After starting 1-6, the Kings went on a club record 8 game winning streak. But from early January through February, they endured a 4-13-5 stretch that saw them fall from 4th to 7th place. They got hot again in March, going 6-4-2 to get within 2 points of the 4th place St. Louis Blues, who held the final playoff spot with 3 games to play. But L.A. suffered two straight disastrous losses to the last place California Golden Seals, and fell to 6th, missing the playoffs by 3 points.
No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
1 |
L |
October 7, 1972 |
2–4 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
0–1–0 |
2 |
W |
October 8, 1972 |
4–2 |
@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
1–1–0 |
3 |
L |
October 11, 1972 |
3–7 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
1–2–0 |
4 |
L |
October 12, 1972 |
2–3 |
@ New York Islanders (1972–73) |
1–3–0 |
5 |
L |
October 14, 1972 |
4–6 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
1–4–0 |
6 |
L |
October 15, 1972 |
2–8 |
@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
1–5–0 |
7 |
L |
October 18, 1972 |
3–4 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
1–6–0 |
8 |
W |
October 21, 1972 |
3–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
2–6–0 |
9 |
W |
October 24, 1972 |
5–0 |
California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
3–6–0 |
10 |
W |
October 26, 1972 |
3–1 |
Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
4–6–0 |
11 |
W |
October 28, 1972 |
5–2 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
5–6–0 |
12 |
W |
October 31, 1972 |
4–1 |
Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
6–6–0 |
13 |
W |
November 2, 1972 |
5–2 |
Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
7–6–0 |
14 |
W |
November 4, 1972 |
9–2 |
New York Islanders (1972–73) |
8–6–0 |
15 |
W |
November 7, 1972 |
3–2 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) |
9–6–0 |
16 |
T |
November 8, 1972 |
3–3 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
9–6–1 |
17 |
L |
November 11, 1972 |
2–5 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
9–7–1 |
18 |
L |
November 12, 1972 |
1–5 |
@ New York Rangers (1972–73) |
9–8–1 |
19 |
L |
November 14, 1972 |
1–4 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
9–9–1 |
20 |
T |
November 15, 1972 |
3–3 |
Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
9–9–2 |
21 |
L |
November 17, 1972 |
4–8 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
9–10–2 |
22 |
W |
November 18, 1972 |
8–3 |
Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
10–10–2 |
23 |
T |
November 22, 1972 |
3–3 |
Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
10–10–3 |
24 |
L |
November 25, 1972 |
0–3 |
Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
10–11–3 |
25 |
T |
November 29, 1972 |
2–2 |
New York Rangers (1972–73) |
10–11–4 |
26 |
W |
December 2, 1972 |
3–2 |
St. Louis Blues (1972–73) |
11–11–4 |
27 |
W |
December 5, 1972 |
6–1 |
@ New York Islanders (1972–73) |
12–11–4 |
28 |
L |
December 6, 1972 |
0–6 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
12–12–4 |
29 |
W |
December 9, 1972 |
3–1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
13–12–4 |
30 |
W |
December 13, 1972 |
3–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
14–12–4 |
31 |
L |
December 16, 1972 |
1–3 |
Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
14–13–4 |
32 |
L |
December 17, 1972 |
0–2 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
14–14–4 |
33 |
L |
December 20, 1972 |
1–4 |
@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
14–15–4 |
34 |
L |
December 21, 1972 |
3–6 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
14–16–4 |
35 |
W |
December 23, 1972 |
2–0 |
Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
15–16–4 |
36 |
W |
December 24, 1972 |
5–3 |
@ California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
16–16–4 |
37 |
W |
December 27, 1972 |
4–1 |
New York Islanders (1972–73) |
17–16–4 |
38 |
W |
December 30, 1972 |
5–3 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
18–16–4 |
39 |
L |
January 3, 1973 |
0–3 |
@ New York Rangers (1972–73) |
18–17–4 |
40 |
L |
January 6, 1973 |
2–4 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
18–18–4 |
41 |
W |
January 9, 1973 |
3–2 |
@ New York Islanders (1972–73) |
19–18–4 |
42 |
W |
January 11, 1973 |
3–2 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
20–18–4 |
43 |
L |
January 13, 1973 |
1–3 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
20–19–4 |
44 |
L |
January 14, 1973 |
1–4 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
20–20–4 |
45 |
T |
January 17, 1973 |
4–4 |
New York Rangers (1972–73) |
20–20–5 |
46 |
W |
January 19, 1973 |
4–0 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
21–20–5 |
47 |
L |
January 20, 1973 |
2–6 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
21–21–5 |
48 |
T |
January 23, 1973 |
5–5 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
21–21–6 |
49 |
L |
January 24, 1973 |
5–7 |
St. Louis Blues (1972–73) |
21–22–6 |
50 |
T |
January 26, 1973 |
3–3 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
21–22–7 |
51 |
L |
January 28, 1973 |
5–6 |
@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
21–23–7 |
52 |
L |
January 31, 1973 |
1–4 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
21–24–7 |
53 |
L |
February 1, 1973 |
3–5 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
21–25–7 |
54 |
L |
February 3, 1973 |
1–7 |
Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
21–26–7 |
55 |
W |
February 7, 1973 |
2–1 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
22–26–7 |
56 |
W |
February 10, 1973 |
4–2 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
23–26–7 |
57 |
L |
February 11, 1973 |
0–2 |
@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
23–27–7 |
58 |
L |
February 13, 1973 |
2–4 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) |
23–28–7 |
59 |
T |
February 14, 1973 |
2–2 |
Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
23–28–8 |
60 |
T |
February 17, 1973 |
3–3 |
Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
23–28–9 |
61 |
W |
February 18, 1973 |
4–2 |
@ California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
24–28–9 |
62 |
L |
February 21, 1973 |
3–4 |
New York Rangers (1972–73) |
24–29–9 |
63 |
L |
February 24, 1973 |
5–7 |
Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
24–30–9 |
64 |
L |
February 28, 1973 |
2–5 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
24–31–9 |
65 |
W |
March 1, 1973 |
2–0 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
25–31–9 |
66 |
W |
March 3, 1973 |
2–0 |
St. Louis Blues (1972–73) |
26–31–9 |
67 |
T |
March 6, 1973 |
2–2 |
Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
26–31–10 |
68 |
W |
March 8, 1973 |
4–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
27–31–10 |
69 |
W |
March 10, 1973 |
4–2 |
California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
28–31–10 |
70 |
T |
March 13, 1973 |
2–2 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
28–31–11 |
71 |
L |
March 14, 1973 |
2–3 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
28–32–11 |
72 |
L |
March 16, 1973 |
2–4 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
28–33–11 |
73 |
L |
March 17, 1973 |
3–4 |
Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
28–34–11 |
74 |
W |
March 21, 1973 |
5–1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
29–34–11 |
75 |
W |
March 24, 1973 |
5–3 |
Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
30–34–11 |
76 |
L |
March 28, 1973 |
2–3 |
California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
30–35–11 |
77 |
L |
March 30, 1973 |
1–3 |
@ California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
30–36–11 |
78 |
W |
March 31, 1973 |
6–3 |
Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
31–36–11 |