1986-87 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-41-8 - 70 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Coach: Pat Quinn (18-20-4)
Coach: Mike Murphy (13-21-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1986-87 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-41-8 - 70 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Coach: Pat Quinn (18-20-4)
Coach: Mike Murphy (13-21-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1986-87 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 31 wins and 41 losses and 8 ties for 70 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Kings netted 318 goals and allowed 341. Luc Robitaille scored 45 goals for Los Angeles, while Bernie Nicholls and Jimmy Carson tallied 30 or more, too. Marcel Dionne contributed 50 assists. Roland Melanson topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.69 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Pat Quinn and Mike Murphy coached the team. The 1986-87 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 318
Regular Season Goals Against: 341
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| October 15, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| October 18, 1986 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | OT | |
| October 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| October 27, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| October 28, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 2-2-0 | 1-6-1 | 3-8-1 | OT | |
| November 3, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-7-1 | 3-9-1 | ||
| November 6, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-7-1 | 3-10-1 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-7-1 | 4-10-1 | ||
| November 11, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 1-7-1 | 5-10-1 | ||
| November 13, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 4-4-0 | 1-7-1 | 5-11-1 | ||
| November 15, 1986 | Calgary Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 5-4-0 | 1-7-1 | 6-11-1 | ||
| November 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-7-1 | 7-11-1 | ||
| November 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 5-4-0 | 2-7-2 | 7-11-2 | OT | |
| November 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 5-4-0 | 3-7-2 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-8-2 | 8-12-2 | ||
| November 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 11 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-9-2 | 8-13-2 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 5-5-0 | 3-9-2 | 8-14-2 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 6-5-0 | 3-9-2 | 9-14-2 | ||
| December 2, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 7-5-0 | 3-9-2 | 10-14-2 | ||
| December 4, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 8-5-0 | 3-9-2 | 11-14-2 | ||
| December 6, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 9-5-0 | 3-9-2 | 12-14-2 | ||
| December 9, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 9-5-0 | 4-9-2 | 13-14-2 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 9-5-0 | 4-10-2 | 13-15-2 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Calgary Flames 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 9-6-0 | 4-10-2 | 13-16-2 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 9-7-0 | 4-10-2 | 13-17-2 | ||
| December 17, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 10-7-0 | 4-10-2 | 14-17-2 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | T | 10-7-0 | 4-10-3 | 14-17-3 | OT | |
| December 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 10-7-0 | 5-10-3 | 15-17-3 | ||
| December 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 10-7-0 | 5-11-3 | 15-18-3 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 11-7-0 | 5-11-3 | 16-18-3 | OT | |
| December 30, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 12-7-0 | 5-11-3 | 17-18-3 | ||
| January 2, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 12-7-0 | 5-11-4 | 17-18-4 | OT | |
| January 3, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 12-8-0 | 5-11-4 | 17-19-4 | ||
| January 7, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 12-8-0 | 6-11-4 | 18-19-4 | ||
| January 8, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 12-8-0 | 6-12-4 | 18-20-4 | ||
| January 10, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 8 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 12-9-0 | 6-12-4 | 18-21-4 | ||
| January 14, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 13-9-0 | 6-12-4 | 19-21-4 | ||
| January 16, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 13-9-0 | 7-12-4 | 20-21-4 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 13-9-0 | 7-12-5 | 20-21-5 | OT | |
| January 19, 1987 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 13-9-1 | 7-12-5 | 20-21-6 | OT | |
| January 21, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 10 | W | 14-9-1 | 7-12-5 | 21-21-6 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 14-10-1 | 7-12-5 | 21-22-6 | ||
| January 28, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 15-10-1 | 7-12-5 | 22-22-6 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-13-5 | 22-23-6 | ||
| February 1, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-14-5 | 22-24-6 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-15-5 | 22-25-6 | ||
| February 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-16-5 | 22-26-6 | ||
| February 8, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-17-5 | 22-27-6 | ||
| February 14, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 16-10-1 | 7-17-5 | 23-27-6 | ||
| February 16, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | T | 16-10-2 | 7-17-5 | 23-27-7 | OT | |
| February 18, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 17-10-2 | 7-17-5 | 24-27-7 | ||
| February 21, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-11-2 | 7-17-5 | 24-28-7 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 18-11-2 | 7-17-5 | 25-28-7 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 18-12-2 | 7-17-5 | 25-29-7 | ||
| February 28, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 18-12-2 | 7-18-5 | 25-30-7 | ||
| March 1, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | L | 18-12-2 | 7-19-5 | 25-31-7 | ||
| March 3, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 18-12-3 | 7-19-5 | 25-31-8 | OT | |
| March 5, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 18-12-3 | 7-20-5 | 25-32-8 | ||
| March 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | L | 18-12-3 | 7-21-5 | 25-33-8 | ||
| March 8, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 19-12-3 | 7-21-5 | 26-33-8 | ||
| March 11, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 19-13-3 | 7-21-5 | 26-34-8 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 19-14-3 | 7-21-5 | 26-35-8 | ||
| March 17, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 19-14-3 | 8-21-5 | 27-35-8 | ||
| March 19, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 19-14-3 | 9-21-5 | 28-35-8 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 19-14-3 | 9-22-5 | 28-36-8 | ||
| March 22, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 19-14-3 | 9-23-5 | 28-37-8 | ||
| March 25, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 19-14-3 | 10-23-5 | 29-37-8 | ||
| March 26, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-14-3 | 11-23-5 | 30-37-8 | ||
| March 28, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 19-15-3 | 11-23-5 | 30-38-8 | ||
| March 30, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 20-15-3 | 11-23-5 | 31-38-8 | ||
| April 1, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 20-16-3 | 11-23-5 | 31-39-8 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 20-17-3 | 11-23-5 | 31-40-8 | ||
| April 5, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 20-17-3 | 11-24-5 | 31-41-8 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 13 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
