || February 17 || Los Angeles || 5–4 || Boston || OT || Rittich || TD Garden || 17,850 || 26–16–10 || 62 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 18 || Los Angeles || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || || Talbot || PPG Paints Arena || 18,422 || 27–16–10 || 64 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || February 20 || Columbus || 1–5 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 16,980 || 28–16–10 || 66 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 55 || February 22 || Nashville || 4–1 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 17,415 || 28–17–10 || 66 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || February 24 || Anaheim || 2–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 18,203 || 29–17–10 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 57 || February 26 || Los Angeles || 2–4 || Edmonton || || Rittich || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 29–18–10 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || February 27 || Los Angeles || 2–4 || Calgary || || Talbot || Scotiabank Saddledome || 16,450 || 29–19–10 || 68 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || February 29 || Los Angeles || 5–1 || Vancouver || || Talbot || Rogers Arena || 18,801 || 30–19–10 || 70 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || March 3 || New Jersey || 1–5 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 31–19–10 || 72 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 61 || March 5 || Vancouver || 2–1 || Los Angeles || OT || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 31–19–11 || 73 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || March 7 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Los Angeles || OT || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 16,855 || 32–19–11 || 75 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 63 || March 9 || Dallas || 4–1 || Los Angeles || || Talbot || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 32–20–11 || 75 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || March 11 || NY Islanders || 0–3 || Los Angeles || || Rittich || Crypto.com Arena || 17,061 || 33–20–11 || 77 || |- style="background:#fcc;"