The 1977–78

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Offseason

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Record vs. opponents

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, - , 1, , W, , October 12, 1977, , 2–0 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 15, 1977, , 4–2 , , 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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 18, 1977, , 0–0 , , align="left", @

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1977–78) , , 2–0–1 , - , 4, , L, , October 19, 1977, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 2–1–1 , - , 5, , L, , October 22, 1977, , 3–4 , , 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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 2–2–1 , - , 6, , L, , October 25, 1977, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 2–3–1 , - , 7, , T, , October 26, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 2–3–2 , - , 8, , W, , October 29, 1977, , 5–3 , , 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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 3–3–2 , - , 9, , W, , October 30, 1977, , 5–3 , , 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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 4–3–2 , - , - , 10, , L, , November 1, 1977, , 2–7 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 4–4–2 , - , 11, , W, , November 3, 1977, , 4–2 , , 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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 5–4–2 , - , 12, , W, , November 5, 1977, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 6–4–2 , - , 13, , W, , November 8, 1977, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1977–78) , , 7–4–2 , - , 14, , L, , November 10, 1977, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 7–5–2 , - , 15, , T, , November 12, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left",

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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 7–5–3 , - , 16, , T, , November 16, 1977, , 1–1 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 7–5–4 , - , 17, , L, , November 19, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 7–6–4 , - , 18, , W, , November 23, 1977, , 8–3 , , align="left",

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( 1977–78) , , 8–6–4 , - , 19, , W, , November 24, 1977, , 5–3 , , align="left",

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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 9–6–4 , - , 20, , T, , November 26, 1977, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta from 1972 until 1980. They played home games in the Omni Coliseum and were members of the West and later Patrick divisions of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along with t ...

( 1977–78) , , 9–6–5 , - , 21, , L, , November 27, 1977, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 9–7–5 , - , 22, , W, , November 29, 1977, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 10–7–5 , - , - , 23, , L, , December 1, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 10–8–5 , - , 24, , W, , December 3, 1977, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 11–8–5 , - , 25, , W, , December 6, 1977, , 6–1 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 12–8–5 , - , 26, , W, , December 8, 1977, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 13–8–5 , - , 27, , L, , December 10, 1977, , 0–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 13–9–5 , - , 28, , L, , December 15, 1977, , 3–7 , , 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 ...

( 1977–78) , , 13–10–5 , - , 29, , L, , December 17, 1977, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 13–11–5 , - , 30, , W, , December 19, 1977, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 14–11–5 , - , 31, , W, , December 21, 1977, , 8–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 15–11–5 , - , 32, , W, , December 22, 1977, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 16–11–5 , - , 33, , L, , December 28, 1977, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 16–12–5 , - , 34, , T, , December 29, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

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( 1977–78) , , 16–12–6 , - , - , 35, , W, , January 1, 1978, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 17–12–6 , - , 36, , L, , January 4, 1978, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 17–13–6 , - , 37, , T, , January 5, 1978, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 17–13–7 , - , 38, , T, , January 7, 1978, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 17–13–8 , - , 39, , L, , January 8, 1978, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 17–14–8 , - , 40, , T, , January 11, 1978, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 17–14–9 , - , 41, , L, , January 12, 1978, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 17–15–9 , - , 42, , W, , January 14, 1978, , 8–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 18–15–9 , - , 43, , L, , January 18, 1978, , 0–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 18–16–9 , - , 44, , L, , January 20, 1978, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 18–17–9 , - , 45, , W, , January 21, 1978, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 19–17–9 , - , 46, , W, , January 26, 1978, , 5–1 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 20–17–9 , - , 47, , L, , January 28, 1978, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 20–18–9 , - , 48, , W, , January 29, 1978, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 21–18–9 , - , - , 49, , W, , February 1, 1978, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 22–18–9 , - , 50, , T, , February 4, 1978, , 5–5 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 22–18–10 , - , 51, , L, , February 7, 1978, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 22–19–10 , - , 52, , L, , February 9, 1978, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 22–20–10 , - , 53, , T, , February 11, 1978, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 22–20–11 , - , 54, , L, , February 14, 1978, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 22–21–11 , - , 55, , L, , February 16, 1978, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 22–22–11 , - , 56, , T, , February 18, 1978, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 22–22–12 , - , 57, , L, , February 19, 1978, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 22–23–12 , - , 58, , W, , February 21, 1978, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 23–23–12 , - , 59, , L, , February 22, 1978, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 23–24–12 , - , 60, , L, , February 25, 1978, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 23–25–12 , - , 61, , W, , February 28, 1978, , 4–2 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 24–25–12 , - , - , 62, , W, , March 2, 1978, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 25–25–12 , - , 63, , L, , March 4, 1978, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 25–26–12 , - , 64, , W, , March 8, 1978, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 26–26–12 , - , 65, , T, , March 9, 1978, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 26–26–13 , - , 66, , L, , March 11, 1978, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 26–27–13 , - , 67, , L, , March 12, 1978, , 3–9 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 26–28–13 , - , 68, , W, , March 14, 1978, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 27–28–13 , - , 69, , T, , March 16, 1978, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 27–28–14 , - , 70, , L, , March 18, 1978, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 27–29–14 , - , 71, , L, , March 21, 1978, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 27–30–14 , - , 72, , W, , March 23, 1978, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 28–30–14 , - , 73, , W, , March 24, 1978, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 29–30–14 , - , 74, , L, , March 27, 1978, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 29–31–14 , - , 75, , L, , March 29, 1978, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 29–32–14 , - , 76, , W, , March 30, 1978, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 30–32–14 , - , - , 77, , L, , April 1, 1978, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 30–33–14 , - , 78, , L, , April 5, 1978, , 2–3 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 30–34–14 , - , 79, , T, , April 7, 1978, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 30–34–15 , - , 80, , W, , April 8, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 31–34–15 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season.

Trades

Free agent signings

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in

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References

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