2024–25 Los Angeles Kings season

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The 2024–25 Los Angeles Kings season was their 58th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2]

Division2nd Pacific
Conference4th Western
2024–25 record48–25–9
Home record31–6–4
Quick facts Los Angeles Kings, Division ...
2024–25 Los Angeles Kings
Division2nd Pacific
Conference4th Western
2024–25 record48–25–9
Home record31–6–4
Road record17–19–5
Goals for250
Goals against206
Team information
General managerRob Blake
CoachJim Hiller
CaptainAnze Kopitar
Alternate captainsPhillip Danault
Drew Doughty
ArenaCrypto.com Arena
Average attendance17,196[1]
Minor league affiliatesOntario Reign (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKevin Fiala (35)
AssistsAnze Kopitar (46)
PointsAdrian Kempe (71)
Penalty minutesTanner Jeannot (89)
Plus/minusWarren Foegele (+34)
WinsDarcy Kuemper (31)
Goals against averageErik Portillo (1.02)
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On April 5, 2025, the Kings clinched a playoff berth for the fourth consecutive season after a 3–0 win against the rival Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

On May 1, 2025, the Kings were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs for the fourth straight year after losing to the Edmonton Oilers in six games after initially taking the first two games before dropping four straight games to end their season.

Off-season

Rebrand

During the 2024 offseason, the Los Angeles Kings underwent a major rebrand. After promoting their new logo on June 20, the Kings released their new logo and jerseys on June 26.[3][4] The new logo was heavily influenced by the Wayne Gretzky era branding, but the logo was modernized from purple and yellow to "enhanced silver" under the new theme: "Legacy Moves Us Forward." The jerseys were unveiled that same day with the silver font on the home jersey replaced by white and the away jersey's color font was updated to black.[5]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Vegas Golden Knights 82 50 22 10 46 275 219 +56 110
2 x – Los Angeles Kings 82 48 25 9 43 250 206 +44 105
3 x – Edmonton Oilers 82 48 29 5 36 259 236 +23 101
4 Calgary Flames 82 41 27 14 31 225 238 −13 96
5 Vancouver Canucks 82 38 30 14 28 236 253 −17 90
6 Anaheim Ducks 82 35 37 10 24 221 263 −42 80
7 Seattle Kraken 82 35 41 6 28 247 265 −18 76
8 San Jose Sharks 82 20 50 12 14 210 315 −105 52
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Source: National Hockey League[6]
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; y – Clinched division

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Minnesota Wild 82 45 30 7 33 228 239 −11 97
2 CE x – St. Louis Blues 82 44 30 8 32 254 233 +21 96
3 PA Calgary Flames 82 41 27 14 31 225 238 −13 96
4 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 38 30 14 28 236 253 −17 90
5 CE Utah Hockey Club 82 38 31 13 30 241 251 −10 89
6 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 35 37 10 24 221 263 −42 80
7 PA Seattle Kraken 82 35 41 6 28 247 265 −18 76
8 CE Nashville Predators 82 30 44 8 24 214 274 −60 68
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 25 46 11 20 226 296 −70 61
10 PA San Jose Sharks 82 20 50 12 14 210 315 −105 52
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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

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 21, 2024.[8] Due to ongoing renovations at Crypto.com Arena, the Kings did not play preseason home games at the arena. The final two preseason games were played in Quebec City.[9]

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2024 preseason game log: 4–1–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 23Los Angeles2–3UtahOTGeorgeDelta Center11,1310–0–1[10]
2September 25Los Angeles3–2VegasKuemperT-Mobile Arena17,4881–0–1[11]
3September 28Anaheim2–3Los AngelesRittichToyota Arena9,6312–0–1[12]
4September 30Los Angeles4–0AnaheimKuemperHonda Center10,5743–0–1[13]
5October 3Boston1–4Los AngelesRittichVideotron Centre17,3344–0–1[14]
6October 5Florida4–2Los AngelesKuemperVideotron Centre17,3204–1–1[15]
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  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss

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Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.

