2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season Season of play of professional ice hockey team
The 2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season was the 52nd season (51st season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[ 2] On March 18, 2019, the Kings were eliminated from playoff contention,[ 3] and missed the playoffs for the third time in five seasons.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 4] x – Clinched playoff spot;
z – Clinched conference
Source: National Hockey League
[ 5] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2018.[ 6]
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[A]
September 18
Los Angeles
2–4
Arizona
Campbell
9,807
0–1–0
Recap
2[A]
September 18
Arizona
4–3
Los Angeles
Petersen
10,612
0–2–0
Recap
3[A]
September 20
Los Angeles
3–4
Vancouver
SO
Budaj
15,903
0–2–1
Recap
4[A]
September 20
Vegas
7–2
Los Angeles
Quick
12,916
0–3–1
Recap
5[a]
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
Recap
Notes:
A Indicates split-squad.
a 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.[ 7]
2018–19 game log
October: 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
Recap
December: 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
Recap
January: 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
Recap
February: 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
Recap
March: 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
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
As of April 6, 2019 [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Jonathan Quick
46
46
2,647:34
16
23
7
149
3.38
1,329
.888
2
0
2
6
Jack Campbell
31
25
1,592:46
10
14
1
61
2.30
845
.928
2
0
1
0
Cal Petersen
11
10
621:42
5
4
1
27
2.61
355
.924
1
0
0
0
Peter Budaj
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
Free agents
Date
Player
Team
Contract term
Ref
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Ilya Kovalchuk
from SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL )
3-year
[ 19]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Kevin Gravel
to Edmonton Oilers
1-year
[ 20]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Michael Mersch
to Dallas Stars
2-year
[ 21]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Tobias Rieder
to Edmonton Oilers
1-year
[ 22]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Jordan Subban
to Toronto Maple Leafs
1-year
[ 23]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Scott Wedgewood
to Buffalo Sabres
1-year
[ 24]
July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03 )
Sean Walker
from Ontario Reign (AHL )
2-year
[ 25]
July 5, 2018 (2018-07-05 )
Christian Folin
to Philadelphia Flyers
1-year
[ 26]
July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14 )
Zack Mitchell
from Minnesota Wild
1-year
[ 27]
July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16 )
Torrey Mitchell
to Lausanne (NL )
1-year
[ 28]
August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09 )
Andrew Crescenzi
to Bozen–Bolzano (EBEL )
Unknown
[ 29]
April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02 )
Blake Lizotte
from St. Cloud State Huskies (NCHC )
3-year
[ 30]
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
Date
Player
Contract term
Ref
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Drew Doughty
8-year
[ 36]
July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13 )
Rasmus Kupari
3-year
[ 37]
July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13 )
Paul LaDue
2-year
[ 38]
July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15 )
Kurtis MacDermid
2-year
[ 39]
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18 )
Alex Lintuniemi
1-year
[ 40]
August 25, 2018 (2018-08-25 )
Drake Rymsha
3-year
[ 41]
March 16, 2019 (2019-03-16 )
Akil Thomas
3-year
[ 42]
April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01 )
Sean Durzi
3-year
[ 43]
April 23, 2019 (2019-04-23 )
Mikey Anderson
3-year
[ 44]
April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30 )
Markus Phillips
3-year
[ 45]
May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13 )
Nikolai Prokhorkin
1-year
[ 46]
June 10, 2019 (2019-06-10 )
Jonah Sodergran
3-year
[ 47]
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 .
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.[ 48]
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