1978–79 Los Angeles Kings
Western Conference · Pacific Division · 34-34-0, 80 pts · Playoffs 0-2
The 1978–79 Los Angeles Kings went 34-34-0 (80 points) in the Norris Division and played 2 playoff games (0-2). Marcel Dionne led the team with 128 points (59 G, 69 A). Mario Lessard had 23 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Dionne | C | 79 | 59 | 69 | 128 | +22 | 30 | 19 | 355 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Taylor | R | 77 | 43 | 47 | 90 | +27 | 124 | 13 | 237 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | C | 79 | 35 | 51 | 86 | -20 | 16 | 12 | 214 | 16.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | L | 38 | 21 | 27 | 48 | +10 | 16 | 8 | 112 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Palmer | D | 79 | 4 | 41 | 45 | -14 | 26 | 2 | 130 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | R | 63 | 16 | 28 | 44 | -13 | 38 | 4 | 147 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | C | 79 | 7 | 30 | 37 | -25 | 24 | 0 | 125 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Goldup | R | 74 | 15 | 22 | 37 | -8 | 87 | 3 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | D | 71 | 8 | 27 | 35 | +6 | 64 | 2 | 116 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | L | 73 | 23 | 8 | 31 | -28 | 57 | 2 | 114 | 20.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | L | 60 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -5 | 14 | 1 | 103 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Williams | L | 45 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 8 | 3 | 84 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Hampton | D | 50 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +1 | 20 | 0 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | L | 38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +5 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Wilson | L | 75 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 138 | 0 | 71 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | C | 77 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | D | 31 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +1 | 46 | 0 | 62 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | R | 68 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 45 | 0 | 53 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | D | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 23 | 1 | 57 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | D | 37 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 202 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | D | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | D | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 46 | 0 | 62 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Glennie | D | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | D | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Garland | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 49 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1368 | .892 | 3.11 | 4 |
| Ron Grahame | 33 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 956 | .862 | 4.22 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs STL | W 6–2 | Final |
| Oct 18 | vs BOS | L 2–3 | Final |
| Oct 20 | @ WSH | W 6–4 | Final |
| Oct 22 | @ MTL | L 4–8 | Final |
| Oct 24 | @ AFM | L 2–7 | Final |
| Oct 26 | vs BUF | W 6–0 | Final |
| Oct 28 | vs WSH | W 5–1 | Final |
| Nov 1 | vs TOR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 4 | vs NYR | L 3–7 | Final |
| Nov 8 | vs PHI | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 11 | vs MNS | W 8–1 | Final |
| Nov 12 | @ CHI | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 14 | @ STL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 16 | vs MTL | W 6–3 | Final |
| Nov 18 | vs PIT | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 20 | vs CHI | W 4–3 | Final |
| Nov 22 | vs DET | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 25 | @ MNS | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs NYI | T 5–5 | Final |
| Dec 2 | vs DET | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs WSH | W 10–2 | Final |
| Dec 6 | @ MNS | L 0–4 | Final |
| Dec 7 | @ BUF | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 9 | vs AFM | W 5–1 | Final |
| Dec 12 | @ NYI | T 5–5 | Final |
| Dec 13 | @ NYR | L 7–8 | Final |
| Dec 16 | vs MTL | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 19 | @ CLR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 21 | vs PIT | L 1–4 | Final |
| Dec 23 | @ VAN | L 0–2 | Final |
| Dec 27 | @ PIT | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 28 | @ MTL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 30 | vs VAN | W 4–0 | Final |
| Jan 1 | vs CLR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 3 | @ WSH | L 3–8 | Final |
| Jan 4 | @ MTL | W 5–4 | Final |
| Jan 6 | @ PIT | W 4–3 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ PHI | L 0–3 | Final |
| Jan 9 | @ NYI | L 1–7 | Final |
| Jan 10 | @ CHI | L 0–3 | Final |
| Jan 13 | @ DET | W 7–3 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ BOS | W 6–3 | Final |
| Jan 17 | vs MTL | L 3–7 | Final |
| Jan 20 | vs TOR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 24 | vs PIT | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 25 | vs DET | T 6–6 | Final |
| Jan 27 | @ PIT | L 3–5 | Final |
| Jan 28 | @ BOS | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 30 | @ STL | L 1–7 | Final |
| Jan 31 | @ WSH | L 3–5 | Final |
| Feb 3 | vs NYR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 4 | @ CLR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ DET | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 15 | @ MTL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 17 | @ TOR | L 2–5 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs NYI | L 3–8 | Final |
| Feb 21 | vs BOS | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 24 | vs PHI | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs VAN | W 2–0 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs WSH | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 3 | vs CHI | W 8–5 | Final |
| Mar 4 | @ VAN | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 7 | @ PIT | W 4–0 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ BUF | L 4–6 | Final |
| Mar 10 | @ TOR | L 4–9 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ PHI | L 3–6 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 17 | vs MTL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 20 | vs AFM | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 22 | vs STL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 24 | vs BUF | L 2–3 | Final |
| Mar 28 | vs DET | W 8–1 | Final |
| Mar 30 | @ AFM | L 3–5 | Final |
| Mar 31 | @ DET | W 5–4 | Final |
| Apr 2 | @ NYR | L 4–5 | Final |
| Apr 3 | @ WSH | L 2–6 | Final |
| Apr 5 | vs CLR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Apr 7 | vs MNS | W 7–1 | Final |
| Apr 10 | @ NYR | L 1–7 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 12 | vs NYR | L 1–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |