1979-80 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-36-14 - 74 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Islanders 3-1
Coach: Bob Berry (30-36-14)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1979-80 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 30-36-14 - 74 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Islanders 3-1
Coach: Bob Berry (30-36-14)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1979-80 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 30 wins and 36 losses and 14 ties for 74 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Kings scored 290 goals and surrendered 313. Charlie Simmer netted 56 goals for Los Angeles, while Marcel Dionne and Dave Taylor tallied 30 or more as well. Marcel Dionne contributed 84 assists. Mario Lessard topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.91 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Bob Berry coached the team. The 1979-80 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 290
Regular Season Goals Against: 313
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 13, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 19, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 1-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 2-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 3-0-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-2 | OT | |
| November 1, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 4-0-2 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-2 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 4-0-2 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 4-0-2 | 3-4-0 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 4-0-2 | 3-5-0 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 4-0-2 | 3-6-0 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | T | 4-0-3 | 3-6-0 | 7-6-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 5-0-3 | 3-6-0 | 8-6-3 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 5-0-4 | 3-6-0 | 8-6-4 | OT | |
| November 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 5-1-4 | 3-6-0 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 5-1-4 | 4-6-0 | 9-7-4 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 5-2-4 | 4-6-0 | 9-8-4 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 5-2-5 | 4-6-0 | 9-8-5 | OT | |
| November 27, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 6-2-5 | 4-6-0 | 10-8-5 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 7-2-5 | 4-6-0 | 11-8-5 | ||
| December 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 7-2-5 | 5-6-0 | 12-8-5 | ||
| December 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 7-2-5 | 5-7-0 | 12-9-5 | ||
| December 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 7-2-5 | 5-8-0 | 12-10-5 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 7-2-5 | 5-9-0 | 12-11-5 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 8-2-5 | 5-9-0 | 13-11-5 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 9-2-5 | 5-9-0 | 14-11-5 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 9-2-5 | 5-9-1 | 14-11-6 | OT | |
| December 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 9-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 14-12-6 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 10-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 15-12-6 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 11-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 16-12-6 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 12-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 17-12-6 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 12-2-5 | 6-10-1 | 18-12-6 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 12-2-5 | 6-10-2 | 18-12-7 | OT | |
| January 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 12-2-5 | 6-10-3 | 18-12-8 | OT | |
| January 8, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 12-2-5 | 6-11-3 | 18-13-8 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 12-2-5 | 7-11-3 | 19-13-8 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 12-2-5 | 8-11-3 | 20-13-8 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 12-2-5 | 8-12-3 | 20-14-8 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 12-3-5 | 8-12-3 | 20-15-8 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 12-4-5 | 8-12-3 | 20-16-8 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | New York Rangers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-5-5 | 8-12-3 | 20-17-8 | ||
| January 24, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 13-5-5 | 8-12-3 | 21-17-8 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 13-5-5 | 8-12-4 | 21-17-9 | OT | |
| January 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 13-5-5 | 8-13-4 | 21-18-9 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 13-6-5 | 8-13-4 | 21-19-9 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 13-7-5 | 8-13-4 | 21-20-9 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 13-8-5 | 8-13-4 | 21-21-9 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 13-8-5 | 8-14-4 | 21-22-9 | ||
| February 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 13-8-5 | 8-15-4 | 21-23-9 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 13-8-5 | 8-16-4 | 21-24-9 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 13-8-5 | 9-16-4 | 22-24-9 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 13-8-5 | 9-17-4 | 22-25-9 | ||
| February 12, 1980 | Washington Capitals 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 13-9-5 | 9-17-4 | 22-26-9 | ||
| February 14, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 13-10-5 | 9-17-4 | 22-27-9 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 14-10-5 | 9-17-4 | 23-27-9 | ||
| February 18, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 14-10-5 | 10-17-4 | 24-27-9 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Boston Bruins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 15-10-5 | 10-17-4 | 25-27-9 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 15-11-5 | 10-17-4 | 25-28-9 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 15-11-5 | 10-18-4 | 25-29-9 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 15-11-5 | 10-19-4 | 25-30-9 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 15-11-5 | 10-20-4 | 25-31-9 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 15-11-5 | 11-20-4 | 26-31-9 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 15-12-5 | 11-20-4 | 26-32-9 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 15-12-6 | 11-20-4 | 26-32-10 | OT | |
| March 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 15-12-6 | 11-21-4 | 26-33-10 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 15-12-6 | 11-22-4 | 26-34-10 | ||
| March 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 15-12-6 | 11-22-5 | 26-34-11 | OT | |
| March 15, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 15-12-7 | 11-22-5 | 26-34-12 | OT | |
| March 19, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 16-12-7 | 11-22-5 | 27-34-12 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 17-12-7 | 11-22-5 | 28-34-12 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 17-12-7 | 12-22-5 | 29-34-12 | ||
| March 27, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 17-12-8 | 12-22-5 | 29-34-13 | OT | |
| March 29, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 17-12-9 | 12-22-5 | 29-34-14 | OT | |
| April 1, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 18-12-9 | 12-22-5 | 30-34-14 | ||
| April 3, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 18-12-9 | 12-23-5 | 30-35-14 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 18-13-9 | 12-23-5 | 30-36-14 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1980 | New York Islanders 6 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 |
