2019–20 Los Angeles Kings season

2019–20 Los Angeles Kings
Division	7th Pacific
Conference	14th Western
2019–20 record	29–35–6
Home record	19–13–2
Road record	10–22–4
Goals for	178
Goals against	212
General Manager	Rob Blake
Coach	Todd McLellan
Captain	Anze Kopitar
Alternate captains	Jeff Carter Drew Doughty
Arena	Staples Center
Team leaders
Goals	Anze Kopitar (21)
Assists	Anze Kopitar (41)
Points	Anze Kopitar (62)
Penalties in minutes	Kurtis MacDermid (47)
Wins	Jonathan Quick (16)
Goals against average	Cal Petersen (2.64)

The 2019–20 Los Angeles Kings season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.

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. 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. 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

Divisional standings

2019-20 NHL Western Conference standings

Pos.	Team	GP	W	L	OL	RW	GF	GA	Pct.
1	Vegas Golden Knights	71	39	24	8	30	227	211	.606
2	Edmonton Oilers	71	37	25	9	31	225	217	.585
3	Vancouver Canucks	69	36	27	6	27	228	217	.565
4	Calgary Flames	70	36	27	7	25	210	215	.564
5	Arizona Coyotes	70	33	29	8	26	195	187	.529
6	Anaheim Ducks	71	29	33	9	20	187	226	.472
7	Los Angeles Kings	70	29	35	6	21	178	212	.457
8	San Jose Sharks	70	29	36	5	22	182	226	.450

Western Conference

2019-20 NHL Western Conference standings

Pos.	Team	GP	W	L	OL	RW	GF	GA	Pct.
1	St.Louis Blues	71	42	19	10	33	225	193	.662
2	Colorado Avalanche	70	42	20	8	37	237	191	.657
3	Vegas Golden Knights	71	39	24	8	30	227	211	.606
4	Dallas Stars	69	37	24	8	26	180	177	.594
5	Edmonton Oilers	71	37	25	9	31	225	217	.585
6	Nashville Predators	69	35	26	8	28	215	217	.565
7	Vancouver Canucks	69	36	27	6	27	228	217	.565
8	Calgary Flames	70	36	27	7	25	210	215	.564
9	Winnipeg Jets	71	37	28	6	30	216	203	.563
10	Minnesota Wild	69	35	27	7	30	220	220	.558
11	Arizona Coyotes	70	33	29	8	26	195	187	.529
12	Chicago Blackhawks	70	32	30	8	23	212	218	.514
13	Anaheim Ducks	71	29	33	9	20	187	226	.472
14	Los Angeles Kings	70	29	35	6	21	178	212	.457
15	San Jose Sharks	70	29	36	5	22	182	226	.450

Tiebreaking procedures

1. Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
2. Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
3. Greater amount of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
4. Greater amount 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 amount of goals scored (denoted by GF).

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 13, 2019.

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[A]	September 17	Los Angeles	4–1	Arizona		Campbell	—	1–0–0	Recap
2[A]	September 17	Arizona	5–0	Los Angeles		Quick	8,133	1–1–0	Recap
3	September 19	Vegas	3–2	Los Angeles	OT	Quick	10,421	1–1–1	Recap
4[a]	September 21	Vancouver	5–7	Los Angeles		Campbell	10,014	2–1–1	Recap
5	September 23	Anaheim	0–3	Los Angeles		Petersen	12,746	3–1–1	Recap
6	September 25	Los Angeles	0–2	Anaheim		Quick	12,410	3–2–1	Recap
7	September 27	Los Angeles	3–2	Vegas		Quick	18,103	4–2–1	Recap
Notes: A  Indicates split-squad. a  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.

