The 2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season is the 52nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[2] x – Clinched playoff spot;
z – Clinched conference
Conference standings
Template:2018–19 NHL Western Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2018.[3]
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
—
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.[4]
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: 1–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
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
–
Los Angeles
15
November 8
Minnesota
–
Los Angeles
16
November 10
Calgary
–
Los Angeles
17
November 13
Toronto
–
Los Angeles
18
November 16
Los Angeles
–
Chicago
19
November 17
Los Angeles
–
Nashville
20
November 19
Los Angeles
–
St. Louis
21
November 21
Colorado
–
Los Angeles
22
November 24
Vancouver
–
Los Angeles
23
November 25
Edmonton
–
Los Angeles
24
November 27
Los Angeles
–
Vancouver
25
November 29
Los Angeles
–
Edmonton
26
November 30
Los Angeles
–
Calgary
December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
27
December 2
Carolina
–
Los Angeles
28
December 4
Arizona
–
Los Angeles
29
December 6
New Jersey
–
Los Angeles
30
December 8
Vegas
–
Los Angeles
31
December 10
Los Angeles
–
Detroit
32
December 11
Los Angeles
–
Buffalo
33
December 13
Los Angeles
–
Columbus
34
December 15
Los Angeles
–
Pittsburgh
35
December 18
Winnipeg
–
Los Angeles
36
December 22
Los Angeles
–
San Jose
37
December 23
Los Angeles
–
Vegas
38
December 27
Arizona
–
Los Angeles
39
December 29
Vegas
–
Los Angeles
40
December 31
Los Angeles
–
Colorado
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 1
Los Angeles
–
Vegas
42
January 3
Tampa Bay
–
Los Angeles
43
January 5
Edmonton
–
Los Angeles
44
January 7
Los Angeles
–
San Jose
45
January 10
Ottawa
–
Los Angeles
46
January 12
Pittsburgh
–
Los Angeles
47
January 15
Los Angeles
–
Minnesota
48
January 17
Los Angeles
–
Dallas
49
January 19
Los Angeles
–
Colorado
50
January 21
St. Louis
–
Los Angeles
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
February 2
Los Angeles
–
NY Islanders
52
February 4
Los Angeles
–
NY Rangers
53
February 5
Los Angeles
–
New Jersey
54
February 7
Los Angeles
–
Philadelphia
55
February 9
Los Angeles
–
Boston
56
February 11
Los Angeles
–
Washington
57
February 14
Vancouver
–
Los Angeles
58
February 16
Boston
–
Los Angeles
59
February 18
Washington
–
Los Angeles
60
February 21
Los Angeles
–
Nashville
61
February 23
Los Angeles
–
Florida
62
February 25
Los Angeles
–
Tampa Bay
63
February 26
Los Angeles
–
Carolina
64
February 28
Dallas
–
Los Angeles
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
65
March 2
Chicago
–
Los Angeles
66
March 5
Montreal
–
Los Angeles
67
March 7
St. Louis
–
Los Angeles
68
March 9
Los Angeles
–
Arizona
69
March 10
Los Angeles
–
Anaheim
70
March 14
Nashville
–
Los Angeles
71
March 16
Florida
–
Los Angeles
72
March 18
Winnipeg
–
Los Angeles
73
March 21
San Jose
–
Los Angeles
74
March 23
Anaheim
–
Los Angeles
75
March 25
Los Angeles
–
Calgary
76
March 26
Los Angeles
–
Edmonton
77
March 28
Los Angeles
–
Vancouver
78
March 30
Chicago
–
Los Angeles
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
79
April 1
Calgary
–
Los Angeles
80
April 2
Los Angeles
–
Arizona
81
April 5
Los Angeles
–
Anaheim
82
April 6
Vegas
–
Los Angeles
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
As of October 7, 2018 [5]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Jonathan Quick
1
1
62:54
0
0
1
3
3.00
33
.909
0
0
0
0
Jack Campbell
1
1
60:00
1
0
0
2
2.00
38
.947
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.
Roster
Updated May 2, 2024 [6] [7]
Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
To
To Los Angeles Kings
Free agents
Date
Player
Team
Contract term
Ref
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Ilya Kovalchuk
from SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL )
3-year
[8]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Kevin Gravel
to Edmonton Oilers
1-year
[9]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Michael Mersch
to Dallas Stars
2-year
[10]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Tobias Rieder
to Edmonton Oilers
1-year
[11]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Jordan Subban
to Toronto Maple Leafs
1-year
[12]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Scott Wedgewood
to Buffalo Sabres
1-year
[13]
July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03 )
Sean Walker
from Ontario Reign (AHL )
2-year
[14]
July 5, 2018 (2018-07-05 )
Christian Folin
to Philadelphia Flyers
1-year
[15]
July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14 )
Zack Mitchell
from Minnesota Wild
1-year
[16]
July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16 )
Torrey Mitchell
to Lausanne (NL )
1-year
[17]
August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09 )
Andrew Crescenzi
to Bozen–Bolzano (EBEL )
Unknown
[18]
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
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.[26]
References
^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 . Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3 .
^ "2018-2019 NHL Hockey Standings" . NHL.com .
^ "2018-19 Preseason Schedule: Trip to Salt Lake, 3 Games at STAPLES Center" . NHL.com . June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
^ "LA Kings Announce 82-Game 2018-19 Regular Season Schedule" . NHL.com . June 21, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "Los Angeles Kings Stats - 2018-2019" . NHL.com . Retrieved June 6, 2018 .
^ "Los Angeles Kings Roster" . National Hockey League. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ "Los Angeles Kings Hockey Transactions" . The Sports Network. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ "Ilya Kovalchuk Signs 3-Year, $18.75 Million Contract with LA Kings" . NHL.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Kevin Gravel" . NHL.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "Stars sign left wing Michael Mersch to two-year, two-way contract" . NHL.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Tobias Rieder" . NHL.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "Maple Leafs Sign Four Players" . NHL.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "Sabres agree to terms with Wedgewood" . NHL.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "LA Kings Sign Sean Walker to an Entry-Level Contract" . NHL.com . July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ "Flyers sign defenseman Christian Folin to one-year contract" . Philadelphia Flyers. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
^ "LA Kings Sign Forward Zack Mitchell To A One-Year Contract" . NHL.com . July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018 .
^ "TORREY MITCHELL À LAUSANNE" (in French). Lausanne HC. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ "Andrew Crescenzi è l'ultimo "botto delle 8" – Hockey Club Bolzano" . www.hcb.net (in Italian). August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018 .
^ "Damir Sharipzyanov Placed On Unconditional Waivers" . prohockeyrumors.com . July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ "Drew Doughty Signs Historic 8-Year, $88 Million Contract with LA Kings" . NHL.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "LA Kings Sign First Round Pick Rasmus Kupari to 3-Year Entry-Level Deal" . NHL.com . July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018 .
^ "Restricted Free Agent Paul LaDue Signs Two-Year Contract with LA Kings" . NHL.com . July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018 .
^ "Kurtis MacDermid Signs 2-Year Contract with LA Kings" . NHL.com . July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018 .
^ "Alex Lintuniemi Signs One-Year, Two-Way Contract with LA Kings" . NHL.com . July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018 .
^ "Drake Rymsha Signs Three-Year Entry-Level Contract with LA Kings" . NHL.com . August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
^ "LA Kings 2017 NHL Draft Recap" . NHL.com . June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018 .
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