The 2007–08

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was the 41st season (40th season of play) for the

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franchise. Their season began with the team playing a neutral site home-and-home series with the defending Stanley Cup champion

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at the

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, the first time the NHL has held a regular season game in

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. Along with the switch to the

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uniforms instituted league-wide for 2007–08, the Kings also changed their goal celebration horn at

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from a

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to a

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Regular season

The Kings were officially eliminated from playoff contention in early March for the fifth consecutive season. The Kings struggled on the penalty kill, finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage (77.99%).

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

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, , 14,239 , , 2–5–0 , , 4 , , , - , 8 , , October 18 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , 19,289 , , 2–6–0 , , 4 , , , - , 9 , , October 19 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 2 , ,

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, , 0 – 6 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 14,026 , , 4–6–0 , , 8 , , , - , 11 , , October 25 , ,

, , 1 – 2 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 14,559 , , 5–6–0 , , 10 , , , - , 12 , , October 27 , ,

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, , 1 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 16,173 , , 6–6–0 , , 12 , , , - , 13 , , October 31 , ,

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, , 4 – 1 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 11,491 , , 6–7–0 , , 12 , , , - , - , 14 , , November 2 , , Los Angeles , , 5 – 2 , , San Jose , , , , Aubin , , 17,496 , , 7–7–0 , , 14 , , , - , 15 , , November 3 , , San Jose , , 3 – 1 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 18,118 , , 7–8–0 , , 14 , , , - , 16 , , November 10 , , Dallas , , 5 – 6 , , Los Angeles , , OT , , Aubin , , 18,118 , , 8–8–0 , , 16 , , , - , 17 , , November 13 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 4 , , Anaheim , , SO , , LaBarbera , , 17,174 , , 8–8–1 , , 17 , , , - , 18 , , November 15 , , Anaheim , , 6 – 3 , , Los Angeles , , , , Aubin , , 18,118 , , 8–9–1 , , 17 , , , - , 19 , , November 17 , , Phoenix , , 1 – 0 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 15,659 , , 8–10–1 , , 17 , , , - , 20 , , November 19 , , Los Angeles , , 0 – 3 , , Dallas , , , , LaBarbera , , 17,208 , , 8–11–1 , , 17 , , , - , 21 , , November 21 , , Los Angeles , , 1 – 4 , , Phoenix , , , , LaBarbera , , 12,161 , , 8–12–1 , , 17 , , , - , 22 , , November 24 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 1 , , San Jose , , , , LaBarbera , , 17,496 , , 9–12–1 , , 19 , , , - , 23 , , November 25 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 3 , , Anaheim , , , , LaBarbera , , 17,174 , , 9–13–1 , , 19 , , , - , 24 , , November 28 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 2 , , San Jose , , SO , , LaBarbera , , 17,071 , , 10–13–1 , , 21 , , , - , - , 25 , , December 1 , ,

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, , 4 – 3 , , Los Angeles , , SO , , Aubin , , 14,193 , , 10–14–2 , , 22 , , , - , 27 , , December 5 , , Los Angeles , , 1 – 4 , , Phoenix , , , , Aubin , , 11,401 , , 10–15–2 , , 22 , , , - , 28 , , December 6 , ,

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, , 2 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , Aubin , , 15,087 , , 12–16–2 , , 26 , , , - , 31 , , December 12 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 6 , ,

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, , , , Quick , , 17,913 , , 12–18–2 , , 26 , , , - , 33 , , December 15 , ,

, , 2 – 1 , , Los Angeles , , , , Aubin , , 16,648 , , 12–19–2 , , 26 , , , - , 34 , , December 17 , ,

, , 4 – 2 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 16,647 , , 12–20–2 , , 26 , , , - , 35 , , December 19 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 6 , ,

, , , , LaBarbera , , 19,516 , , 12–21–2 , , 26 , , , - , 36 , , December 21 , , Los Angeles , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , , , LaBarbera , , 14,034 , , 12–22–2 , , 26 , , , - , 37 , , December 22 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Aubin , , 17,256 , , 13–24–2 , , 28 , , , - , 40 , , December 30 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 2 , ,

, , OT , , LaBarbera , , 21,715 , , 14–24–2 , , 30 , , , - , - , 41 , , January 1 , ,

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, , , , LaBarbera , , 16,839 , , 18–27–2 , , 38 , , , - , 48 , , January 18 , , Los Angeles , , 1 – 6 , ,

, , , , LaBarbera , , 19,289 , , 18–28–2 , , 38 , , , - , 49 , , January 19 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 3 , ,

