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The 2022–23 Los Angeles Kings season was the 56th season (55th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2]

Division3rd Pacific
Conference5th Western
2022–23 record47–25–10
Home record26–11–4
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2022–23 Los Angeles Kings
Division3rd Pacific
Conference5th Western
2022–23 record47–25–10
Home record26–11–4
Road record21–14–6
Goals for280
Goals against257
Team information
General managerRob Blake
CoachTodd McLellan
CaptainAnze Kopitar
Alternate captainsPhillip Danault
Drew Doughty
ArenaCrypto.com Arena
Average attendance17,067[1]
Minor league affiliatesOntario Reign (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAdrian Kempe (41)
AssistsKevin Fiala (49)
PointsAnze Kopitar (74)
Penalty minutesBlake Lizotte (70)
Plus/minusAdrian Kempe (+22)
WinsPheonix Copley (24)
Goals against averageJoonas Korpisalo (2.13)
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This was the first season without longtime winger Dustin Brown on the roster as he announced his retirement on April 28, 2022, following the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.[3] This season was also their last with longtime goaltender and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, who was shockingly traded on March 1, 2023, to the Columbus Blue Jackets;[4] the Blue Jackets traded Quick to the Vegas Golden Knights the following day.[5] The Kings qualified for the playoffs on April 2, 2023, after a win over the Vancouver Canucks. However, in the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers would defeat the Kings for the second year in a row, in six games.[6]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Vegas Golden Knights 82 51 22 9 38 272 229 +43 111
2 x – Edmonton Oilers 82 50 23 9 45 325 260 +65 109
3 x – Los Angeles Kings 82 47 25 10 37 280 257 +23 104
4 x – Seattle Kraken 82 46 28 8 37 289 256 +33 100
5 Calgary Flames 82 38 27 17 31 260 252 +8 93
6 Vancouver Canucks 82 38 37 7 24 276 298 −22 83
7 San Jose Sharks 82 22 44 16 16 234 321 −87 60
8 Anaheim Ducks 82 23 47 12 13 209 338 −129 58
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Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA x – Seattle Kraken 82 46 28 8 37 289 256 +33 100
2 CE x – Winnipeg Jets 82 46 33 3 36 247 225 +22 95
3 PA Calgary Flames 82 38 27 17 31 260 252 +8 93
4 CE Nashville Predators 82 42 32 8 29 229 238 −9 92
5 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 38 37 7 24 276 298 −22 83
6 CE St. Louis Blues 82 37 38 7 27 263 301 −38 81
7 CE Arizona Coyotes 82 28 40 14 20 228 299 −71 70
8 PA San Jose Sharks 82 22 44 16 16 234 321 −87 60
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 26 49 7 18 204 301 −97 59
10 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 23 47 12 13 209 338 −129 58
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Source: National Hockey League[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on July 5, 2022.[9]

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2022 preseason: 3–3–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–1–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 25@ San Jose2–3OTVillaltaSAP Center9,0420–0–1[10]
2September 26@ Vegas2–1OTCopleyT-Mobile Arena17,0261–0–1[11]
3September 28San Jose1–3VillaltaToyota Arena1–1–1[12]
4October 2Anaheim2–1QuickCrypto.com Arena12,0312–1–1[13]
5October 4@ Anaheim4–5PetersenHonda Center12,9682–2–1[14]
6October 6Vegas4–6PetersenVivint Arena2–3–1[15]
7October 8Anaheim6–3QuickCrypto.com Arena12,8453–3–1[16]
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Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022,[17]

