1978-79 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-34-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 2-0
Coach: Bob Berry (34-34-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1978-79 Los Angeles Kings Statistics
1978-79 Los Angeles Kings Roster

The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 34 wins and 34 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Kings scored 292 goals and yielded 286. Marcel Dionne netted 59 goals for Los Angeles, while Butch Goring and Dave Taylor tallied 30 or more as well. Marcel Dionne contributed 71 assists. Mario Lessard earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.10 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Bob Berry coached the team. The 1978-79 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Regular Season Goals For: 292
Regular Season Goals Against: 286

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 11, 1978 Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 14, 1978 St. Louis Blues 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 18, 1978 Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 L 1-2-0 0-0-0 1-2-0
October 20, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 4 W 1-2-0 1-0-0 2-2-0
October 22, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 L 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
October 24, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 7 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
October 26, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 W 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
October 28, 1978 Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 W 3-2-0 1-2-0 4-4-0
November 1, 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 L 3-3-0 1-2-0 4-5-0
November 4, 1978 New York Rangers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 3-4-0 1-2-0 4-6-0
November 8, 1978 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 3-5-0 1-2-0 4-7-0
November 11, 1978 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 W 4-5-0 1-2-0 5-7-0
November 12, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 4-5-0 2-2-0 6-7-0
November 14, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 4-5-0 3-2-0 7-7-0
November 16, 1978 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 W 5-5-0 3-2-0 8-7-0
November 18, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 L 5-6-0 3-2-0 8-8-0
November 20, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 6-6-0 3-2-0 9-8-0
November 22, 1978 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 T 6-6-1 3-2-0 9-8-1 OT
November 25, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 W 6-6-1 4-2-0 10-8-1
November 26, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 6-6-1 4-3-0 10-9-1
November 29, 1978 New York Islanders 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 T 6-6-2 4-3-0 10-9-2 OT
December 2, 1978 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 W 7-6-2 4-3-0 11-9-2
December 4, 1978 Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 10 W 8-6-2 4-3-0 12-9-2
December 6, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Minnesota North Stars 4 L 8-6-2 4-4-0 12-10-2
December 7, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 T 8-6-2 4-4-1 12-10-3 OT
December 9, 1978 Atlanta Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 W 9-6-2 4-4-1 13-10-3
December 12, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Islanders 5 T 9-6-2 4-4-2 13-10-4 OT
December 13, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 7 at New York Rangers 8 L 9-6-2 4-5-2 13-11-4
December 16, 1978 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 L 9-7-2 4-5-2 13-12-4
December 19, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 T 9-7-2 4-5-3 13-12-5 OT
December 21, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 L 9-8-2 4-5-3 13-13-5
December 23, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 L 9-8-2 4-6-3 13-14-5
December 27, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 9-8-2 4-7-3 13-15-5
December 28, 1978 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 9-8-2 4-7-4 13-15-6 OT
December 30, 1978 Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 10-8-2 4-7-4 14-15-6
January 1, 1979 Colorado Rockies 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 W 11-8-2 4-7-4 15-15-6
January 3, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 8 L 11-8-2 4-8-4 15-16-6
January 4, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 11-8-2 5-8-4 16-16-6
January 6, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 11-8-2 6-8-4 17-16-6
January 7, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 11-8-2 6-9-4 17-17-6
January 9, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 7 L 11-8-2 6-10-4 17-18-6
January 10, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 11-8-2 6-11-4 17-19-6
January 13, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 7 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 11-8-2 7-11-4 18-19-6
January 14, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 6 at Boston Bruins 3 W 11-8-2 8-11-4 19-19-6
January 17, 1979 Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 11-9-2 8-11-4 19-20-6
January 20, 1979 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 L 11-10-2 8-11-4 19-21-6
January 24, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 12-10-2 8-11-4 20-21-6
January 25, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 6 at Los Angeles Kings 6 T 12-10-3 8-11-4 20-21-7 OT
January 27, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 12-10-3 8-12-4 20-22-7
January 28, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 W 12-10-3 9-12-4 21-22-7
January 30, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 1 at St. Louis Blues 7 L 12-10-3 9-13-4 21-23-7
January 31, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 5 L 12-10-3 9-14-4 21-24-7
February 3, 1979 New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 13-10-3 9-14-4 22-24-7
February 4, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 W 13-10-3 10-14-4 23-24-7
February 14, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 13-10-3 11-14-4 24-24-7
February 15, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 13-10-3 11-14-5 24-24-8 OT
February 17, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 13-10-3 11-15-5 24-25-8
February 19, 1979 New York Islanders 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 13-11-3 11-15-5 24-26-8
February 21, 1979 Boston Bruins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 14-11-3 11-15-5 25-26-8
February 24, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 14-12-3 11-15-5 25-27-8
February 26, 1979 Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 W 15-12-3 11-15-5 26-27-8
February 28, 1979 Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 T 15-12-4 11-15-5 26-27-9 OT
March 3, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 8 W 16-12-4 11-15-5 27-27-9
March 4, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 16-12-4 12-15-5 28-27-9
March 7, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 W 16-12-4 13-15-5 29-27-9
March 8, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 16-12-4 13-16-5 29-28-9
March 10, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 L 16-12-4 13-17-5 29-29-9
March 11, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 16-12-4 13-18-5 29-30-9
March 14, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 T 16-12-5 13-18-5 29-30-10 OT
March 17, 1979 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 17-12-5 13-18-5 30-30-10
March 20, 1979 Atlanta Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 18-12-5 13-18-5 31-30-10
March 22, 1979 St. Louis Blues 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 T 18-12-6 13-18-5 31-30-11 OT
March 24, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 L 18-13-6 13-18-5 31-31-11
March 28, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 W 19-13-6 13-18-5 32-31-11
March 30, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 L 19-13-6 13-19-5 32-32-11
March 31, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 19-13-6 14-19-5 33-32-11
April 2, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 L 19-13-6 14-20-5 33-33-11
April 3, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Washington Capitals 6 L 19-13-6 14-21-5 33-34-11
April 5, 1979 Colorado Rockies 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 T 19-13-7 14-21-5 33-34-12 OT
April 7, 1979 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7 W 20-13-7 14-21-5 34-34-12
April 10, 1979 Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Rangers 7 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 12, 1979 New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 OT