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 Statistics
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 Luc Robitaille and Bernie Nicholls 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