1977–78 Los Angeles Kings
Western Conference · Pacific Division · 30-34-15 · Playoffs 0-2
The 1977–78 Los Angeles Kings went 30-34-15 and played 2 playoff games (0-2). Marcel Dionne led the team with 77 points (35 G, 42 A). Rogie Vachon had 28 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Dionne | C | 69 | 35 | 42 | 77 | -9 | 37 | 9 | 289 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | C | 79 | 37 | 36 | 73 | -4 | 2 | 9 | 242 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | R | 72 | 20 | 36 | 56 | -1 | 48 | 7 | 204 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | C | 70 | 19 | 26 | 45 | -11 | 18 | 4 | 131 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Taylor | R | 63 | 22 | 21 | 43 | +14 | 47 | 4 | 127 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | D | 71 | 7 | 34 | 41 | +16 | 50 | 3 | 181 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Williams | L | 58 | 15 | 22 | 37 | -14 | 9 | 6 | 144 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | D | 78 | 6 | 27 | 33 | -12 | 61 | 3 | 168 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Stemkowski | C | 79 | 13 | 18 | 31 | +1 | 33 | 0 | 130 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Goldup | R | 65 | 14 | 16 | 30 | -10 | 64 | 0 | 108 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | L | 41 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Wilson | L | 79 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 80 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | L | 40 | 8 | 14 | 22 | +5 | 18 | 1 | 56 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | D | 75 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 141 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartland Monahan | R | 64 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 45 | 0 | 97 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | C | 72 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | R | 42 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +4 | 45 | 0 | 52 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hutchison | D | 43 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +11 | 66 | 0 | 60 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Brown | D | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -13 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Komadoski | D | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +9 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Palmer | D | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -8 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | D | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | R | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Carr | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Short | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Carriere | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lorne Stamler | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogie Vachon | 69 | 68 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 1786 | .890 | 2.91 | 3 |
| Gary Simmons | 14 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 336 | .869 | 3.83 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | vs DET | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 18 | @ NYI | T 0–0 | Final |
| Oct 19 | @ CLE | L 1–3 | Final |
| Oct 22 | vs BOS | L 3–4 | Final |
| Oct 25 | @ VAN | L 1–3 | Final |
| Oct 26 | vs NYI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Oct 29 | @ MTL | W 5–3 | Final |
| Oct 30 | @ NYR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 1 | @ STL | L 2–7 | Final |
| Nov 3 | vs TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 5 | vs NYR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 8 | @ WSH | W 5–1 | Final |
| Nov 10 | @ BOS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 12 | vs MNS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 16 | vs CLE | T 1–1 | Final |
| Nov 19 | vs MTL | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 23 | vs CHI | W 8–3 | Final |
| Nov 24 | vs PIT | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ AFM | T 4–4 | Final |
| Nov 27 | @ PHI | L 0–2 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs WSH | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 3 | vs AFM | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 6 | @ STL | W 6–1 | Final |
| Dec 8 | @ PIT | W 5–3 | Final |
| Dec 10 | vs TOR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Dec 15 | vs BUF | L 3–7 | Final |
| Dec 17 | vs WSH | L 1–2 | Final |
| Dec 19 | vs VAN | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 21 | vs MNS | W 8–1 | Final |
| Dec 22 | @ CHI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Dec 28 | vs NYI | L 3–4 | Final |
| Dec 29 | @ CLR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 1 | vs CLR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 4 | @ WSH | L 0–4 | Final |
| Jan 5 | @ PHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 8 | @ DET | L 3–4 | Final |
| Jan 11 | @ BUF | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 12 | @ BOS | L 1–6 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ AFM | W 8–4 | Final |
| Jan 18 | vs NYR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ CLR | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 21 | vs TOR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs STL | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 28 | @ MTL | L 3–6 | Final |
| Jan 29 | @ NYR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 1 | vs WSH | W 8–3 | Final |
| Feb 4 | vs MTL | T 5–5 | Final |
| Feb 7 | vs DET | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 9 | vs AFM | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 11 | vs PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ NYI | L 2–3 | Final |
| Feb 16 | @ BUF | L 0–5 | Final |
| Feb 18 | @ PIT | T 1–1 | Final |
| Feb 19 | @ DET | L 1–5 | Final |
| Feb 21 | @ WSH | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 22 | @ MNS | L 1–4 | Final |
| Feb 25 | vs BOS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs CLE | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs CLR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs CHI | L 3–6 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ TOR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Mar 9 | @ BUF | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ MTL | L 3–5 | Final |
| Mar 12 | @ BOS | L 3–9 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs PIT | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 16 | vs DET | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs MTL | L 3–6 | Final |
| Mar 21 | vs BUF | L 2–6 | Final |
| Mar 23 | @ MNS | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 24 | @ CLE | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 27 | @ TOR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Mar 29 | @ CHI | L 1–5 | Final |
| Mar 30 | @ DET | W 4–0 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Apr 5 | vs STL | L 2–3 | Final |
| Apr 7 | @ VAN | T 5–5 | Final |
| Apr 8 | vs VAN | W 5–3 | Final |
| Apr 11 | @ TOR | L 3–7 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 13 | vs TOR | L 0–4 | Final · Playoffs |