More information Game, Date ...
2022–23 game log
October: 6–5–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 4–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 11Vegas Golden Knights3–4QuickCrypto.com Arena18,2300–1–00[18]
2October 13Seattle Kraken1–4QuickCrypto.com Arena15,6450–2–00[19]
3October 15@ Minnesota Wild7–6PetersenXcel Energy Center18,4211–2–02[20]
4October 17@ Detroit Red Wings5–4OTQuickLittle Caesars Arena15,9192–2–04[21]
5October 18@ Nashville Predators4–3SOPetersenBridgestone Arena17,1593–2–06[22]
6October 20@ Pittsburgh Penguins1–6PetersenPPG Paints Arena17,1363–3–06[23]
7October 22@ Washington Capitals3–4QuickCapital One Arena18,5733–4–06[24]
8October 25Tampa Bay Lightning4–2QuickCrypto.com Arena16,4804–4–08[25]
9October 27Winnipeg Jets4–6QuickCrypto.com Arena15,7164–5–08[26]
10October 29Toronto Maple Leafs4–2PetersenCrypto.com Arena17,5305–5–010[27]
11October 31@ St. Louis Blues5–1QuickEnterprise Center17,2206–5–012[28]
November: 6–4–4 (home: 4–1–2; road: 2–3–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
12November 1@ Dallas Stars2–5PetersenAmerican Airlines Center18,3746–6–012[29]
13November 3@ Chicago Blackhawks1–2OTQuickUnited Center16,6586–6–113[30]
14November 5Florida Panthers5–4QuickCrypto.com Arena16,1617–6–115[31]
15November 8Minnesota Wild1–0QuickCrypto.com Arena13,5588–6–117[32]
16November 10Chicago Blackhawks2–1OTQuickCrypto.com Arena16,4439–6–119[33]
17November 12Detroit Red Wings4–3PetersenCrypto.com Arena18,23010–6–121[34]
18November 14@ Calgary Flames5–6QuickScotiabank Saddledome17,30810–7–121[35]
19November 16@ Edmonton Oilers3–1PetersenRogers Place16,94311–7–123[36]
20November 18@ Vancouver Canucks1–4QuickRogers Arena18,84111–8–123[37]
21November 19@ Seattle Kraken2–3OTPetersenClimate Pledge Arena17,15111–8–224[38]
22November 22New York Rangers3–5PetersenCrypto.com Arena18,23011–9–224[39]
23November 25@ San Jose Sharks5–2QuickSAP Center17,56212–9–226[40]
24November 27Ottawa Senators2–3OTQuickCrypto.com Arena15,13612–9–327[41]
25November 29Seattle Kraken8–9OTPetersenCrypto.com Arena13,21512–9–428[42]
December: 9–4–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 4–2–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
26December 1Arizona Coyotes5–3QuickCrypto.com Arena13,76413–9–430[43]
27December 3Carolina Hurricanes2–4QuickCrypto.com Arena16,06713–10–430[44]
28December 6@ Ottawa Senators5–2CopleyCanadian Tire Centre13,45914–10–432[45]
29December 8@ Toronto Maple Leafs0–5QuickScotiabank Arena18,56714–11–432[46]
30December 10@ Montreal Canadiens4–2CopleyBell Centre21,10515–11–434[47]
31December 11@ Columbus Blue Jackets5–6OTQuickNationwide Arena14,56015–11–535[48]
32December 13@ Buffalo Sabres0–6CopleyKeyBank Center12,87315–12–535[49]
33December 15@ Boston Bruins3–2SOCopleyTD Garden17,85016–12–537[50]
34December 17San Jose Sharks3–2SOCopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23017–12–539[51]
35December 20Anaheim Ducks4–1CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23018–12–541[52]
36December 22Calgary Flames4–3OTCopleyCrypto.com Arena16,73119–12–543[53]
37December 23@ Arizona Coyotes1–2SOQuickMullett Arena4,60019–12–644[54]
38December 27Vegas Golden Knights4–2CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23020–12–646[55]
39December 29@ Colorado Avalanche5–4SOCopleyBall Arena18,13221–12–648[56]
40December 31Philadelphia Flyers2–4QuickCrypto.com Arena18,23021–13–648[57]
January: 7–5–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 4–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
