The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent Cooke was awarded an NHL expansion franchise for Los Angeles on February 9, 1966, becoming one of the six teams that began play as part of the 1967 NHL expansion.[4] The team plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles, their home since the start of the 1999–2000 season. Prior to that, the Kings played for 32 years at the Forum in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
During the 1970s and early 1980s, the Kings had many years marked by impressive play in the regular season only to be washed out by early playoff exits. Their highlights in those years included the strong goaltending of Rogie Vachon, and the “Triple Crown Line” of Charlie Simmer, Dave Taylor and Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne, who had a famous upset of the rising Edmonton Oilers in a 1982 playoff game known as the Miracle on Manchester. In 1988, the Kings traded with the Oilers to get their captain Wayne Gretzky, leading to a successful phase of the franchise that raised hockey’s popularity in Los Angeles, and helped elevate the sport’s profile in the American Sun Belt region.[5] Gretzky, fellow Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille, and defenseman Rob Blake led the Kings to the franchise’s sole division title in 1990–91, and the Kings’ first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 1993, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens.
After the 1993 Finals, the Kings entered financial problems, with a bankruptcy in 1995, which led to the franchise being acquired by Philip Anschutz (the owner of Anschutz Entertainment Group and the operators of Crypto.com Arena) and Edward P. Roski. A period of mediocrity ensued, with the Kings only resurging as they broke a six-year playoff drought in the 2009–10 season, with a team that included goaltender Jonathan Quick, defenseman Drew Doughty, and forwards Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, and Justin Williams. Under coach Darryl Sutter, who was hired early in the 2011–12 season, and with the acquisition of Jeff Carter, the Kings won two Stanley Cups in three years: 2012 over the New Jersey Devils, and 2014 over the New York Rangers, while Quick and Williams respectively won the Conn Smythe Trophy. The franchise has had mixed success since; to the present day, the Kings qualified for the playoffs for the last three consecutive seasons, but only five times in the last decade, never advancing past the first round.
After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in both 1973–74 and 1974–75, the Kings moved to significantly upgrade their offensive firepower when they acquired center Marcel Dionne from the Detroit Red Wings.[18] Behind Dionne’s offensive prowess, the strong goaltending of Rogie Vachon, and the speed and scoring touch of forward Butch Goring,[19] the Kings played two of their most thrilling seasons yet, with playoff match ups against the then-Atlanta Flames in the first round, and the Boston Bruins in the second round, both times being eliminated by Boston.
The 1982 off-season saw the moribund Rockies move to East Rutherford, New Jersey. To keep the divisions geographically and numerically balanced, the renamed New Jersey Devils were re-aligned to the Patrick Division while the Winnipeg Jets took their place in the Smythe Division. It was immediately apparent that the Kings, now the lone American team in the division, would have a much more difficult time staying out of last place since Winnipeg, after struggling for their first two seasons after moving over from the WHA, had already improved to a .500 record the previous season. Despite Dionne’s leadership, the Kings missed the playoffs in the next two seasons.
- Leagues
- NHL
- Seasons
- 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25
Results
(Player Total Connor McDavid total Points over 1.5) 2 - PointsNHL Edmonton vs LA Kings |
(TOTAL OVER 59.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 28 - 40NHL LA Kings vs Edmonton |
(TEAM 1 WIN(INCLUDING OT)) 4 - 5(OT)NHL Edmonton vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 WIN(INCLUDING OT)) 7 - 4NHL Edmonton vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 TOTAL OVER 3) 4 - 1NHL LA Kings vs Calgary |
(TEAM 2 WIN IN REGULAR TIME) 3 - 1NHL Anaheim vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 HANDICAP 0) 6 - 3NHL LA Kings vs Vancouver |
(TEAM 2 WIN IN REGULAR TIME) 1 - 2NHL San Jose vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 5 - 2NHL LA Kings vs Seattle Kraken |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 4 - 1NHL Edmonton vs LA Kings |
(1X(HOME WIN OR DRAW)) 3 - 1NHL St. Louis vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 3 - 0NHL LA Kings vs NY Islanders |
(TEAM 1 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 1 - 4NHL LA Kings vs Dallas |
(TOTAL OVER 61.5 SHOTS ON TRAGET) 23 - 31German DEL LA Kings vs New Jersey |
(TEAM 1 OVER 25.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 23 - 20NHL Vancouver vs LA Kings |
(TOTAL OVER 60.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 37 - 23NHL Calgary vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 4 - 2NHL Edmonton vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 OVER 29.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 28 - 21NHL LA Kings vs Nashville |
(TEAM 1 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 1 - 2NHL New Jersey vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 HANDICAP 0) 7 - 0NHL Buffalo vs LA Kings |
(TOTAL OVER 60.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 26 - 26NHL LA Kings vs Edmonton |
