
1978-79 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 34-34-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 2-0
Coach: Bob Berry (34-34-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1978-79 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 34 wins and 34 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Kings scored 292 goals and yielded 286. Marcel Dionne netted 59 goals for Los Angeles, while Butch Goring and Dave Taylor tallied 30 or more as well. Marcel Dionne contributed 71 assists. Mario Lessard earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.10 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Berry coached the team. The 1978-79 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 292
Regular Season Goals Against: 286
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 11, 1978 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 14, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 18, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 20, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
October 22, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
October 24, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
October 26, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
October 28, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
November 1, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
November 4, 1978 | New York Rangers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
November 8, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 3-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
November 11, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 4-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
November 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 4-5-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
November 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 4-5-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
November 16, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 5-5-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
November 18, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 5-6-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
November 20, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 6-6-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-8-0 | ||
November 22, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 6-6-1 | 3-2-0 | 9-8-1 | OT | |
November 25, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 6-6-1 | 4-2-0 | 10-8-1 | ||
November 26, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 6-6-1 | 4-3-0 | 10-9-1 | ||
November 29, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 6-6-2 | 4-3-0 | 10-9-2 | OT | |
December 2, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 7-6-2 | 4-3-0 | 11-9-2 | ||
December 4, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 10 | W | 8-6-2 | 4-3-0 | 12-9-2 | ||
December 6, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 8-6-2 | 4-4-0 | 12-10-2 | ||
December 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 8-6-2 | 4-4-1 | 12-10-3 | OT | |
December 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 9-6-2 | 4-4-1 | 13-10-3 | ||
December 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 9-6-2 | 4-4-2 | 13-10-4 | OT | |
December 13, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 9-6-2 | 4-5-2 | 13-11-4 | ||
December 16, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 9-7-2 | 4-5-2 | 13-12-4 | ||
December 19, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 9-7-2 | 4-5-3 | 13-12-5 | OT | |
December 21, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 9-8-2 | 4-5-3 | 13-13-5 | ||
December 23, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 9-8-2 | 4-6-3 | 13-14-5 | ||
December 27, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 9-8-2 | 4-7-3 | 13-15-5 | ||
December 28, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 9-8-2 | 4-7-4 | 13-15-6 | OT | |
December 30, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 10-8-2 | 4-7-4 | 14-15-6 | ||
January 1, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 11-8-2 | 4-7-4 | 15-15-6 | ||
January 3, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 11-8-2 | 4-8-4 | 15-16-6 | ||
January 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-8-2 | 5-8-4 | 16-16-6 | ||
January 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 11-8-2 | 6-8-4 | 17-16-6 | ||
January 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 11-8-2 | 6-9-4 | 17-17-6 | ||
January 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 11-8-2 | 6-10-4 | 17-18-6 | ||
January 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 11-8-2 | 6-11-4 | 17-19-6 | ||
January 13, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-8-2 | 7-11-4 | 18-19-6 | ||
January 14, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 11-8-2 | 8-11-4 | 19-19-6 | ||
January 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 11-9-2 | 8-11-4 | 19-20-6 | ||
January 20, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 11-10-2 | 8-11-4 | 19-21-6 | ||
January 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 12-10-2 | 8-11-4 | 20-21-6 | ||
January 25, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | T | 12-10-3 | 8-11-4 | 20-21-7 | OT | |
January 27, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 12-10-3 | 8-12-4 | 20-22-7 | ||
January 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 12-10-3 | 9-12-4 | 21-22-7 | ||
January 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 12-10-3 | 9-13-4 | 21-23-7 | ||
January 31, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 12-10-3 | 9-14-4 | 21-24-7 | ||
February 3, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 13-10-3 | 9-14-4 | 22-24-7 | ||
February 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 13-10-3 | 10-14-4 | 23-24-7 | ||
February 14, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 13-10-3 | 11-14-4 | 24-24-7 | ||
February 15, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 13-10-3 | 11-14-5 | 24-24-8 | OT | |
February 17, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 13-10-3 | 11-15-5 | 24-25-8 | ||
February 19, 1979 | New York Islanders 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 13-11-3 | 11-15-5 | 24-26-8 | ||
February 21, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 14-11-3 | 11-15-5 | 25-26-8 | ||
February 24, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 14-12-3 | 11-15-5 | 25-27-8 | ||
February 26, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 15-12-3 | 11-15-5 | 26-27-8 | ||
February 28, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 15-12-4 | 11-15-5 | 26-27-9 | OT | |
March 3, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 16-12-4 | 11-15-5 | 27-27-9 | ||
March 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 16-12-4 | 12-15-5 | 28-27-9 | ||
March 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 16-12-4 | 13-15-5 | 29-27-9 | ||
March 8, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 16-12-4 | 13-16-5 | 29-28-9 | ||
March 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 16-12-4 | 13-17-5 | 29-29-9 | ||
March 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 16-12-4 | 13-18-5 | 29-30-9 | ||
March 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 16-12-5 | 13-18-5 | 29-30-10 | OT | |
March 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 17-12-5 | 13-18-5 | 30-30-10 | ||
March 20, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 18-12-5 | 13-18-5 | 31-30-10 | ||
March 22, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 18-12-6 | 13-18-5 | 31-30-11 | OT | |
March 24, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 18-13-6 | 13-18-5 | 31-31-11 | ||
March 28, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 19-13-6 | 13-18-5 | 32-31-11 | ||
March 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 19-13-6 | 13-19-5 | 32-32-11 | ||
March 31, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 19-13-6 | 14-19-5 | 33-32-11 | ||
April 2, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 19-13-6 | 14-20-5 | 33-33-11 | ||
April 3, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 19-13-6 | 14-21-5 | 33-34-11 | ||
April 5, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 19-13-7 | 14-21-5 | 33-34-12 | OT | |
April 7, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 20-13-7 | 14-21-5 | 34-34-12 | ||
April 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
April 12, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | OT |