2019–20 Los Angeles Kings season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2019–20
Year:	2019
Team:	Los Angeles Kings
Division:	Pacific
Divisionrank:	7th
Conference:	Western
Conferencerank:	14th
Record:	29–35–6
Homerecord:	19–13–2
Roadrecord:	10–22–4
Goalsfor:	178
Goalsagainst:	212
Generalmanager:	Rob Blake
Coach:	Todd McLellan
Captain:	Anze Kopitar
Altcaptain:	Jeff Carter Drew Doughty
Arena:	Staples Center
Attendance:	16,916^[1]
Minorleague:	Ontario Reign (AHL)
Goalsleader:	Anze Kopitar (21)
Assistsleader:	Anze Kopitar (41)
Pointsleader:	Anze Kopitar (62)
Plusminusleader:	Matt Roy (+16)
Pimleader:	Kurtis MacDermid (47)
Winsleader:	Jonathan Quick (16)
Gaaleader:	Cal Petersen (2.64)

The 2019–20 Los Angeles Kings season was the 53rd season (52nd season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.^[2]

The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^{[3] [4]} On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Kings missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.^[5] This is the first time since the 2008–09 season that the Kings missed the playoffs for consecutive years, despite the fact that the Kings went on a 10–2–1 run in their final 13 games and ended the season on a 7-game winning streak, as well as the fact that 24 teams made the playoffs due to the rest of the regular season being cancelled.

Standings

Western Conference

Tiebreaking procedures

1. Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
2. Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
3. Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
4. Greater number of total wins (including shootouts).
5. Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded.
6. Greater goal differential (difference between goals for and goals against).
7. Greater number of goals scored (denoted by GF).

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 13, 2019.^[6]

2019 preseason game log: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 2–1–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 17	Los Angeles	4–1				—	1–0–0	^[7]
2	September 17	Arizona	5–0	Los Angeles			8,133	1–1–0	^[8]
3	September 19		3–2	Los Angeles	OT	Quick	10,421	1–1–1	^[9]
4	September 21		5–7	Los Angeles		Campbell	10,014	2–1–1	^[10]
5	September 23		0–3	Los Angeles			12,746	3–1–1	^[11]
6	September 25	Los Angeles	0–2	Anaheim		Quick	12,410	3–2–1	^[12]
7	September 27	Los Angeles	3–2	Vegas		Quick	18,103	4–2–1	^[13]
Notes: Indicates split-squad. Game was played at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.^[14]

