1971-72 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 20-49-9 - 49 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Larry Regan (2-7-1)
Coach: Fred Glover (18-42-8)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1971-72 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 20-49-9 - 49 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Larry Regan (2-7-1)
Coach: Fred Glover (18-42-8)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1971-72 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 20 wins and 49 losses and 9 ties for 49 points, finishing seventh in the NHL's West Division.
The Kings netted 206 goals and yielded 305, most in the circuit. Juha Widing scored 27 goals for Los Angeles, and Ralph Backstrom and Butch Goring each contributed 29 assists. Gary Edwards topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.60 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Larry Regan and Fred Glover coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 206
Regular Season Goals Against: 305
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at California Golden Seals 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 13, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-5-1 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 0-4-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-6-1 | ||
| October 27, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 0-5-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-7-1 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-6-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-8-1 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | New York Rangers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-7-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-9-1 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 0-8-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-10-1 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 0-8-0 | 2-3-1 | 2-11-1 | ||
| November 11, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 0-8-0 | 3-3-1 | 3-11-1 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 0-8-0 | 3-4-1 | 3-12-1 | ||
| November 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 11 | L | 0-8-0 | 3-5-1 | 3-13-1 | ||
| November 17, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 0-8-0 | 3-6-1 | 3-14-1 | ||
| November 18, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 0-8-0 | 3-7-1 | 3-15-1 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 1-8-0 | 3-7-1 | 4-15-1 | ||
| November 23, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 1-8-0 | 3-8-1 | 4-16-1 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 2-8-0 | 3-8-1 | 5-16-1 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 2-9-0 | 3-8-1 | 5-17-1 | ||
| December 1, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-9-0 | 3-9-1 | 5-18-1 | ||
| December 2, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 2-9-0 | 3-10-1 | 5-19-1 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 2-9-0 | 3-11-1 | 5-20-1 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 2-9-0 | 3-12-1 | 5-21-1 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 2-10-0 | 3-12-1 | 5-22-1 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 3-10-0 | 3-12-1 | 6-22-1 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 3-11-0 | 3-12-1 | 6-23-1 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 4-11-0 | 3-12-1 | 7-23-1 | ||
| December 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 4-11-0 | 3-13-1 | 7-24-1 | ||
| December 22, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 4-11-0 | 4-13-1 | 8-24-1 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | California Golden Seals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 4-12-0 | 4-13-1 | 8-25-1 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 4-12-0 | 4-14-1 | 8-26-1 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 5-12-0 | 4-14-1 | 9-26-1 | ||
| January 1, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 5-13-0 | 4-14-1 | 9-27-1 | ||
| January 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 5-13-0 | 5-14-1 | 10-27-1 | ||
| January 4, 1972 | California Golden Seals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 6-13-0 | 5-14-1 | 11-27-1 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 6-13-0 | 5-15-1 | 11-28-1 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | L | 6-13-0 | 5-16-1 | 11-29-1 | ||
| January 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 6-13-0 | 5-17-1 | 11-30-1 | ||
| January 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 6-13-0 | 5-17-2 | 11-30-2 | OT | |
| January 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 6-13-0 | 5-17-3 | 11-30-3 | OT | |
| January 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 6-13-0 | 5-18-3 | 11-31-3 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 6-13-0 | 5-18-4 | 11-31-4 | OT | |
| January 19, 1972 | New York Rangers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 6-14-0 | 5-18-4 | 11-32-4 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 7-14-0 | 5-18-4 | 12-32-4 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 7-14-0 | 5-19-4 | 12-33-4 | ||
| January 26, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 8-14-0 | 5-19-4 | 13-33-4 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 8-14-0 | 5-19-5 | 13-33-5 | OT | |
| January 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 8-14-0 | 5-19-6 | 13-33-6 | OT | |
| February 1, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 9-14-0 | 5-19-6 | 14-33-6 | ||
| February 3, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | T | 9-14-1 | 5-19-6 | 14-33-7 | OT | |
| February 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 10-14-1 | 5-19-6 | 15-33-7 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 10-14-1 | 5-20-6 | 15-34-7 | ||
| February 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 10-14-1 | 5-21-6 | 15-35-7 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 10-14-1 | 5-22-6 | 15-36-7 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 10-14-1 | 5-23-6 | 15-37-7 | ||
| February 16, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 10-15-1 | 5-23-6 | 15-38-7 | ||
| February 17, 1972 | New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 10-16-1 | 5-23-6 | 15-39-7 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 11-16-1 | 5-23-6 | 16-39-7 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 11-17-1 | 5-23-6 | 16-40-7 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 11-18-1 | 5-23-6 | 16-41-7 | ||
| March 1, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 11-19-1 | 5-23-6 | 16-42-7 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-19-1 | 5-24-6 | 16-43-7 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 11-19-1 | 6-24-6 | 17-43-7 | ||
| March 7, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 11-19-1 | 6-25-6 | 17-44-7 | ||
| March 9, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 11-20-1 | 6-25-6 | 17-45-7 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 12-20-1 | 6-25-6 | 18-45-7 | ||
| March 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 12-20-1 | 6-26-6 | 18-46-7 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | Boston Bruins 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 12-21-1 | 6-26-6 | 18-47-7 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 12-21-2 | 6-26-6 | 18-47-8 | OT | |
| March 22, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 12-22-2 | 6-26-6 | 18-48-8 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 12-23-2 | 6-26-6 | 18-49-8 | ||
| March 29, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 13-23-2 | 6-26-6 | 19-49-8 | ||
| March 31, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 13-23-2 | 6-26-7 | 19-49-9 | OT | |
| April 1, 1972 | California Golden Seals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 14-23-2 | 6-26-7 | 20-49-9 |
