The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL), competing in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team was established in 1967 after Jack Kent Cooke was awarded an NHL Expansion franchise for Los Angeles on February 9, 1966. The team was part of NHL Expansion that also included Minnesota North Stars, Oakland Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. As of May 2024, the team is owned by Philip Anschutz and Ed Roski.
The team plays their home games at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and are led by general manager Rob Blake, team coach Jim Hiller, and captain Anze Kopitar. Notably, Kopitar helped the Kings win two Stanley Cups, two Conference championships, and a sole Division Championship. Furthermore, they also have two minor league affiliates in the form of Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in the ECHL. Till now, they have played 56 seasons in the NHL and have reached the playoffs 33 times till now.
Los Angeles Kings Regular Season 2023-2024 Schedule
The 2023-2024 season for the Los Angeles Kings was a transitional period for the team which saw them finish 3rd in the Pacific Division and 7th in the Western Conference. The Kings finished the season with 44 wins, 27 losses and 11 overtime losses and accumulated 256 total goals, allowing only 215 goals against them. Moreover, their home record stood at 22–12–7. Trevor Moore scored the most goals in the season with 3. Additionally Adrian Kempe provided 47 assists and totaled 75 points during the 2023–24 season for the Los Angeles Kings. The table below explores Los Angeles Kings' schedule for the 2023-2024 season alongside their results:
Date | Opponent | Result |
Thu, 12 Oct | Colorado Avalanche | L5-2 |
Sun, 15 Oct | Carolina Hurricanes | L6-5 (SO) |
Wed, 18 Oct | Winnipeg Jets | W5-1 |
Fri, 20 Oct | Minnesota Wild | W7-3 |
Sun, 22 Oct | Boston Bruins | L4-2 |
Wed, 25 Oct | Arizona Coyotes | W6-3 |
Sat, 28 Oct | Arizona Coyotes | W5-4 |
Sun, 29 Oct | Vegas Golden Knights | L4-3 (SO) |
Wed, 1 Nov | Toronto Maple Leafs | W4-1 |
Fri, 3 Nov | Ottawa Senators | W3-2 |
Sun, 5 Nov | Philadelphia Flyers | W5-0 |
Thu, 9 Nov | Vegas Golden Knights | W4-1 |
Fri, 10 Nov | Pittsburgh Penguins | L4-3 (OT) |
Sun, 12 Nov | Philadelphia Flyers | L4-2 |
Fri, 17 Nov | Florida Panthers | W2-1 |
Sun, 19 Nov | St. Louis Blues | W5-1 |
Tue, 21 Nov | Arizona Coyotes | W4-1 |
Sat, 25 Nov | Anaheim Ducks | W5-2 |
Sun, 26 Nov | Montreal Canadiens | W4-0 |
Thu, 30 Nov | Washington Capitals | L2-1 |
Mon, 4 Dec | Colorado Avalanche | W4-1 |
Wed, 6 Dec | Columbus Blue Jackets | W4-3 (OT) |
Fri, 8 Dec | Montreal Canadiens | W4-0 |
Sun, 10 Dec | New York Islanders | L3-2 (OT) |
Mon, 11 Dec | New York Rangers | L4-1 |
Thu, 14 Dec | Winnipeg Jets | L5-2 |
Sun, 17 Dec | Seattle Kraken | W3-2 (SO) |
Wed, 20 Dec | San Jose Sharks | W4-1 |
Thu, 21 Dec | Seattle Kraken | L2-1 |
Sun, 24 Dec | Calgary Flames | W5-3 |
Thu, 28 Dec | San Jose Sharks | W5-1 |
Fri, 29 Dec | Vegas Golden Knights | L3-2 |
Sun, 31 Dec | Edmonton Oilers | L3-2 (SO) |
Wed, 3 Jan | Toronto Maple Leafs | L3-0 |
Fri, 5 Jan | Detroit Red Wings | L4-3 (SO) |
