The 1971–72 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' fifth season of operation in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

(NHL). The Kings finished in last place in the West Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967–68 NHL season, 1967 to 1975–76 NHL season, 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oa ...

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Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

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Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

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Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

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( 1971–72) , , 2–4–1 , - , 8, , L, , October 23, 1971, , 1–3 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

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Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1971–72) , , 2–6–1 , - , 10, , L, , October 27, 1971, , 2–3 , , align="left",

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1971–72) , , 2–7–1 , - , 11, , L, , October 30, 1971, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 2–8–1 , - , - , 12, , L, , November 3, 1971, , 1–7 , , align="left",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1971–72) , , 2–9–1 , - , 13, , L, , November 6, 1971, , 2–3 , , align="left",

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

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( 1971–72) , , 2–11–1 , - , 15, , W, , November 11, 1971, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 3–11–1 , - , 16, , L, , November 13, 1971, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 3–12–1 , - , 17, , L, , November 14, 1971, , 2–11 , , align="left", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1971–72) , , 3–13–1 , - , 18, , L, , November 17, 1971, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 3–14–1 , - , 19, , L, , November 18, 1971, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 3–15–1 , - , 20, , W, , November 20, 1971, , 3–1 , , align="left",

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1971–72) , , 4–15–1 , - , 21, , L, , November 23, 1971, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1971–72) , , 4–16–1 , - , 22, , W, , November 24, 1971, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 5–16–1 , - , 23, , L, , November 27, 1971, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 5–17–1 , - , - , 24, , L, , December 1, 1971, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 5–18–1 , - , 25, , L, , December 2, 1971, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 5–19–1 , - , 26, , L, , December 4, 1971, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 5–20–1 , - , 27, , L, , December 5, 1971, , 0–7 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 5–21–1 , - , 28, , L, , December 8, 1971, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 5–22–1 , - , 29, , W, , December 11, 1971, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 6–22–1 , - , 30, , L, , December 15, 1971, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 6–23–1 , - , 31, , W, , December 18, 1971, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 7–23–1 , - , 32, , L, , December 21, 1971, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 7–24–1 , - , 33, , W, , December 22, 1971, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 8–24–1 , - , 34, , L, , December 25, 1971, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 8–25–1 , - , 35, , L, , December 26, 1971, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 8–26–1 , - , 36, , W, , December 29, 1971, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 9–26–1 , - , - , 37, , L, , January 1, 1972, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 9–27–1 , - , 38, , W, , January 2, 1972, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 10–27–1 , - , 39, , W, , January 4, 1972, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 11–27–1 , - , 40, , L, , January 5, 1972, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 11–28–1 , - , 41, , L, , January 8, 1972, , 2–10 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 11–29–1 , - , 42, , L, , January 9, 1972, , 0–8 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 11–30–1 , - , 43, , T, , January 12, 1972, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 11–30–2 , - , 44, , T, , January 13, 1972, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 11–30–3 , - , 45, , L, , January 15, 1972, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 11–31–3 , - , 46, , T, , January 16, 1972, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 11–31–4 , - , 47, , L, , January 19, 1972, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 11–32–4 , - , 48, , W, , January 22, 1972, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 12–32–4 , - , 49, , L, , January 23, 1972, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 12–33–4 , - , 50, , W, , January 26, 1972, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 13–33–4 , - , 51, , T, , January 29, 1972, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 13–33–5 , - , 52, , T, , January 30, 1972, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 13–33–6 , - , - , 53, , W, , February 1, 1972, , 7–4 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 14–33–6 , - , 54, , T, , February 3, 1972, , 1–1 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 14–33–7 , - , 55, , W, , February 5, 1972, , 8–1 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 15–33–7 , - , 56, , L, , February 9, 1972, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 15–34–7 , - , 57, , L, , February 10, 1972, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 15–35–7 , - , 58, , L, , February 12, 1972, , 5–6 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 15–36–7 , - , 59, , L, , February 13, 1972, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 15–37–7 , - , 60, , L, , February 16, 1972, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 15–38–7 , - , 61, , L, , February 17, 1972, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 15–39–7 , - , 62, , W, , February 19, 1972, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 16–39–7 , - , 63, , L, , February 23, 1972, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 16–40–7 , - , 64, , L, , February 26, 1972, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 16–41–7 , - , - , 65, , L, , March 1, 1972, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 16–42–7 , - , 66, , L, , March 4, 1972, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 16–43–7 , - , 67, , W, , March 5, 1972, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 17–43–7 , - , 68, , L, , March 7, 1972, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 17–44–7 , - , 69, , L, , March 9, 1972, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 17–45–7 , - , 70, , W, , March 11, 1972, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 18–45–7 , - , 71, , L, , March 15, 1972, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 18–46–7 , - , 72, , L, , March 16, 1972, , 3–8 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 18–47–7 , - , 73, , T, , March 18, 1972, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 18–47–8 , - , 74, , L, , March 22, 1972, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 18–48–8 , - , 75, , L, , March 25, 1972, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 18–49–8 , - , 76, , W, , March 29, 1972, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 19–49–8 , - , 77, , T, , March 31, 1972, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1971–72) , , 19–49–9 , - , - , 78, , W, , April 1, 1972, , 9–4 , , align="left",

( 1971–72) , , 20–49–9 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season.

Trades

Free agent signings

Waivers

Intra-league Draft

Reverse Draft

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the

1971 NHL amateur draft The 1971 NHL amateur draft was the ninth NHL entry draft. It was held on June 10, 1971, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Larry Robinson, who retired after the 1991� ...

held at the

Queen Elizabeth Hotel Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth () is a historic grand hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With 950 rooms and 21 floors it is the largest hotel in Quebec, and the second largest Fairmont hotel in Canada after the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. Lo ...

Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...

References

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