The 1985–86 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 19th season 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 ...

. The Kings did not qualify for the playoffs for the seventh time in franchise history.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 12, 1985, , 4–5 OT, , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 13, 1985, , 2–9 , , align="left",

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

( 1985–86) , , 0–3–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 16, 1985, , 4–3 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 1–3–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 18, 1985, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 1–4–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 20, 1985, , 5–8 , , align="left",

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

( 1985–86) , , 1–5–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 22, 1985, , 2–5 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 1–6–0 , - , 8, , L, , October 25, 1985, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 1–7–0 , - , 9, , L, , October 26, 1985, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

( 1985–86) , , 1–8–0 , - , 10, , W, , October 29, 1985, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 2–8–0 , - , 11, , L, , October 31, 1985, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 2–9–0 , - , - , 12, , W, , November 2, 1985, , 8–1 , , align="left", @

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

( 1985–86) , , 3–9–0 , - , 13, , L, , November 3, 1985, , 4–7 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 3–10–0 , - , 14, , T, , November 6, 1985, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 3–10–1 , - , 15, , L, , November 9, 1985, , 0–6 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 3–11–1 , - , 16, , L, , November 13, 1985, , 2–7 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 3–12–1 , - , 17, , W, , November 16, 1985, , 4–3 OT, , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 4–12–1 , - , 18, , L, , November 19, 1985, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 4–13–1 , - , 19, , W, , November 21, 1985, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 5–13–1 , - , 20, , L, , November 23, 1985, , 2–4 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 5–14–1 , - , 21, , T, , November 24, 1985, , 4–4 OT, , align="left", @

Chicago Black Hawks Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

( 1985–86) , , 5–14–2 , - , 22, , L, , November 27, 1985, , 0–9 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 5–15–2 , - , 23, , T, , November 30, 1985, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 5–15–3 , - , - , 24, , L, , December 3, 1985, , 4–8 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 5–16–3 , - , 25, , T, , December 5, 1985, , 6–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 5–16–4 , - , 26, , W, , December 7, 1985, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1985–86) , , 6–16–4 , - , 27, , W, , December 8, 1985, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 7–16–4 , - , 28, , L, , December 10, 1985, , 5–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 7–17–4 , - , 29, , L, , December 12, 1985, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 7–18–4 , - , 30, , L, , December 14, 1985, , 4–5 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 7–19–4 , - , 31, , W, , December 18, 1985, , 4–3 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 8–19–4 , - , 32, , L, , December 20, 1985, , 4–9 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 8–20–4 , - , 33, , L, , December 21, 1985, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 8–21–4 , - , 34, , W, , December 28, 1985, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 9–21–4 , - , 35, , W, , December 30, 1985, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 10–21–4 , - , - , 36, , L, , January 2, 1986, , 4–7 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 10–22–4 , - , 37, , W, , January 4, 1986, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 11–22–4 , - , 38, , W, , January 5, 1986, , 3–2 , , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 12–22–4 , - , 39, , L, , January 8, 1986, , 3–7 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 12–23–4 , - , 40, , W, , January 10, 1986, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 13–23–4 , - , 41, , T, , January 11, 1986, , 4–4 OT, , 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 ...

( 1985–86) , , 13–23–5 , - , 42, , L, , January 15, 1986, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 13–24–5 , - , 43, , W, , January 17, 1986, , 9–7 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 14–24–5 , - , 44, , T, , January 18, 1986, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 14–24–6 , - , 45, , W, , January 21, 1986, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 15–24–6 , - , 46, , L, , January 23, 1986, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 15–25–6 , - , 47, , L, , January 25, 1986, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 15–26–6 , - , 48, , L, , January 27, 1986, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 15–27–6 , - , 49, , W, , January 29, 1986, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 16–27–6 , - , - , 50, , W, , February 1, 1986, , 9–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 17–27–6 , - , 51, , L, , February 2, 1986, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 17–28–6 , - , 52, , L, , February 6, 1986, , 2–7 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 17–29–6 , - , 53, , L, , February 8, 1986, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 17–30–6 , - , 54, , L, , February 9, 1986, , 3–7 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 17–31–6 , - , 55, , L, , February 12, 1986, , 2–5 , , align="left",

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1985–86) , , 17–32–6 , - , 56, , L, , February 15, 1986, , 1–4 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 17–33–6 , - , 57, , W, , February 17, 1986, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 18–33–6 , - , 58, , W, , February 18, 1986, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 19–33–6 , - , 59, , L, , February 20, 1986, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 19–34–6 , - , 60, , W, , February 22, 1986, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 20–34–6 , - , 61, , L, , February 24, 1986, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 20–35–6 , - , 62, , L, , February 27, 1986, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 20–36–6 , - , - , 63, , L, , March 1, 1986, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 20–37–6 , - , 64, , L, , March 2, 1986, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 20–38–6 , - , 65, , L, , March 5, 1986, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 20–39–6 , - , 66, , T, , March 6, 1986, , 5–5 OT, , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 20–39–7 , - , 67, , L, , March 9, 1986, , 3–7 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 20–40–7 , - , 68, , L, , March 12, 1986, , 0–3 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 20–41–7 , - , 69, , W, , March 15, 1986, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 21–41–7 , - , 70, , L, , March 17, 1986, , 6–7 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 21–42–7 , - , 71, , W, , March 18, 1986, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 22–42–7 , - , 72, , L, , March 20, 1986, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 22–43–7 , - , 73, , L, , March 22, 1986, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 22–44–7 , - , 74, , L, , March 23, 1986, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 22–45–7 , - , 75, , W, , March 26, 1986, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 23–45–7 , - , 76, , L, , March 28, 1986, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1985–86) , , 23–46–7 , - , 77, , L, , March 29, 1986, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 23–47–7 , - , 78, , L, , March 31, 1986, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 23–48–7 , - , - , 79, , T, , April 2, 1986, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 23–48–8 , - , 80, , L, , April 5, 1986, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1985–86) , , 23–49–8 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season.

Trades

Free agent signings

Free agents lost

Waivers

Draft picks

References

Kings on Hockey Database
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