Mon, 8 Jan | Washington Capitals | L4-3 |
Wed, 10 Jan | Tampa Bay Lightning | L3-2 (OT) |
Fri, 12 Jan | Florida Panthers | L3-2 (OT) |
Sun, 14 Jan | Detroit Red Wings | L5-3 |
Tue, 16 Jan | Carolina Hurricanes | W5-2 |
Wed, 17 Jan | Dallas Stars | L5-1 |
Fri, 19 Jan | Nashville Predators | L2-1 |
Sun, 21 Jan | New York Rangers | W2-1 |
Tue, 23 Jan | San Jose Sharks | L4-3 (SO) |
Thu, 25 Jan | Buffalo Sabres | L5-3 |
Sat, 27 Jan | Colorado Avalanche | L5-1 |
Mon, 29 Jan | St. Louis Blues | L4-3 (OT) |
Thu, 1 Feb | Nashville Predators | W4-2 |
Sun, 11 Feb | Edmonton Oilers | W4-0 |
Wed, 14 Feb | Buffalo Sabres | L7-0 |
Fri, 16 Feb | New Jersey Devils | W2-1 |
Sat, 17 Feb | Boston Bruins | W5-4 (OT) |
Mon, 19 Feb | Pittsburgh Penguins | W2-1 |
Wed, 21 Feb | Columbus Blue Jackets | W5-1 |
Fri, 23 Feb | Nashville Predators | L4-1 |
Sun, 25 Feb | Anaheim Ducks | W3-2 SO |
Tue, 27 Feb | Edmonton Oilers | L4-2 |
Wed, 28 Feb | Calgary Flames | L4-2 |
Fri, 1 Mar | Vancouver Canucks | W5-1 |
Mon, 4 Mar | New Jersey Devils | W5-1 |
Wed, 6 Mar | Vancouver Canucks | L2-1 (OT) |
Fri, 8 Mar | Ottawa Senators | W4-3 (OT) |
Sun, 10 Mar | Dallas Stars | L4-1 |
Tue, 12 Mar | New York Islanders | W3-0 |
Thu, 14 Mar | St. Louis Blues | L3-1 |
Sat, 16 Mar | Chicago Blackhawks | W5-0 |
Sun, 17 Mar | Dallas Stars | L4-1 |
Wed, 20 Mar | Chicago Blackhawks | W6-2 |
Thu, 21 Mar | Minnesota Wild | W6-0 |
Sun, 24 Mar | Tampa Bay Lightning | W4-3 (OT) |
Tue, 26 Mar | Vancouver Canucks | W3-2 |
Fri, 29 Mar | Edmonton Oilers | L4-1 |
Sun, 31 Mar | Calgary Flames | L4-2 |
Tue, 2 Apr | Winnipeg Jets | L4-3 |
Thu, 4 Apr | Seattle Kraken | W5-2 |
Fri, 5 Apr | San Jose Sharks | W2-1 |
Sun, 7 Apr | Vancouver Canucks | W6-3 |
Wed, 10 Apr | Anaheim Ducks | L3-1 |
Fri, 12 Apr | Calgary Flames | W4-1 |
Sun, 14 Apr | Anaheim Ducks | W3-1 |
Tue, 16 Apr | Minnesota Wild | L3-1 |
Fri, 19 Apr | Chicago Blackhawks | W5-4 (OT) |
Los Angeles Kings Playoffs 2023-2024 Schedule
The Los Angeles Kings played their Game 1 of the Conference round on 22 April against the Edmonton Oilers. They faced tough competition from the Oilers, losing the game 7-4. Despite strong efforts from the Oilers, they remained resilient with goals from Mikey Anderson, Adrian Kempe, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Trevor Moore. However, Zach Hyman from the opponent team stole the game with a remarkable playoff hat trick, supported by Connor McDavid's five assists. Game 2 saw the Kings strike a blow which brought the series back to square one. However, the Kings were not able to replicate their performance from Game 2 which saw them crash out after losing three straight games to the Oilers.
The table below explores Los Angeles Kings' Playoff Schedule for the 2023-2024 season:
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
Tue, 23 Apr | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | L4-7 |
Thu, 25 Apr | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | W5-4 |
Sat, 27 Apr | Edmonton Oilers | Crypto.com Arena | L1-6 |
Mon, 29 Apr | Edmonton Oilers | Crypto.com Arena | L0-1 |
Wed, 1 May | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | L3-4 |