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2024–25 game log
October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 3–3–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 10Los Angeles3–1BuffaloKuemperKeyBank Center19,0701–0–02[16]
2October 12Los Angeles1–2BostonOTKuemperTD Garden17,8501–0–13[17]
3October 14Los Angeles7–8OttawaOTKuemperCanadian Tire Centre16,7881–0–24[18]
4October 16Los Angeles2–6TorontoRittichScotiabank Arena18,8521–1–24[19]
5October 17Los Angeles4–1MontrealRittichBell Centre21,1052–1–26[20]
6October 20Los Angeles4–1AnaheimRittichHonda Center16,0983–1–28[21]
7October 22Los Angeles1–6VegasRittichT-Mobile Arena17,7673–2–28[22]
8October 24San Jose2–3Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,1464–2–210[23]
9October 26Utah2–3Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena15,1165–2–212[24]
10October 29Los Angeles2–4San JoseRittichSAP Center10,8185–3–212[25]
11October 30Vegas3–6Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena15,0076–3–214[26]
November: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 3–3–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
12November 2Chicago4–3Los AngelesSOKuemperCrypto.com Arena17,3146–3–315[27]
13November 4Los Angeles3–0NashvilleKuemperBridgestone Arena17,1687–3–317[28]
14November 5Los Angeles5–1MinnesotaRittichXcel Energy Center17,6178–3–319[29]
15November 7Vancouver4–2Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena17,8558–4–319[30]
16November 9Columbus2–5Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,1459–4–321[31]
17November 11Los Angeles1–3CalgaryKuemperScotiabank Saddledome16,9209–5–321[32]
18November 13Los Angeles2–4ColoradoRittichBall Arena18,0599–6–321[33]
19November 16Detroit1–4Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,14510–6–323[34]
20November 20Buffalo1–0Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena16,77810–7–323[35]
21November 23Seattle1–2Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,14511–7–325[36]
22November 25Los Angeles2–7San JoseRittichSAP Center10,71311–8–325[37]
23November 27Winnipeg1–4Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena17,39512–8–327[38]
24November 29Los Angeles2–1AnaheimPortilloHonda Center17,17413–8–329[39]
25November 30Ottawa2–5Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena16,80814–8–331[40]
December: 7–2–2 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 3–2–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
26December 4Dallas2–3Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena15,01015–8–333[41]
27December 7Minnesota1–4Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14516–8–335[42]
28December 10Los Angeles3–1NY IslandersKuemperUBS Arena15,40217–8–337[43]
29December 12Los Angeles1–3New JerseyRittichPrudential Center15,05117–9–337[44]
30December 14Los Angeles5–1NY RangersKuemperMadison Square Garden18,00618–9–339[45]
31December 17Los Angeles2–3PittsburghOTKuemperPPG Paints Arena15,01118–9–440[46]
32December 19Los Angeles7–3PhiladelphiaKuemperWells Fargo Center18,55119–9–442[47]
33December 21Los Angeles2–3NashvilleOTKuemperBridgestone Arena17,15919–9–543[48]
34December 22Los Angeles1–3WashingtonRittichCapital One Arena18,57319–10–543[49]
35December 28Edmonton3–4Los AngelesOTKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14520–10–545[50]
36December 29Philadelphia4–5Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,14521–10–547[51]
January: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–6–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
37January 1New Jersey0–3Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14522–10–549[52]
38January 4Tampa Bay1–2Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14523–10–551[53]
—January 8CalgaryLos AngelesGame postponed due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires. Makeup date: April 17
39January 10Los Angeles2–1WinnipegOTKuemperCanada Life Centre14,21824–10–553[54]
40January 11Los Angeles1–2CalgaryRittichScotiabank Saddledome18,44624–11–553[55]
41January 13Los Angeles0–1EdmontonKuemperRogers Place18,34724–12–553[56]
42January 16Los Angeles5–1VancouverKuemperRogers Arena18,91325–12–555[57]
43January 18Los Angeles2–4SeattleKuemperClimate Pledge Arena17,15125–13–555[58]
44January 20Pittsburgh5–1Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,14525–14–555[59]
45January 22Florida1–2Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena15,09026–14–557[60]
46January 25Los Angeles2–3ColumbusOTKuemperNationwide Arena18,91926–14–658[61]
47January 27Los Angeles2–5DetroitKuemperLittle Caesars Arena17,45026–15–658[62]
48January 29Los Angeles0–3FloridaKuemperAmerant Bank Arena19,51526–16–658[63]
49January 30Los Angeles0–3Tampa BayRittichAmalie Arena19,09226–17–658[64]
February: 5–1–2 (Home: 4–0–2; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
50February 1Los Angeles4–2CarolinaKuemperLenovo Center18,97727–17–660[65]
51February 5Montreal3–6Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena15,58428–17–662[66]
52February 7Dallas4–5Los AngelesSORittichCrypto.com Arena18,14529–17–664[67]
53February 8Anaheim2–1Los AngelesSORittichCrypto.com Arena18,14529–17–765[68]
54February 22Utah3–5Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14530–17–767[69]
55February 24Vegas2–5Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14531–17–769[70]
56February 26Vancouver3–2Los AngelesOTRittichCrypto.com Arena15,47031–17–870[71]
57February 28Los Angeles2–6DallasKuemperAmerican Airlines Center18,53231–18–870[72]
March: 10–5–1 (Home: 8–1–1; Road: 2–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
58March 1Los Angeles1–4St. LouisRittichEnterprise Center17,71331–19–870[73]
59March 3Los Angeles1–5ChicagoKuemperUnited Center16,25431–20–870[74]
60March 5St. Louis3–2Los AngelesSOKuemperCrypto.com Arena14,05531–20–971[75]
61March 8St. Louis1–2Los AngelesOTKuemperCrypto.com Arena17,79632–20–973[76]
62March 9Los Angeles6–5VegasRittichT-Mobile Arena18,01933–20–975[77]
63March 11NY Islanders1–4Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena15,39434–20–977[78]
64March 13Washington0–3Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14535–20–979[79]
65March 15Nashville0–1Los AngelesOTKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14536–20–981[80]
66March 17Los Angeles1–3MinnesotaKuemperXcel Energy Center18,03336–21–981[81]
67March 20Los Angeles3–1ChicagoKuemperUnited Center16,98137–21–983[82]
68March 22Carolina2–7Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena16,89638–21–985[83]
69March 23Boston2–7Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14539–21–987[84]
70March 25NY Rangers1–3Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena17,02240–21–989[85]
71March 27Los Angeles0–4ColoradoRittichBall Arena18,08740–22–989[86]
72March 29Toronto3–1Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14540–23–989[87]
73March 30San Jose1–8Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,14541–23–991[88]
April: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
74April 1Winnipeg1–4Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena15,01242–23–993[89]
75April 3Los Angeles4–2UtahKuemperDelta Center11,13143–23–995[90]
76April 5Edmonton0–3Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena16,36644–23–997[91]
77April 7Seattle2–1Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena16,65544–24–997[92]
78April 10Anaheim1–6Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena18,14545–24–999[93]
79April 12Colorado4–5Los AngelesKuemperCrypto.com Arena17,35546–24–9101[94]
80April 14Los Angeles5–0EdmontonKuemperRogers Place18,34747–24–9103[95]
81April 15Los Angeles6–5SeattleRittichClimate Pledge Arena17,15148–24–9105[96]
82April 17Calgary5–1Los AngelesRittichCrypto.com Arena18,14548–25–9105[97]
Legend:

