1980-81 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-24-13 - 99 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 3-1
Coach: Bob Berry (43-24-13)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1980-81 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 43-24-13 - 99 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 3-1
Coach: Bob Berry (43-24-13)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1980-81 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 43 wins and 24 losses and 13 ties for 99 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Kings netted 337 goals and allowed 290. Marcel Dionne scored 58 goals for Los Angeles, while Dave Taylor and Charlie Simmer tallied 30 or more, too. Marcel Dionne contributed 77 assists. Mario Lessard earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.25 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Berry coached the team. The 1980-81 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 337
Regular Season Goals Against: 290
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Boston Bruins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 5-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 5-1-1 | OT | |
| October 28, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 6-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 7-1-1 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-1-1 | 8-1-1 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 9-1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-1-1 | 10-1-1 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 6-0-0 | 4-2-1 | 10-2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 6-0-0 | 4-3-1 | 10-3-1 | ||
| November 10, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-3-1 | 11-3-1 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 7-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 11-4-1 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 7-2-0 | 4-3-1 | 11-5-1 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 7-2-0 | 5-3-1 | 12-5-1 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 8-2-0 | 5-3-1 | 13-5-1 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-2-0 | 6-3-1 | 14-5-1 | ||
| November 24, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 8-2-0 | 7-3-1 | 15-5-1 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 8-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 15-6-1 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 9-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 16-6-1 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 10-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 17-6-1 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 11-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 18-6-1 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 12-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 19-6-1 | ||
| December 8, 1980 | Calgary Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 12-4-0 | 7-3-1 | 19-7-1 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 12-4-0 | 8-3-1 | 20-7-1 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 12-4-0 | 9-3-1 | 21-7-1 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 12-4-0 | 9-3-2 | 21-7-2 | OT | |
| December 14, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 12-4-0 | 9-4-2 | 21-8-2 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 12-4-1 | 9-4-2 | 21-8-3 | OT | |
| December 20, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-5-1 | 9-4-2 | 21-9-3 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 13-5-1 | 9-4-2 | 22-9-3 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 13-5-1 | 10-4-2 | 23-9-3 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 13-5-2 | 10-4-2 | 23-9-4 | OT | |
| December 30, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 13-5-2 | 10-5-2 | 23-10-4 | ||
| December 31, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 13-5-2 | 11-5-2 | 24-10-4 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 13-5-2 | 11-6-2 | 24-11-4 | ||
| January 5, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 14-5-2 | 11-6-2 | 25-11-4 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 15-5-2 | 11-6-2 | 26-11-4 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at St. Louis Blues 6 | T | 15-5-2 | 11-6-3 | 26-11-5 | OT | |
| January 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 15-5-2 | 11-6-4 | 26-11-6 | OT | |
| January 14, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 15-5-2 | 12-6-4 | 27-11-6 | ||
| January 15, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 15-5-2 | 12-7-4 | 27-12-6 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 15-5-2 | 12-8-4 | 27-13-6 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 15-5-2 | 12-9-4 | 27-14-6 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 11 | W | 16-5-2 | 12-9-4 | 28-14-6 | ||
| January 22, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 16-5-3 | 12-9-4 | 28-14-7 | OT | |
| January 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 16-5-3 | 13-9-4 | 29-14-7 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 16-5-3 | 14-9-4 | 30-14-7 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 16-6-3 | 14-9-4 | 30-15-7 | ||
| January 31, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 17-6-3 | 14-9-4 | 31-15-7 | ||
| February 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 17-6-3 | 15-9-4 | 32-15-7 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 17-6-3 | 15-10-4 | 32-16-7 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 17-6-3 | 15-11-4 | 32-17-7 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 17-6-4 | 15-11-4 | 32-17-8 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 17-6-4 | 15-11-5 | 32-17-9 | OT | |
| February 14, 1981 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 17-7-4 | 15-11-5 | 32-18-9 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-8-4 | 15-11-5 | 32-19-9 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 17-9-4 | 15-11-5 | 32-20-9 | ||
| February 24, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 18-9-4 | 15-11-5 | 33-20-9 | ||
| February 26, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 19-9-4 | 15-11-5 | 34-20-9 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 19-10-4 | 15-11-5 | 34-21-9 | ||
| March 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 19-10-4 | 16-11-5 | 35-21-9 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 19-10-4 | 16-12-5 | 35-22-9 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 19-10-4 | 17-12-5 | 36-22-9 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 19-10-4 | 18-12-5 | 37-22-9 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 19-10-5 | 18-12-5 | 37-22-10 | OT | |
| March 14, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Los Angeles Kings 10 | W | 20-10-5 | 18-12-5 | 38-22-10 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 20-11-5 | 18-12-5 | 38-23-10 | ||
| March 19, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 20-11-6 | 18-12-5 | 38-23-11 | OT | |
| March 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | T | 20-11-6 | 18-12-6 | 38-23-12 | OT | |
| March 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 20-11-6 | 19-12-6 | 39-23-12 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 20-11-6 | 20-12-6 | 40-23-12 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 20-11-6 | 21-12-6 | 41-23-12 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 21-11-6 | 21-12-6 | 42-23-12 | ||
| March 31, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 22-11-6 | 21-12-6 | 43-23-12 | ||
| April 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 22-11-6 | 21-13-6 | 43-24-12 | ||
| April 4, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 22-11-7 | 21-13-6 | 43-24-13 | OT | |
| April 8, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Rangers 10 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 |
