1988-89 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-31-7 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 4-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-0
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (42-31-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1988-89 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 42-31-7 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 4-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-0
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (42-31-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1988-89 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 42 wins and 31 losses and 7 ties for 91 points, finishing second in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-7.
The Kings topped the league with 376 goals. Los Angeles yielded 335 goals. Bernie Nicholls scored 70 goals for the team, while Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille and John Tonelli each netted 30 or more also. Wayne Gretzky contributed 114 assists. Glenn Healy recorded 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.27 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Robbie Ftorek coached the team. The 1988-89 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 376
Regular Season Goals Against: 335
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| October 9, 1988 | New York Islanders 5 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| October 12, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Calgary Flames 11 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 5-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| November 1, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| November 2, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| November 6, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| November 10, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 7-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 8-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 8-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-7-0 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 9-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 13-7-0 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 9-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 14-7-0 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-3-0 | 6-4-0 | 15-7-0 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 9-3-0 | 6-5-0 | 15-8-0 | ||
| November 27, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 9-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 15-9-0 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 10-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 16-9-0 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 11-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 17-9-0 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 12-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 18-9-0 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 18-10-0 | OT | |
| December 8, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 12-4-1 | 6-6-0 | 18-10-1 | OT | |
| December 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 12-4-1 | 7-6-0 | 19-10-1 | ||
| December 12, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 12-4-1 | 8-6-0 | 20-10-1 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 12-4-1 | 8-7-0 | 20-11-1 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-4-1 | 9-7-0 | 21-11-1 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 12-4-1 | 9-8-0 | 21-12-1 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 13-4-1 | 9-8-0 | 22-12-1 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | W | 14-4-1 | 9-8-0 | 23-12-1 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 14-4-1 | 10-8-0 | 24-12-1 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 14-5-1 | 10-8-0 | 24-13-1 | ||
| December 29, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 14-6-1 | 10-8-0 | 24-14-1 | ||
| January 5, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 14-6-1 | 10-9-0 | 24-15-1 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 14-6-1 | 10-9-1 | 24-15-2 | OT | |
| January 8, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 14-6-1 | 10-9-2 | 24-15-3 | OT | |
| January 10, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 15-6-1 | 10-9-2 | 25-15-3 | OT | |
| January 12, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 16-6-1 | 10-9-2 | 26-15-3 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | W | 17-6-1 | 10-9-2 | 27-15-3 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 17-6-1 | 10-10-2 | 27-16-3 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 17-6-1 | 10-11-2 | 27-17-3 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 17-6-1 | 10-12-2 | 27-18-3 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 17-6-1 | 10-12-3 | 27-18-4 | OT | |
| January 26, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-7-1 | 10-12-3 | 27-19-4 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 17-8-1 | 10-12-3 | 27-20-4 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Calgary Flames 8 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 17-9-1 | 10-12-3 | 27-21-4 | ||
| February 2, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | T | 17-9-2 | 10-12-3 | 27-21-5 | OT | |
| February 4, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 18-9-2 | 10-12-3 | 28-21-5 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 18-9-2 | 10-13-3 | 28-22-5 | ||
| February 10, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 18-9-2 | 11-13-3 | 29-22-5 | OT | |
| February 12, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 18-9-2 | 12-13-3 | 30-22-5 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | Boston Bruins 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 18-10-2 | 12-13-3 | 30-23-5 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Los Angeles Kings 11 | W | 19-10-2 | 12-13-3 | 31-23-5 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 20-10-2 | 12-13-3 | 32-23-5 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Washington Capitals 7 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 20-11-2 | 12-13-3 | 32-24-5 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 20-11-2 | 12-14-3 | 32-25-5 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 20-11-2 | 12-14-4 | 32-25-6 | OT | |
| February 27, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 20-11-2 | 12-15-4 | 32-26-6 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 20-11-2 | 13-15-4 | 33-26-6 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 20-11-2 | 13-16-4 | 33-27-6 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 21-11-2 | 13-16-4 | 34-27-6 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 22-11-2 | 13-16-4 | 35-27-6 | OT | |
| March 10, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 22-11-2 | 13-17-4 | 35-28-6 | ||
| March 12, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 22-11-2 | 14-17-4 | 36-28-6 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Quebec Nordiques 0 | W | 22-11-2 | 15-17-4 | 37-28-6 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 22-11-2 | 15-18-4 | 37-29-6 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Calgary Flames 9 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 22-12-2 | 15-18-4 | 37-30-6 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 22-12-2 | 16-18-4 | 38-30-6 | ||
| March 23, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 22-12-2 | 16-19-4 | 38-31-6 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 23-12-2 | 16-19-4 | 39-31-6 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 23-12-3 | 16-19-4 | 39-31-7 | OT | |
| March 29, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 24-12-3 | 16-19-4 | 40-31-7 | OT | |
| April 1, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 25-12-3 | 16-19-4 | 41-31-7 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 25-12-3 | 17-19-4 | 42-31-7 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | OT | |
| April 20, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| April 24, 1989 | Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-7-0 |