2019–20 game log
October: 4–9–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–5–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 5 Los Angeles 5–6 18,347 0–1–0 0 ^[15] 2 October 8 Los Angeles 4–3 OT 18,150 1–1–0 2 ^[16] 3 October 9 Los Angeles 2–8 Quick 18,955 1–2–0 2 ^[17] 4 October 12 4–7 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 2–2–0 4 ^[18] 5 October 13 5–2 Los Angeles Quick 17,699 2–3–0 4 ^[19] 6 October 15 2–0 Los Angeles Campbell 14,219 2–4–0 4 ^[20] 7 October 17 3–0 Los Angeles Campbell 17,605 2–5–0 4 ^[21] 8 October 19 Calgary 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 3–5–0 6 ^[22] 9 October 22 Los Angeles 3–2 Quick 15,325 4–5–0 8 ^[23] 10 October 24 Los Angeles 2–5 Quick 18,096 4–6–0 8 ^[24] 11 October 26 Los Angeles 1–5 Quick 17,444 4–7–0 8 ^[25] 12 October 27 Los Angeles 1–5 Campbell 21,334 4–8–0 8 ^[26] 13 October 30 Vancouver 5–3 Los Angeles Quick 15,565 4–9–0 8 ^[27]
November: 7–5–2 (Home: 7–1–1 ; Road: 0–4–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 14 November 2 3–4 Los Angeles OT 18,230 5–9–0 10 ^[28] 15 November 5 Los Angeles 1–3 19,195 5–10–0 10 ^[29] 16 November 7 Los Angeles 2–3 OT Campbell 9,929 5–10–1 11 ^[30] 17 November 9 Los Angeles 2–3 Quick 21,302 5–11–1 11 ^[31] 18 November 12 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 16,099 6–11–1 13 ^[32] 19 November 14 2–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 16,871 7–11–1 15 ^[33] 20 November 16 3–4 Los Angeles Quick 17,282 8–11–1 17 ^[34] 21 November 18 Los Angeles 0–3 Campbell 12,210 8–12–1 17 ^[35] 22 November 21 1–5 Los Angeles Quick 15,539 9–12–1 19 ^[36] 23 November 23 Arizona 3–2 Los Angeles Quick 15,912 9–13–1 19 ^[37] 24 November 25 4–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 16,927 9–13–2 20 ^[38] 25 November 27 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 16,082 10–13–2 22 ^[39] 26 November 29 Los Angeles 1–4 San Jose Quick 16,893 10–14–2 22 ^[40] 27 November 30 1–2 Los Angeles Campbell 17,249 11–14–2 24 ^[41]
December: 6–7–2 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 4–5–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 2 Los Angeles 2–4 15,434 11–15–2 24 ^[42] 29 December 4 3–1 Los Angeles 16,102 11–16–2 24 ^[43] 30 December 6 Los Angeles 1–2 Quick 17,044 11–17–2 24 ^[44] 31 December 7 Los Angeles 3–4 Campbell 19,080 11–18–2 24 ^[45] 32 December 10 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 17,826 12–18–2 26 ^[46] 33 December 12 Los Angeles 2–1 Anaheim Quick 16,008 13–18–2 28 ^[47] 34 December 14 Los Angeles 4–5 SO Quick 18,581 13–18–3 29 ^[48] 35 December 15 Los Angeles 4–2 Campbell 18,540 14–18–3 31 ^[49] 36 December 17 Los Angeles 4–3 OT Quick 17,850 15–18–3 33 ^[50] 37 December 19 Los Angeles 2–3 OT Campbell 17,117 15–18–4 34 ^[51] 38 December 21 Los Angeles 2–3 Quick 17,484 15–19–4 34 ^[52] 39 December 23 4–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 15–20–4 34 ^[53] 40 December 27 Los Angeles 3–2 OT Campbell 16,610 16–20–4 36 ^[54] 41 December 28 Los Angeles 2–3 Quick 18,837 16–21–4 36 ^[55] 42 December 31 3–5 Los Angeles Quick 17,982 17–21–4 38 ^[56]
January: 2–7–1 (Home: 0–4–0 ; Road: 2–3–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 43 January 4 4–1 Los Angeles 18,230 17–22–4 38 ^[57] 44 January 6 4–2 Los Angeles 14,964 17–23–4 38 ^[58] 45 January 8 2–1 Los Angeles Quick 17,129 17–24–4 38 ^[59] 46 January 9 Los Angeles 5–2 Campbell 18,281 18–24–4 40 ^[60] 47 January 11 Los Angeles 0–2 Campbell 18,680 18–25–4 40 ^[61] 48 January 14 Los Angeles 3–4 SO Quick 19,092 18–25–5 41 ^[62] 49 January 16 Los Angeles 3–4 Campbell 12,575 18–26–5 41 ^[63] 50 January 18 Los Angeles 1–4 Campbell 19,602 18–27–5 41 ^[64] 51 January 29 Tampa Bay 4–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 18–28–5 41 ^[65] 52 January 30 Los Angeles 3–2 OT Campbell 13,346 19–28–5 43 ^[66]
February: 5–7–1 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 1–5–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 1 3–1 Los Angeles 18,230 19–29–5 43 ^[67] 54 February 4 Los Angeles 2–4 Quick 18,573 19–30–5 43 ^[68] 55 February 6 Los Angeles 3–5 Quick 11,108 19–31–5 43 ^[69] 56 February 8 Los Angeles 0–3 16,514 19–32–5 43 ^[70] 57 February 9 Los Angeles 1–4 Quick 17,237 19–33–5 43 ^[71] 58 February 12 3–5 Los Angeles Petersen 18,230 20–33–5 45 ^[72] 59 February 15 Los Angeles 3–1 Quick 43,574 (outdoors) 21–33–5 47 ^[73] 60 February 18 Los Angeles 3–6 Petersen 15,325 21–34–5 47 ^[74] 61 February 20 4–5 Los Angeles Quick 16,911 22–34–5 49 ^[75] 62 February 22 Colorado 2–1 Los Angeles SO Quick 18,230 22–34–6 50 ^[76] 63 February 23 4–2 Los Angeles Petersen 18,230 22–35–6 50 ^[77] 64 February 26 1–2 Los Angeles Petersen 16,898 23–35–6 52 ^[78] 65 February 29 New Jersey 1–2 Los Angeles OT Quick 17,372 24–35–6 54 ^[79]
March: 5–0–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 1–0–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 66 March 1 Los Angeles 4–1 18,419 25–35–6 56 ^[80] 67 March 5 0–1 Los Angeles SO 17,495 26–35–6 58 ^[81] 68 March 7 3–7 Los Angeles Petersen 16,082 27–35–6 60 ^[82] 69 March 9 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 15,011 28–35–6 62 ^[83] 70 March 11 2–3 Los Angeles Petersen 12,030 29–35–6 64 ^[84]
Cancelled games Date Visitor Home 71 March 14 Los Angeles 72 March 17 Los Angeles 73 March 19 Los Angeles 74 March 21 Los Angeles 75 March 22 Los Angeles 76 March 24 Los Angeles Dallas 77 March 26 Los Angeles Nashville 78 March 27 Los Angeles St. Louis 79 March 29 Los Angeles Chicago 80 March 31 Los Angeles 81 April 3 Los Angeles Anaheim 82 April 4 Dallas Los Angeles
Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season^[85] ! Player! ! ! ! ! data-sort-type="number"

