1981-82 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 24-41-15 - 63 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 3-2
Division Finals - Lost to Vancouver Canucks 4-1
Coach: Parker MacDonald (13-24-5)
Coach: Don Perry (11-17-10)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1981-82 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 24-41-15 - 63 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 3-2
Division Finals - Lost to Vancouver Canucks 4-1
Coach: Parker MacDonald (13-24-5)
Coach: Don Perry (11-17-10)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1981-82 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 24 wins and 41 losses and 15 ties for 63 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Kings scored 314 goals and gave up 369. Marcel Dionne netted 50 goals for Los Angeles, while Dave Taylor, Steve Bozek and Jim Fox each tallied 30 or more also. Dave Taylor and Marcel Dionne each recorded 67 assists. Mario Lessard topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.36 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Parker MacDonald and Don Perry coached the team. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 314
Regular Season Goals Against: 369
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Los Angeles Kings 10 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 9 at New York Islanders 6 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 29, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| November 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-8-0 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 9 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-9-0 | ||
| November 12, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 6-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 6-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-10-0 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 7-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 9-10-0 | ||
| November 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 7-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 9-11-0 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 7-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 9-12-0 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 11 | L | 7-6-0 | 2-7-0 | 9-13-0 | ||
| November 26, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 7-6-0 | 2-8-0 | 9-14-0 | ||
| November 28, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 8-6-0 | 2-8-0 | 10-14-0 | ||
| December 2, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 8-7-0 | 2-8-0 | 10-15-0 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 8-8-0 | 2-8-0 | 10-16-0 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 8-8-1 | 2-8-0 | 10-16-1 | OT | |
| December 12, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 9-8-1 | 2-8-0 | 11-16-1 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 9-8-1 | 3-8-0 | 12-16-1 | ||
| December 16, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 9-8-1 | 3-9-0 | 12-17-1 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 9-8-1 | 3-9-1 | 12-17-2 | OT | |
| December 20, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 9-8-1 | 3-10-1 | 12-18-2 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 9-8-1 | 3-11-1 | 12-19-2 | ||
| December 23, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 10-8-1 | 3-11-1 | 13-19-2 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 10-8-1 | 3-11-2 | 13-19-3 | OT | |
| December 27, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | L | 10-8-1 | 3-12-2 | 13-20-3 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 10-8-1 | 3-13-2 | 13-21-3 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 10-8-2 | 3-13-2 | 13-21-4 | OT | |
| January 5, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 10-8-2 | 3-14-2 | 13-22-4 | ||
| January 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 10-8-2 | 3-14-3 | 13-22-5 | OT | |
| January 9, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 10-8-2 | 3-15-3 | 13-23-5 | ||
| January 10, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 10-8-2 | 3-16-3 | 13-24-5 | ||
| January 12, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 10-8-2 | 3-17-3 | 13-25-5 | ||
| January 14, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 10-8-2 | 3-18-3 | 13-26-5 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 10-8-2 | 3-18-4 | 13-26-6 | OT | |
| January 19, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 10-8-3 | 3-18-4 | 13-26-7 | OT | |
| January 21, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 10-8-4 | 3-18-4 | 13-26-8 | OT | |
| January 23, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 10-8-4 | 3-18-5 | 13-26-9 | OT | |
| January 24, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 10-8-4 | 3-18-6 | 13-26-10 | OT | |
| January 27, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 10-8-5 | 3-18-6 | 13-26-11 | OT | |
| January 30, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 11-8-5 | 3-18-6 | 14-26-11 | ||
| January 31, 1982 | New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 11-9-5 | 3-18-6 | 14-27-11 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 11-10-5 | 3-18-6 | 14-28-11 | ||
| February 6, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 12-10-5 | 3-18-6 | 15-28-11 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 12-11-5 | 3-18-6 | 15-29-11 | ||
| February 11, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 12-11-6 | 3-18-6 | 15-29-12 | OT | |
| February 13, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 12-11-6 | 3-18-7 | 15-29-13 | OT | |
| February 14, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 12-11-6 | 3-19-7 | 15-30-13 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 12-12-6 | 3-19-7 | 15-31-13 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Calgary Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 13-12-6 | 3-19-7 | 16-31-13 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 14-12-6 | 3-19-7 | 17-31-13 | ||
| February 27, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 14-13-6 | 3-19-7 | 17-32-13 | ||
| March 1, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | T | 14-13-6 | 3-19-8 | 17-32-14 | OT | |
| March 3, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 14-13-6 | 4-19-8 | 18-32-14 | ||
| March 6, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 14-13-6 | 4-20-8 | 18-33-14 | ||
| March 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 14-13-6 | 4-21-8 | 18-34-14 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Rockies 0 | W | 14-13-6 | 5-21-8 | 19-34-14 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 15-13-6 | 5-21-8 | 20-34-14 | ||
| March 13, 1982 | New York Islanders 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 16-13-6 | 5-21-8 | 21-34-14 | ||
| March 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 16-13-6 | 5-21-9 | 21-34-15 | OT | |
| March 17, 1982 | Calgary Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 17-13-6 | 5-21-9 | 22-34-15 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 18-13-6 | 5-21-9 | 23-34-15 | ||
| March 22, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 18-13-6 | 5-22-9 | 23-35-15 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 18-13-6 | 5-23-9 | 23-36-15 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 19-13-6 | 5-23-9 | 24-36-15 | ||
| March 28, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 19-14-6 | 5-23-9 | 24-37-15 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 19-14-6 | 5-24-9 | 24-38-15 | ||
| March 31, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 19-14-6 | 5-25-9 | 24-39-15 | ||
| April 3, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 19-15-6 | 5-25-9 | 24-40-15 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 19-15-6 | 5-26-9 | 24-41-15 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 10 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 18, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 1-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 21, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 4-6-0 |
