The 2014β15Los Angeles Kingsseason was the
48th season (47th season of play) for the
National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] The Kings failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2008β09 season, becoming the first team since the 2006β07
Carolina Hurricanes to fail to qualify for the playoffs after winning the
Stanley Cup the previous season.
Regular season
The team entered the regular season as the defending champions. Having won two Stanley Cup championships in the last three years, the Kings entered were the early favorites to retain their title. Again, however, Los Angeles' post-championship home opener was a defeat, this time a 4β0 blowout to cross-state rival San Jose Sharks. The following game was an overtime defeat to the Arizona Coyotes, followed by a home win against the Winnipeg Jets. During the season, the Kings took part in their second outdoor game, this time visiting the Sharks at Levi's Stadium for the 2015 NHL Stadium Series. The Kings struggled often during the season, with scoring slumps, defensemen losing games to injury and suspensions and frequent road losses. LA Kings at least had a lackluster of play. But the end of the season, they were caught and missed the playoffs by two points.
Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV = Saves; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes
Final stats[7]
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
β‘Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
[a]The
Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick (previously acquired by the
Vancouver Canucks) went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent
Linden Vey to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.[15]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 1, 2013, that sent
Robyn Regehr to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in
2015 and this pick.[36]
[d]The
New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of a January 4, 2014, trade that sent
Daniel Carcillo to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.[38]