	70	21	41	62	6	16
	70	17	26	43	1	14
	66	17	18	35	−1	22
	67	7	28	35	−16	36
^‡	58	18	16	34	−4	16
	69	11	21	32	−10	29
	60	17	10	27	−21	36
	70	5	19	24	−12	26
	65	6	17	23	−4	20
	70	4	14	18	16	10
	68	6	10	16	−11	10
	65	4	12	16	5	14
^‡	53	6	8	14	−6	45
	43	4	10	14	−6	6
	56	6	6	12	−7	16
	65	6	5	11	−5	39
	17	3	6	9	−10	12
	17	6	2	8	−1	4
	45	3	5	8	−9	47
^‡	41	1	7	8	−9	17
	10	3	4	7	0	4
^†	15	3	2	5	−1	2
	35	1	4	5	−10	10
	18	1	4	5	−5	2
	13	0	4	4	2	8
	6	1	0	1	4	0
^‡	13	0	1	1	−4	4
	2	0	1	1	0	0
	4	0	0	0	−1	0
^†	2	0	0	0	−1	0
	4	0	0	0	−3	2
	3	0	0	0	−4	0

Goaltenders

Regular season^[86] ! Player! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

	42	42	2,516:14	16	22	4	117	2.79	1,224	.904	1	0	1	0
^‡	20	20	1,201:38	8	10	2	57	2.85	572	.900	0	0	0	0
	8	8	477:22	5	3	0	21	2.64	269	.922	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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-2020 NHL Attendance . ESPN.com . November 7, 2021.
2. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. 2013. Diamond Sports Data, Inc.. 69. 978-1-894801-26-3.
3. Web site: NHL statement on coronavirus . NHL.com . March 12, 2020 . March 12, 2020.
4. Web site: Fernandez . Gabriel . Coronavirus live updates: NHL suspends season; MLB to halt spring training; NCAA conference tourneys canceled . CBSSports.com . March 12, 2020 . March 12, 2020.
5. Web site: Gulitti . Tom . NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup . NHL.com . May 27, 2020 . May 26, 2020.
6. Web site: LA Kings Announce 2019 Preseason Schedule . NHL.com . August 29, 2019 . June 13, 2019.
7. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Arizona Coyotes - September 17th, 2019. NHL.com.
8. Web site: Arizona Coyotes - Los Angeles Kings - September 17th, 2019. NHL.com.
9. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights - Los Angeles Kings - September 19th, 2019. NHL.com.
10. Web site: Vancouver Canucks - Los Angeles Kings - September 21st, 2019. NHL.com.
11. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Los Angeles Kings - September 23rd, 2019. NHL.com.
12. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Anaheim Ducks - September 25th, 2019. NHL.com.
13. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Vegas Golden Knights - September 27th, 2019. NHL.com.
14. Web site: LA Kings Announce Entire 2019-20 Regular Season Schedule . NHL.com . August 29, 2019 . June 25, 2019.
15. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Edmonton Oilers - October 5th, 2019. NHL.com.
16. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Calgary Flames - October 8th, 2019. NHL.com.
17. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Vancouver Canucks - October 9th, 2019. NHL.com.
18. Web site: Nashville Predators - Los Angeles Kings - October 12th, 2019. NHL.com.
19. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights - Los Angeles Kings - October 13th, 2019. NHL.com.
20. Web site: Carolina Hurricanes - Los Angeles Kings - October 15th, 2019. NHL.com.
21. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - Los Angeles Kings - October 17th, 2019. NHL.com.
22. Web site: Calgary Flames - Los Angeles Kings - October 19th, 2019. NHL.com.
23. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Winnipeg Jets - October 22nd, 2019. NHL.com.
24. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - St. Louis Blues - October 24th, 2019. NHL.com.
25. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Minnesota Wild - October 26th, 2019. NHL.com.
26. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Chicago Blackhawks - October 27th, 2019. NHL.com.
27. Web site: Vancouver Canucks - Los Angeles Kings - October 30th, 2019. NHL.com.
28. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Los Angeles Kings - November 2nd, 2019. NHL.com.
29. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Toronto Maple Leafs - November 5th, 2019. NHL.com.
30. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Ottawa Senators - November 7th, 2019. NHL.com.
31. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Montréal Canadiens - November 9th, 2019. NHL.com.
32. Web site: Minnesota Wild - Los Angeles Kings - November 12th, 2019. NHL.com.
33. Web site: Detroit Red Wings - Los Angeles Kings - November 14th, 2019. NHL.com.
34. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights - Los Angeles Kings - November 16th, 2019. NHL.com.
35. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Arizona Coyotes - November 18th, 2019. NHL.com.
36. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - Los Angeles Kings - November 21st, 2019. NHL.com.
37. Web site: Arizona Coyotes - Los Angeles Kings - November 23rd, 2019. NHL.com.