(TOTAL OVER 60.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 41 - 24NHL Nashville vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 HANDICAP 0) 5 - 1NHL Colorado vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 WIN(INCLUDING OT)) 3 - 5NHL LA Kings vs Buffalo |
(TEAM 1 OVER 35.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 42 - 26NHL LA Kings vs San Jose |
(TOTAL OVER 60.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 34 - 33NHL LA Kings vs Nashville |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 5 - 1NHL Dallas vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 HANDICAP 0) 3(OT) - 2NHL Florida vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 3 - 2NHL Vegas vs LA Kings |
(TOTAL OVER 59.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 34 - 32NHL LA Kings vs Calgary |
(TOTAL OVER 57.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 43 - 30NHL LA Kings vs Seattle Kraken |
(TOTAL OVER 57.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 34 - 29NHL LA Kings vs Winnipeg |
(2X(AWAY WIN OR DRAW)) 4 - 1NHL NY Rangers vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 OVER 33.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 24 - 42NHL Montreal vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 OVER 26.5 SHOTS ON TARGET) 29 - 39NHL Columbus vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 WIN(INCLUDING OT)) 1 - 2NHL LA Kings vs Washington |
(TEAM 2 WIN(INCLUDING OT)) 2 - 5NHL Anaheim vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 3) 1 - 4NHL Arizona vs LA Kings |
(2X(AWAY WIN OR DRAW)) 2 - 1NHL LA Kings vs Florida |
(OVER 5.5 GOALS) 2 - 4NHL LA Kings vs Philadelphia |
(TEAM 1 TOTAL OVER 3) 3 - 4(OT)NHL LA Kings vs Pittsburgh |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 1 - 4NHL Vegas vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 3) 0 - 5NHL Philadelphia vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 3) 2 - 3NHL Ottawa vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 1 - 4NHL Toronto vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 2 HANDICAP 0) 2 - 4NHL LA Kings vs Boston |
(OVER 5.5 GOALS) 1 - 5NHL Winnipeg vs LA Kings |
(TEAM 1 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 4 - 5NHL LA Kings vs Edmonton |
(TEAM 2 TOTAL OVER 2.5) 6 - 3NHL Edmonton vs LA Kings |
(OVER 6 GOALS) 4 - 5(OT)NHL LA Kings vs Edmonton |
(Both teams to score over 1.5 goals) 3(OT) - 2NHL LA Kings vs Edmonton |
(Prediction-Team 2 total over 2.5 goals.) 3 - 4(OT)NHL Edmonton vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 5 - 2NHL Vegas vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 1 - 3NHL LA Kings vs Edmonton |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 1 - 4NHL Vancouver vs LA Kings |
(Prediction-Team 2 total over 2.5 goals.) 1 - 3German DEL Seattle Kraken vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 4 - 1NHL LA Kings vs Winnipeg |
(Prediction -Home win(including OT).) 8 - 2NHL LA Kings vs Calgary |
(Prediction -Home win(including OT).) 5 - 2NHL LA Kings vs NY Islanders |
(Prediction-under 6.5 goals.) 4 - 2NHL LA Kings vs Washington |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 5 - 2NHL NY Rangers vs LA Kings |
(Prediction -Home win(including OT).) 4(OT) - 3NHL New Jersey vs LA Kings |
(Prediction -Home win(including OT).) 2 - 1NHL Minnesota vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 5 - 2NHL LA Kings vs Buffalo |
(Prediction -Home win(including OT).) 6 - 0NHL LA Kings vs Pittsburgh |
(Prediction-under 6.5 goals.) 5(OT) - 4NHL Carolina vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 3 - 4NHL Florida vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 6 - 3NHL LA Kings vs Edmonton |
(Prediction-under 6.5 goals.) 1 - 5NHL Vegas vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 2 - 4NHL LA Kings vs Philadelphia |
(Prediction-under 6.5 goals) 4 - 5(OT)NHL Colorado vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 2(OT) - 1NHL Arizona vs LA Kings |
(Prediction-under 6.5 goals) 4(OT) - 3NHL LA Kings vs Calgary |
(Prediction -Home wins(including OT).) 3(OT) - 2NHL LA Kings vs San Jose |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 6 - 0NHL Buffalo vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 6(OT) - 5NHL Columbus vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 2 - 4NHL Montreal vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 5 - 0NHL Toronto vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 2 - 5NHL Ottawa vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 5 - 3NHL LA Kings vs Arizona |
(Prediction - over 6 goals.) 8 - 9(OT)NHL LA Kings vs Seattle Kraken |
(Prediction -Home wins(including OT).) 2 - 3(OT)NHL LA Kings vs Ottawa |
(Prediction - Away team wins(including OT).) 2 - 5NHL San Jose vs LA Kings |
(Prediction -Home wins(including OT).) 3(OT) - 2NHL Seattle Kraken vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 5.5 goals.) 4 - 1NHL Vancouver vs LA Kings |
(Prediction -Home wins(including OT).) 6 - 5NHL Calgary vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 5.5 goals.) 2(OT) - 1NHL LA Kings vs Chicago |
(Prediction - over 6.5 goals.) 5 - 4NHL LA Kings vs Florida |
(Prediction -Home wins(including OT).) 5 - 2NHL Dallas vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6.5 goals.) 1 - 5NHL St. Louis vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 5.5 goals.) 4 - 6NHL LA Kings vs Winnipeg |
(Prediction -draw or home team wins(1X).) 4 - 2NHL LA Kings vs Tampa Bay |
(Prediction - over 6.5 goals.) 4 - 3NHL Washington vs LA Kings |
(Prediction -away wins (including OT) and over 5.5 goals.) 3 - 4NHL Nashville vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 6.5 goals.) 6 - 7NHL Minnesota vs LA Kings |
(Prediction - over 5.5 goals.) 3 - 4NHL LA Kings vs Vegas |