1977-78 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-34-15 - 77 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Ron Stewart (31-34-15)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1977-78 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-34-15 - 77 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Ron Stewart (31-34-15)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1977-78 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 31 wins and 34 losses and 15 ties for 77 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Kings scored 243 goals and yielded 245. Butch Goring netted 37 goals for Los Angeles, and Marcel Dionne tallied 30 or more, too. Marcel Dionne contributed 43 assists. Rogie Vachon earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.86 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Ron Stewart coached the team. The 1977-78 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 243
Regular Season Goals Against: 245
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Islanders 0 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 19, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 2-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-2 | OT | |
| October 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 4-4-2 | ||
| November 3, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 10, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 4-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 4-1-2 | 3-4-1 | 7-5-3 | OT | |
| November 16, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | T | 4-1-3 | 3-4-1 | 7-5-4 | OT | |
| November 19, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 4-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 7-6-4 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 5-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 8-6-4 | ||
| November 24, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 6-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 9-6-4 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 6-2-3 | 3-4-2 | 9-6-5 | OT | |
| November 27, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 6-2-3 | 3-5-2 | 9-7-5 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 7-2-3 | 3-5-2 | 10-7-5 | ||
| December 1, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 7-3-3 | 3-5-2 | 10-8-5 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 8-3-3 | 3-5-2 | 11-8-5 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 8-3-3 | 4-5-2 | 12-8-5 | ||
| December 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 8-3-3 | 5-5-2 | 13-8-5 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 8-4-3 | 5-5-2 | 13-9-5 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 8-5-3 | 5-5-2 | 13-10-5 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 8-6-3 | 5-5-2 | 13-11-5 | ||
| December 19, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 9-6-3 | 5-5-2 | 14-11-5 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 10-6-3 | 5-5-2 | 15-11-5 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 10-6-3 | 6-5-2 | 16-11-5 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 10-7-3 | 6-5-2 | 16-12-5 | ||
| December 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 10-7-3 | 6-5-3 | 16-12-6 | OT | |
| January 1, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 11-7-3 | 6-5-3 | 17-12-6 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 11-7-3 | 6-6-3 | 17-13-6 | ||
| January 5, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 11-7-3 | 6-6-4 | 17-13-7 | OT | |
| January 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 11-7-3 | 6-6-5 | 17-13-8 | OT | |
| January 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 11-7-3 | 6-7-5 | 17-14-8 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 11-7-3 | 6-7-6 | 17-14-9 | OT | |
| January 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 11-7-3 | 6-8-6 | 17-15-9 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 11-7-3 | 7-8-6 | 18-15-9 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 11-8-3 | 7-8-6 | 18-16-9 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 11-8-3 | 7-9-6 | 18-17-9 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 12-8-3 | 7-9-6 | 19-17-9 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 13-8-3 | 7-9-6 | 20-17-9 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 13-8-3 | 7-10-6 | 20-18-9 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 13-8-3 | 8-10-6 | 21-18-9 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 14-8-3 | 8-10-6 | 22-18-9 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 14-8-4 | 8-10-6 | 22-18-10 | OT | |
| February 7, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 14-9-4 | 8-10-6 | 22-19-10 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 14-10-4 | 8-10-6 | 22-20-10 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 14-10-5 | 8-10-6 | 22-20-11 | OT | |
| February 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 14-10-5 | 8-11-6 | 22-21-11 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 14-10-5 | 8-12-6 | 22-22-11 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 14-10-5 | 8-12-7 | 22-22-12 | OT | |
| February 19, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 14-10-5 | 8-13-7 | 22-23-12 | ||
| February 21, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 14-10-5 | 9-13-7 | 23-23-12 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 14-10-5 | 9-14-7 | 23-24-12 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 14-11-5 | 9-14-7 | 23-25-12 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 15-11-5 | 9-14-7 | 24-25-12 | ||
| March 2, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 16-11-5 | 9-14-7 | 25-25-12 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 16-12-5 | 9-14-7 | 25-26-12 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 16-12-5 | 10-14-7 | 26-26-12 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 16-12-5 | 10-14-8 | 26-26-13 | OT | |
| March 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 16-12-5 | 10-15-8 | 26-27-13 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 9 | L | 16-12-5 | 10-16-8 | 26-28-13 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 17-12-5 | 10-16-8 | 27-28-13 | ||
| March 16, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 17-12-6 | 10-16-8 | 27-28-14 | OT | |
| March 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 17-13-6 | 10-16-8 | 27-29-14 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-14-6 | 10-16-8 | 27-30-14 | ||
| March 23, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 17-14-6 | 11-16-8 | 28-30-14 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 17-14-6 | 12-16-8 | 29-30-14 | ||
| March 27, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 17-14-6 | 12-17-8 | 29-31-14 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 17-14-6 | 12-18-8 | 29-32-14 | ||
| March 30, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 17-14-6 | 13-18-8 | 30-32-14 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-15-6 | 13-18-8 | 30-33-14 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-16-6 | 13-18-8 | 30-34-14 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 17-16-6 | 13-18-9 | 30-34-15 | OT | |
| April 8, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 18-16-6 | 13-18-9 | 31-34-15 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