41January 3Dallas Stars3–2CopleyCrypto.com Arena16,49822–13–650[58]
42January 5Boston Bruins2–5CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23022–14–650[59]
43January 7@ Vegas Golden Knights5–1CopleyT-Mobile Arena18,33923–14–652[60]
44January 9Edmonton Oilers6–3CopleyCrypto.com Arena16,03924–14–654[61]
45January 11San Jose Sharks4–3CopleyCrypto.com Arena16,71725–14–656[62]
46January 14New Jersey Devils2–5QuickCrypto.com Arena18,23025–15–656[63]
47January 19Dallas Stars0–4CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23025–16–656[64]
48January 21@ Nashville Predators3–5QuickBridgestone Arena17,65425–17–656[65]
49January 22@ Chicago Blackhawks2–1CopleyUnited Center19,23626–17–658[66]
50January 24@ Philadelphia Flyers4–3OTCopleyWells Fargo Center15,60227–17–660[67]
51January 27@ Florida Panthers4–3CopleyFLA Live Arena15,32228–17–662[68]
52January 28@ Tampa Bay Lightning2–5QuickAmalie Arena19,09228–18–662[69]
53January 31@ Carolina Hurricanes4–5OTCopleyPNC Arena18,44328–18–763[70]
February: 6–2–1 (home: 3–0–0; road: 3–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
54February 11Pittsburgh Penguins6–0CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23029–18–765[71]
55February 13Buffalo Sabres5–2CopleyCrypto.com Arena17,02530–18–767[72]
56February 17@ Anaheim Ducks6–3QuickHonda Center17,27231–18–769[73]
57February 18Arizona Coyotes6–5SOQuickCrypto.com Arena18,23032–18–771[74]
58February 21@ Minnesota Wild1–2CopleyXcel Energy Center18,01232–19–771[75]
59February 23@ New Jersey Devils3–4OTCopleyPrudential Center15,39732–19–872[76]
60February 24@ New York Islanders3–2QuickUBS Arena17,25533–19–874[77]
61February 26@ New York Rangers2–5QuickMadison Square Garden18,00633–20–874[78]
62February 28@ Winnipeg Jets6–5SOCopleyCanada Life Centre13,20334–20–876[79]
March: 9–2–2 (home: 7–0–2; road: 1–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
63March 2Montreal Canadiens3–2CopleyCrypto.com Arena16,97435–20–878[80]
64March 4St. Louis Blues4–2KorpisaloCrypto.com Arena18,23036–20–880[81]
65March 6Washington Capitals4–2CopleyCrypto.com Arena17,57737–20–882[82]
66March 9@ Colorado Avalanche5–2KorpisaloBall Arena18,11738–20–884[83]
67March 11Nashville Predators1–2SOCopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23038–20–985[84]
68March 14New York Islanders5–2KorpisaloCrypto.com Arena15,98939–20–987[85]
69March 16Columbus Blue Jackets4–1CopleyCrypto.com Arena15,46040–20–989[86]
70March 18Vancouver Canucks2–3SOKorpisaloCrypto.com Arena18,23040–20–1090[87]
71March 20Calgary Flames8–2CopleyCrypto.com Arena16,40441–20–1092[88]
72March 25Winnipeg Jets4–1KorpisaloCrypto.com Arena18,23042–20–1094[89]
73March 26St. Louis Blues7–6CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23043–20–1096[90]
74March 28@ Calgary Flames1–2KorpisaloScotiabank Saddledome17,10643–21–1096[91]
75March 30@ Edmonton Oilers0–2KorpisaloRogers Place18,34743–22–1096[92]
April: 4–3–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
76April 1@ Seattle Kraken3–1CopleyClimate Pledge Arena17,15144–22–1098[93]
77April 2@ Vancouver Canucks4–1KorpisaloRogers Arena18,72545–22–10100[94]
78April 4Edmonton Oilers1–3CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23045–23–10100[95]
79April 6@ Vegas Golden Knights2–5KorpisaloT-Mobile Arena18,40445–24–10100[96]
80April 8Colorado Avalanche3–4CopleyCrypto.com Arena18,23045–25–10100[97]
81April 10Vancouver Canucks3–0KorpisaloCrypto.com Arena18,23046–25–10102[98]
82April 13@ Anaheim Ducks5–3KorpisaloHonda Center17,17447–25–10104[99]
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   OT/SO loss (1 point)