38. Web site: San Jose Sharks - Los Angeles Kings - November 25th, 2019. NHL.com.
39. Web site: New York Islanders - Los Angeles Kings - November 27th, 2019. NHL.com.
40. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - San Jose Sharks - November 29th, 2019. NHL.com.
41. Web site: Winnipeg Jets - Los Angeles Kings - November 30th, 2019. NHL.com.
42. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Anaheim Ducks - December 2nd, 2019. NHL.com.
43. Web site: Washington Capitals - Los Angeles Kings - December 4th, 2019. NHL.com.
44. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Edmonton Oilers - December 6th, 2019. NHL.com.
45. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Calgary Flames - December 7th, 2019. NHL.com.
46. Web site: New York Rangers - Los Angeles Kings - December 10th, 2019. NHL.com.
47. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Anaheim Ducks - December 12th, 2019. NHL.com.
48. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Pittsburgh Penguins - December 14th, 2019. NHL.com.
49. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Detroit Red Wings - December 15th, 2019. NHL.com.
50. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Boston Bruins - December 17th, 2019. NHL.com.
51. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Columbus Blue Jackets - December 19th, 2019. NHL.com.
52. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Buffalo Sabres - December 21st, 2019. NHL.com.
53. Web site: St. Louis Blues - Los Angeles Kings - December 23rd, 2019. NHL.com.
54. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - San Jose Sharks - December 27th, 2019. NHL.com.
55. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Vancouver Canucks - December 28th, 2019. NHL.com.
56. Web site: Philadelphia Flyers - Los Angeles Kings - December 31st, 2019. NHL.com.
57. Web site: Nashville Predators - Los Angeles Kings - January 4th, 2020. NHL.com.
58. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets - Los Angeles Kings - January 6th, 2020. NHL.com.
59. Web site: Dallas Stars - Los Angeles Kings - January 8th, 2020. NHL.com.
60. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Vegas Golden Knights - January 9th, 2020. NHL.com.
61. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Carolina Hurricanes - January 11th, 2020. NHL.com.
62. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Tampa Bay Lightning - January 14th, 2020. NHL.com.
63. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Florida Panthers - January 16th, 2020. NHL.com.
64. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Philadelphia Flyers - January 18th, 2020. NHL.com.
65. Web site: Tampa Bay Lightning - Los Angeles Kings - January 29th, 2020. NHL.com.
66. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Arizona Coyotes - January 30th, 2020. NHL.com.
67. Web site: Anaheim Ducks - Los Angeles Kings - February 1st, 2020. NHL.com.
68. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Washington Capitals - February 4th, 2020. NHL.com.
69. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - New York Islanders - February 6th, 2020. NHL.com.
70. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - New Jersey Devils - February 8th, 2020. NHL.com.
71. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - New York Rangers - February 9th, 2020. NHL.com.
72. Web site: Calgary Flames - Los Angeles Kings - February 12th, 2020. NHL.com.
73. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Colorado Avalanche - February 15th, 2020. NHL.com.
74. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Winnipeg Jets - February 18th, 2020. NHL.com.
75. Web site: Florida Panthers - Los Angeles Kings - February 20th, 2020. NHL.com.
76. Web site: Colorado Avalanche - Los Angeles Kings - February 22nd, 2020. NHL.com.
77. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - Los Angeles Kings - February 23rd, 2020. NHL.com.
78. Web site: Pittsburgh Penguins - Los Angeles Kings - February 26th, 2020. NHL.com.
79. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Los Angeles Kings - February 29th, 2020. NHL.com.
80. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - Vegas Golden Knights - March 1st, 2020. NHL.com.
81. Web site: Toronto Maple Leafs - Los Angeles Kings - March 5th, 2020. NHL.com.
82. Web site: Minnesota Wild - Los Angeles Kings - March 7th, 2020. NHL.com.
83. Web site: Colorado Avalanche - Los Angeles Kings - March 9th, 2020. NHL.com.
84. Web site: Ottawa Senators - Los Angeles Kings - March 11th, 2020. NHL.com.
85. Web site: 2019–20 Regular season – Los Angeles Kings Stats – Skaters . NHL.com . March 12, 2020.
86. Web site: 2019–20 Regular season – Los Angeles Kings Stats – Goalies . NHL.com . March 12, 2020.