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 Edmonton Quick 18,347 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 8 Los Angeles 4–3 Calgary OT Campbell 18,150 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 9 Los Angeles 2–8 Vancouver Quick 18,955 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 12 Nashville 4–7 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 13 Vegas 5–2 Los Angeles Quick 17,699 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 15 Carolina 2–0 Los Angeles Campbell 14,219 2–4–0 4 Recap 7 October 17 Buffalo 3–0 Los Angeles Campbell 17,605 2–5–0 4 Recap 8 October 19 Calgary 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 3–5–0 6 Recap 9 October 22 Los Angeles 3–2 Winnipeg Quick 15,325 4–5–0 8 Recap 10 October 24 Los Angeles 2–5 St. Louis Quick 18,096 4–6–0 8 Recap 11 October 26 Los Angeles 1–5 Minnesota Quick 17,444 4–7–0 8 Recap 12 October 27 Los Angeles 1–5 Chicago Campbell 21,334 4–8–0 8 Recap 13 October 30 Vancouver 5–3 Los Angeles Quick 15,565 4–9–0 8 Recap
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 Chicago 3–4 Los Angeles OT Campbell 18,230 5–9–0 10 Recap 15 November 5 Los Angeles 1–3 Toronto Quick 19,195 5–10–0 10 Recap 16 November 7 Los Angeles 2–3 Ottawa OT Campbell 9,929 5–10–1 11 Recap 17 November 9 Los Angeles 2–3 Montreal Quick 21,302 5–11–1 11 Recap 18 November 12 Minnesota 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 16,099 6–11–1 13 Recap 19 November 14 Detroit 2–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 16,871 7–11–1 15 Recap 20 November 16 Vegas 3–4 Los Angeles Quick 17,282 8–11–1 17 Recap 21 November 18 Los Angeles 0–3 Arizona Campbell 12,210 8–12–1 17 Recap 22 November 21 Edmonton 1–5 Los Angeles Quick 15,539 9–12–1 19 Recap 23 November 23 Arizona 3–2 Los Angeles Quick 15,912 9–13–1 19 Recap 24 November 25 San Jose 4–3 Los Angeles OT Quick 16,927 9–13–2 20 Recap 25 November 27 NY Islanders 1–4 Los Angeles Quick 16,082 10–13–2 22 Recap 26 November 29 Los Angeles 1–4 San Jose Quick 16,893 10–14–2 22 Recap 27 November 30 Winnipeg 1–2 Los Angeles Campbell 17,249 11–14–2 24 Recap
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 Anaheim Campbell 15,434 11–15–2 24 Recap 29 December 4 Washington 3–1 Los Angeles Quick 16,102 11–16–2 24 Recap 30 December 6 Los Angeles 1–2 Edmonton Quick 17,044 11–17–2 24 Recap 31 December 7 Los Angeles 3–4 Calgary Campbell 19,080 11–18–2 24 Recap 32 December 10 NY Rangers 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 17,826 12–18–2 26 Recap 33 December 12 Los Angeles 2–1 Anaheim Quick 16,008 13–18–2 28 Recap 34 December 14 Los Angeles 4–5 Pittsburgh SO Quick 18,581 13–18–3 29 Recap 35 December 15 Los Angeles 4–2 Detroit Campbell 18,540 14–18–3 31 Recap 36 December 17 Los Angeles 4–3 Boston OT Quick 17,850 15–18–3 33 Recap 37 December 19 Los Angeles 2–3 Columbus OT Campbell 17,117 15–18–4 34 Recap 38 December 21 Los Angeles 2–3 Buffalo Quick 17,484 15–19–4 34 Recap 39 December 23 St. Louis 4–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 15–20–4 34 Recap 40 December 27 Los Angeles 3–2 San Jose OT Campbell 16,610 16–20–4 36 Recap 41 December 28 Los Angeles 2–3 Vancouver Quick 18,837 16–21–4 36 Recap 42 December 31 Philadelphia 3–5 Los Angeles Quick 17,982 17–21–4 38 Recap
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 Nashville 4–1 Los Angeles Campbell 18,230 17–22–4 38 Recap 44 January 6 Columbus 4–2 Los Angeles Quick 14,964 17–23–4 38 Recap 45 January 8 Dallas 2–1 Los Angeles Quick 17,129 17–24–4 38 Recap 46 January 9 Los Angeles 5–2 Vegas Campbell 18,281 18–24–4 40 Recap 47 January 11 Los Angeles 0–2 Carolina Campbell 18,680 18–25–4 40 Recap 48 January 14 Los Angeles 3–4 Tampa Bay SO Quick 19,092 18–25–5 41 Recap 49 January 16 Los Angeles 3–4 Florida Campbell 12,575 18–26–5 41 Recap 50 January 18 Los Angeles 1–4 Philadelphia Campbell 19,602 18–27–5 41 Recap 51 January 29 Tampa Bay 4–2 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 18–28–5 41 Recap 52 January 30 Los Angeles 3–2 Arizona OT Campbell 13,346 19–28–5 43 Recap