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Playoffs

Main article: 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs
More information 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–2 ...
2023 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[108]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Pheonix Copley37352,089:292463922.64947.90310119
Jonathan Quick31271,698:2311134993.50798.8761002
Joonas Korpisalo†1111621:00731222.13280.9211000
Cal Petersen109543:28532343.75257.8680000
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Playoffs[109]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Joonas Korpisalo†66350:1524223.77203.8920000
Pheonix Copley1028:110024.268.7500000
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 NHL season.

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) To Tampa Bay Lightning
PIT 3rd-round pick in 2022		 To Los Angeles Kings
CHI 4th-round pick in 2022
DET 6th-round pick in 2022		 [110]
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) To Boston Bruins
7th-round pick in 2023		 To Los Angeles Kings
7th-round pick in 2022		 [110]
March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) To Buffalo Sabres
3rd-round pick in 2023		 To Los Angeles Kings
Erik Portillo		 [111]
March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jonathan Quick
Conditional1 1st-round pick in 2023
3rd-round pick in 2024		 To Los Angeles Kings
Vladislav Gavrikov
Joonas Korpisalo		 [4]
March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02) To Philadelphia Flyers
Brendan Lemieux
5th-round pick in 2024		 To Los Angeles Kings
Zack MacEwen		 [112]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Chicago Blackhawks
Austin Wagner		 To Los Angeles Kings
Future considerations		 [113]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Montreal Canadiens
Nate Schnarr		 To Los Angeles Kings
Frederic Allard		 [114]
March 20, 2023 (2023-03-20) To Florida Panthers
Future considerations		 To Los Angeles Kings
Cole Krygier		 [115]
June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Ivan Provorov2		 To Los Angeles Kings
Kevin Connauton
Hayden Hodgson		 [116]
To Philadelphia Flyers
Helge Grans
Cal Petersen
Sean Walker
1st-round pick in 2023
2nd-round pick in 2024
Conditional CBJ 2nd-round pick in 2024 or 2025
June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24) To Arizona Coyotes
Sean Durzi		 To Los Angeles Kings
MTL 2nd-round pick in 2024		 [117]
June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27) To Winnipeg Jets
Alex Iafallo
Rasmus Kupari
Gabriel Vilardi
MTL 2nd-round pick in 2024		 To Los Angeles Kings
Pierre-Luc Dubois		 [118]
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Notes:

  1. If Los Angeles fails to make the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Columbus will instead their 2nd-round pick in 2023 and 2nd-round pick in 2024.
  2. Los Angeles retains 30% of Provorov's contract.

Players acquired

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Pheonix CopleyWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[119]
Tobie Paquette-BissonLaval Rocket (AHL)1-yearFree agency[119]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Andreas AthanasiouChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[120]
Troy StecherArizona Coyotes1-yearFree agency[121]
July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14)Olli MaattaDetroit Red Wings1-yearFree agency[122]
Austin StrandAnaheim Ducks1-yearFree agency[123]
Christian WolaninVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[124]
July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)Martin FrkSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[125]
September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)Nelson NogierBarys Astana (KHL)1-yearFree agency[126]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)Adrian Kempe4-year[127]
July 11, 2022 (2022-07-11)Lias Andersson1-year[128]
Carl Grundstrom2-year[128]
July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12)Alexander Edler1-year[129]
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Brendan Lemieux1-year[130]
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)Gabriel Vilardi1-year[131]
Jaret Anderson-Dolan1-year[131]
September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10)Mikey Anderson1-year[132]
September 15, 2022 (2022-09-15)Sean Durzi2-year[133]
December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)Trevor Moore5-year‡[134]
February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)Pheonix Copley1-year‡[135]
February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)Mikey Anderson8-year‡[136]
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25)Cole Krygier2-year†‡[137]
April 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)Alex Laferriere3-year†[138]
April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)Erik Portillo2-year†‡[139]
June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07)Vladislav Gavrikov2-year‡
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Draft picks

See also: List of Los Angeles Kings draft picks

Below are the Los Angeles Kings' selections at the 2022 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 7 to 8, 2022. It was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 51 Jack Hughes C  United States Northeastern Huskies (HE)
4 103 Kenny Connors C  United States Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
4 116 Angus Booth D  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
5 148 Otto Salin D  Finland HIFK (Liiga)
6 169 Jared Wright RW  United States Omaha Lancers (USHL)
6 180 Jack Sparkes D  Canada Lincoln Stars (USHL)
7 215 Kaleb Lawrence C  Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
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