, , , , LaBarbera , , 18,630 , , 19–28–2 , , 40 , , , - , 50 , , January 22 , ,

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, , , , LaBarbera , , 15,279 , , 21–30–3 , , 45 , , , - , 55 , , February 5 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 2 , , N.Y. Rangers , , , , LaBarbera , , 18,200 , , 22–30–3 , , 47 , , , - , 56 , , February 7 , , Los Angeles , , 5 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , LaBarbera , , 18,852 , , 23–30–3 , , 49 , , , - , 57 , , February 9 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Labarbera , , 17,034 , , 23–31–3 , , 49 , , , - , 58 , , February 10 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 2 , , Columbus , , SO , , Cloutier , , 15,832 , , 24–31–3 , , 51 , , , - , 59 , , February 12 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 4 , , St. Louis , , , , LaBarbera , , 15,688 , , 24–32–3 , , 51 , , , - , 60 , , February 15 , , Calgary , , 3 – 6 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 18,118 , , 25–32–3 , , 53 , , , - , 61 , , February 16 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 4 , , Phoenix , , , , LaBarbera , , 17,997 , , 25–33–3 , , 53 , , , - , 62 , , February 18 , , Phoenix , , 4 – 0 , , Los Angeles , , , , LaBarbera , , 16,617 , , 25–34–3 , , 53 , , , - , 63 , , February 21 , , St. Louis , , 1 – 5 , , Los Angeles , , , , Cloutier , , 14,132 , , 26–34–3 , , 55 , , , - , 64 , , February 23 , , Chicago , , 6 – 5 , , Los Angeles , , OT , , Ersberg , , 18,118 , , 26–34–4 , , 56 , , , - , 65 , , February 28 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 5, , Edmonton , , , , Cloutier , , 16,839 , , 26–35–4 , , 56 , , , - , - , 66 , , March 1 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 5, , Colorado , , , , Cloutier , , 18,007 , , 26–36–4, , 56 , , , - , 67 , , March 2 , , Los Angeles , , 1 – 2, , Minnesota , , OT , , Ersberg, , 18,568 , , 26–36–5, , 57 , , , - , 68 , , March 4 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 3 , , St. Louis , , , , Ersberg, , 14,973 , , 26–37–5, , 57 , , , - , 69 , , March 6 , , Ottawa , , 0 – 2, , Los Angeles , , , , Ersberg, , 17,580 , , 27–37–5, , 59 , , , - , 70 , , March 8 , , Montreal , , 5 – 2 , , Los Angeles , , , , Ersberg, , 18,118 , , 27–38–5, , 59 , , , - , 71 , , March 10 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 1, , Los Angeles , , OT , , Cloutier , , 14,653 , , 27–38–6, , 60 , , , - , 72 , , March 13 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 1 , , Nashville , , , , Ersberg, , 15,853 , , 28–38–6, , 62 , , , - , 73 , , March 15 , , Los Angeles , , 0 – 2, , Minnesota , , , , Ersberg, , 18,568 , , 28–39–6, , 62 , , , - , 74 , , March 18 , , San Jose , , 2 – 1 , , Los Angeles , , , , Cloutier, , 16,784, , 28–40–6 , , 62 , , , - , 75 , , March 20 , , Los Angeles , , 6 – 5, , Phoenix , , SO , , Ersberg, , 14,852 , , 29–40–6, , 64 , , , - , 76 , , March 22 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 2 , , Dallas , , , , Ersberg , , 18,532 , , 30–40–6 , , 66 , , , - , 77 , , March 26 , , Los Angeles , , 1 – 2 , , Anaheim , , SO , , Ersberg , , 17,331 , , 30–40–7 , , 67 , , , - , 78 , , March 27 , , Phoenix , , 0 – 4, , Los Angeles , , , , Ersberg , , 17,331 , , 31–40–7 , , 69 , , , - , 79 , , March 29 , , Dallas , , 7 – 2 , , Los Angeles , , , , Ersberg , , 17,849 , , 31–41–7 , , 69 , , , - , - , 80 , , April 1 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 5 , , San Jose , , , , Ersberg , , 17,496 , , 31–42–7 , , 69 , , , - , 81 , , April 3 , , San Jose , , 2 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , Ersberg , , 17,759 , , 32–42–7 , , 71 , , , - , 82 , , April 5 , , Anaheim , , 3 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , Cloutier , , 18,118 , , 32–43–7 , , 71 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season:

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Los Angeles' picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in

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The Kings had the 4th overall selection.

Farm teams

Manchester Monarchs

The

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are the Kings

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(AHL) affiliate in 2007–08.

Reading Royals

The

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are the Kings affiliate in the

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References

*Player stats:''
Los Angeles Kings player stats
on espn.com *Game log:''
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on espn.com *Team standings:''
NHL standings
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