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 Anaheim 3–1 Los Angeles Quick 18,230 19–29–5 43 Recap 54 February 4 Los Angeles 2–4 Washington Quick 18,573 19–30–5 43 Recap 55 February 6 Los Angeles 3–5 NY Islanders Quick 11,108 19–31–5 43 Recap 56 February 8 Los Angeles 0–3 New Jersey Petersen 16,514 19–32–5 43 Recap 57 February 9 Los Angeles 1–4 NY Rangers Quick 17,237 19–33–5 43 Recap 58 February 12 Calgary 3–5 Los Angeles Petersen 18,230 20–33–5 45 Recap 59 February 15 Los Angeles 3–1 Colorado Quick 43,574 (outdoors) 21–33–5 47 Recap 60 February 18 Los Angeles 3–6 Winnipeg Petersen 15,325 21–34–5 47 Recap 61 February 20 Florida 4–5 Los Angeles Quick 16,911 22–34–5 49 Recap 62 February 22 Colorado 2–1 Los Angeles SO Quick 18,230 22–34–6 50 Recap 63 February 23 Edmonton 4–2 Los Angeles Petersen 18,230 22–35–6 50 Recap 64 February 26 Pittsburgh 1–2 Los Angeles Petersen 16,898 23–35–6 52 Recap 65 February 29 New Jersey 1–2 Los Angeles OT Quick 17,372 24–35–6 54 Recap
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 Vegas Petersen 18,419 25–35–6 56 Recap 67 March 5 Toronto 0–1 Los Angeles SO Quick 17,495 26–35–6 58 Recap 68 March 7 Minnesota 3–7 Los Angeles Petersen 16,082 27–35–6 60 Recap 69 March 9 Colorado 1–3 Los Angeles Quick 15,011 28–35–6 62 Recap 70 March 11 Ottawa 2–3 Los Angeles Petersen 12,030 29–35–6 64 Recap
Cancelled games # Date Visitor Home 71 March 14 Anaheim Los Angeles 72 March 17 Montreal Los Angeles 73 March 19 Boston Los Angeles 74 March 21 Vancouver Los Angeles 75 March 22 Arizona 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 San Jose Los Angeles 81 April 3 Los Angeles Anaheim 82 April 4 Dallas Los Angeles
Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
Kopitar, AnzeAnze Kopitar	70	21	41	62	6	16
Iafallo, AlexAlex Iafallo	70	17	26	43	1	14
Brown, DustinDustin Brown	66	17	18	35	−1	22
Doughty, DrewDrew Doughty	67	7	28	35	−16	36
Toffoli, TylerTyler Toffoli ‡ || 58 || 18 || 16 || 34 || −4 || 16
Kempe, AdrianAdrian Kempe	69	11	21	32	−10	29
Carter, JeffJeff Carter	60	17	10	27	−21	36
Walker, SeanSean Walker	70	5	19	24	−12	26
Lizotte, BlakeBlake Lizotte	65	6	17	23	−4	20
Roy, MattMatt Roy	70	4	14	18	16	10
Amadio, MichaelMichael Amadio	68	6	10	16	−11	10
Hutton, BenBen Hutton	65	4	12	16	5	14
Clifford, KyleKyle Clifford ‡ || 53 || 6 || 8 || 14 || −6 || 45
Prokhorkin, NikolaiNikolai Prokhorkin	43	4	10	14	−6	6
Lewis, TrevorTrevor Lewis	56	6	6	12	−7	16
Wagner, AustinAustin Wagner	65	6	5	11	−5	39
Kovalchuk, IlyaIlya Kovalchuk	17	3	6	9	−10	12
Frk, MartinMartin Frk	17	6	2	8	−1	4
MacDermid, KurtisKurtis MacDermid	45	3	5	8	−9	47
Martinez, AlecAlec Martinez ‡ || 41 || 1 || 7 || 8 || −9 || 17
Vilardi, GabrielGabriel Vilardi	10	3	4	7	0	4
Moore, TrevorTrevor Moore † || 15 || 3 || 2 || 5 || −1 || 2
Ryan, JoakimJoakim Ryan	35	1	4	5	−10	10
Luff, MattMatt Luff	18	1	4	5	−5	2
Grundstrom, CarlCarl Grundstrom	13	0	4	4	2	8
Anderson, MikeyMikey Anderson	6	1	0	1	4	0
Forbort, DerekDerek Forbort ‡ || 13 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −4 || 4
LaDue, PaulPaul LaDue	2	0	1	1	0	0
Anderson-Dolan, JaretJaret Anderson-Dolan	4	0	0	0	−1	0
Schaller, TimTim Schaller † || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −1 || 0
Clague, KaleKale Clague	4	0	0	0	−3	2
Bjornfot, TobiasTobias Bjornfot	3	0	0	0	−4	0

Goaltenders

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Quick, JonathanJonathan Quick	42	42	2,516:14	16	22	4	117	2.79	1,224	.904	1	0	1	0
Campbell, JackJack Campbell ‡ || 20 || 20 || 1,201:38 || 8 || 10 || 2 || 57 || 2.85 || 572 || .900 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
Petersen, CalCal Petersen	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.