2007–08 record 32–43–7 Road record 15–22–4 | Home record 17–21–3 Goals for 231 | |
The 2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season was the 41st season (40th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. Their season began with the team playing a neutral site home-and-home series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks at the O2 Arena in London, England, the first time the NHL has held a regular season game in Europe.
Contents
- Regular season
- Conference standings
- September
- October
- November
- December
- January
- February
- March
- April
- Playoffs
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
- Transactions
- Draft picks
- Manchester Monarchs
- Reading Royals
- References
Along with the switch to the Rbk Edge uniforms instituted league-wide for 2007–08, the Kings also changed their goal celebration horn at Staples Center from a foghorn to a train horn.
Regular season
The Kings struggled on the penalty kill, finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage (77.99%).
Conference standings
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
September
Record: 1–1–0; Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–0
*At O2 Arena in London, England
October
Record: 6–7–0; Home: 5–4–0; Road: 1–3–0
November
Record: 2–5–1; Home: 1–3–0; Road: 1–2–1
December
Record: 2–11–1; Home: 2–5–1; Road: 0–6–0
January
Record: 6–5–0; Home: 4–4–0; Road: 2–1–0
February
Record: 5–6–1; Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–5–0
March
Record: 5–6–3 ; Home: 2–3–1; Road: 3–3–2
April
Record: 1–2–0; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–1–0
Playoffs
The Kings were officially eliminated from playoff contention in early March. The franchise has not made the playoffs since the 2001–02 NHL season.
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
Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season:
Draft picks
Los Angeles' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Kings had the 4th overall selection.
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are the Kings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in 2007–08.
Reading Royals
The Reading Royals are the Kings affiliate in the ECHL.