  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss

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Playoffs

Main article: 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs
More information 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, # ...
2025 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference first round vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 21Edmonton5–6Los AngelesKuemper18,1451–0[98]
2April 23Edmonton2–6Los AngelesKuemper18,1452–0[99]
3April 25Los Angeles4–7EdmontonKuemper18,3472–1[100]
4April 27Los Angeles3–4EdmontonOTKuemper18,3472–2[101]
5April 29Edmonton3–1Los AngelesKuemper18,1452–3[102]
6May 1Los Angeles4–6EdmontonKuemper18,3472–4[103]

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

As of end of the season

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Darcy Kuemper50502973:39311171002.021267.92250110
David Rittich34311860:2816142882.84771.8860002
Erik Portillo1158:3710011.0229.9660000
Pheonix Copley1027:2900024.3712.8330000
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Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Darcy Kuemper66369:2024233.74207.8890000
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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.

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Records

Transactions

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Tampa Bay Lightning
4th-round pick in 2024
2nd-round pick in 2025		 To Los Angeles Kings
Tanner Jeannot		 [104]
February 26, 2025 To Los Angeles Kings
Joseph Cecconi		 To Minnesota Wild
Tyler Madden		 [105]
March 7, 2025 To Los Angeles Kings
Andrei Kuzmenko*
7th-round pick in 2025		 To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2027		 [106]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Joel EdmundsonToronto Maple Leafs4-yearFree agency[107]
Warren FoegeleEdmonton Oilers3-yearFree agency[107]
Glenn GawdinAnaheim Ducks2-yearFree agency[108]
Jeff MalottWinnipeg Jets2-yearFree agency[108]
Jack StudnickaSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[108]
Reilly WalshBoston Bruins1-yearFree agency[108]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)Caleb JonesColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[109]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Viktor ArvidssonEdmonton Oilers2-yearFree agency[110]
Kevin ConnautonUtah Hockey Club2-yearFree agency[111]
Blake LizottePittsburgh Penguins2-yearFree agency[112]
Matt RoyWashington Capitals6-yearFree agency[113]
Steven SantiniTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[114]
Cam TalbotDetroit Red Wings2-yearFree agency[115]
T. J. TynanColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[116]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)Hayden HodgsonOttawa Senators1-yearFree agency[117]
January 6, 2025 (2025-01-06)Arthur KaliyevNew York RangersWaivers[118]
February 10, 2025 (2025-02-10)Andreas EnglundNashville PredatorsWaivers[119]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)Carter George3-year†‡[120]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Los Angeles Kings draft picks

Below are the Kings selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 26 Liam Greentree RW  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
2 57 Carter George G  Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 164 Jared Woolley D  Canada London Knights (OHL)
7 198 James Reeder RW United States Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
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