1987-88 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-42-8 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-1
Coach: Mike Murphy (7-16-4)
Coach: Rogie Vachon (0-1)
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (23-25-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1987-88 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 30-42-8 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-1
Coach: Mike Murphy (7-16-4)
Coach: Rogie Vachon (0-1)
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (23-25-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1987-88 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 30 wins and 42 losses and 8 ties for 68 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Kings netted 318 goals and gave up 359, most in the league. Jimmy Carson scored 55 goals for Los Angeles, while Bernie Nicholls and Luc Robitaille tallied 30 or more also. Luc Robitaille accounted for 58 assists. Roland Melanson topped the squad with 17 wins, and Glenn Healy recorded a 4.33 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Mike Murphy, Rogie Vachon and Robbie Ftorek coached the team. The 1987-88 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 318
Regular Season Goals Against: 359
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 9 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 25, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 27, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 1-4-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-6-1 | OT | |
| October 28, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-4-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-6-1 | ||
| October 30, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 1-4-0 | 2-3-1 | 3-7-1 | ||
| November 1, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-4-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-8-1 | ||
| November 4, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 1-5-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-9-1 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 2-5-0 | 2-4-1 | 4-9-1 | ||
| November 10, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 2-5-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-9-2 | OT | |
| November 13, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Calgary Flames 10 | L | 2-5-1 | 2-5-1 | 4-10-2 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 3-5-1 | 2-5-1 | 5-10-2 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 3-5-1 | 2-6-1 | 5-11-2 | ||
| November 19, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 3-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 5-12-2 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | T | 3-5-1 | 2-7-2 | 5-12-3 | OT | |
| November 22, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-5-1 | 3-7-2 | 6-12-3 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 4-5-1 | 3-7-2 | 7-12-3 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Calgary Flames 8 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 4-6-1 | 3-7-2 | 7-13-3 | ||
| November 29, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 4-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-13-4 | OT | |
| December 1, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 4-7-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-14-4 | OT | |
| December 3, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 4-8-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-15-4 | OT | |
| December 5, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-8-2 | 3-8-2 | 7-16-4 | ||
| December 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 10 | L | 4-8-2 | 3-9-2 | 7-17-4 | ||
| December 9, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 4-8-2 | 3-10-2 | 7-18-4 | ||
| December 10, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-8-2 | 3-11-2 | 7-19-4 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 4-8-2 | 3-12-2 | 7-20-4 | ||
| December 16, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 5-8-2 | 3-12-2 | 8-20-4 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 5-9-2 | 3-12-2 | 8-21-4 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 5-9-2 | 4-12-2 | 9-21-4 | ||
| December 22, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 5-9-2 | 4-13-2 | 9-22-4 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 5-9-2 | 4-14-2 | 9-23-4 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 6-9-2 | 4-14-2 | 10-23-4 | ||
| December 28, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 6-10-2 | 4-14-2 | 10-24-4 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 7-10-2 | 4-14-2 | 11-24-4 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 8-10-2 | 4-14-2 | 12-24-4 | ||
| January 4, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 8-10-2 | 5-14-2 | 13-24-4 | ||
| January 5, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 8-10-2 | 5-14-3 | 13-24-5 | OT | |
| January 8, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-10-2 | 5-15-3 | 13-25-5 | ||
| January 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 8-10-2 | 5-16-3 | 13-26-5 | ||
| January 11, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 8-10-2 | 6-16-3 | 14-26-5 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Washington Capitals 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 8-11-2 | 6-16-3 | 14-27-5 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 8-12-2 | 6-16-3 | 14-28-5 | ||
| January 19, 1988 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 9-12-2 | 6-16-3 | 15-28-5 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 9-12-2 | 7-16-3 | 16-28-5 | OT | |
| January 22, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 9-12-2 | 7-17-3 | 16-29-5 | ||
| January 24, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 9-12-2 | 8-17-3 | 17-29-5 | ||
| January 26, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 9-12-2 | 8-18-3 | 17-30-5 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 9-12-2 | 8-19-3 | 17-31-5 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 10-12-2 | 8-19-3 | 18-31-5 | ||
| February 2, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 10-12-2 | 8-20-3 | 18-32-5 | ||
| February 3, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 11-12-2 | 8-20-3 | 19-32-5 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 12-12-2 | 8-20-3 | 20-32-5 | ||
| February 7, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 12-13-2 | 8-20-3 | 20-33-5 | ||
| February 11, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 13-13-2 | 8-20-3 | 21-33-5 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 13-14-2 | 8-20-3 | 21-34-5 | ||
| February 15, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 13-15-2 | 8-20-3 | 21-35-5 | ||
| February 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 13-15-2 | 9-20-3 | 22-35-5 | ||
| February 18, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 13-15-2 | 9-21-3 | 22-36-5 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 14-15-2 | 9-21-3 | 23-36-5 | ||
| February 24, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 15-15-2 | 9-21-3 | 24-36-5 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 15-16-2 | 9-21-3 | 24-37-5 | ||
| February 28, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 15-16-2 | 10-21-3 | 25-37-5 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 15-16-2 | 10-22-3 | 25-38-5 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 15-17-2 | 10-22-3 | 25-39-5 | OT | |
| March 9, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 15-17-2 | 10-23-3 | 25-40-5 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 15-17-2 | 10-23-4 | 25-40-6 | OT | |
| March 13, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 16-17-2 | 10-23-4 | 26-40-6 | ||
| March 16, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 16-17-3 | 10-23-4 | 26-40-7 | OT | |
| March 18, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 16-17-3 | 10-24-4 | 26-41-7 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 17-17-3 | 10-24-4 | 27-41-7 | ||
| March 23, 1988 | New York Islanders 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-18-3 | 10-24-4 | 27-42-7 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 18-18-3 | 10-24-4 | 28-42-7 | ||
| March 30, 1988 | Calgary Flames 7 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 19-18-3 | 10-24-4 | 29-42-7 | ||
| April 1, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 19-18-3 | 11-24-4 | 30-42-7 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 19-18-3 | 11-24-5 | 30-42-8 | OT | |
| April 6, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Calgary Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Calgary Flames 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
