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Los Angeles Kings, 1980-81
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Norris Division, Prince of Wales Conference Made the playoffs
1980-81 record
| League rank | GP | Record | Points | Points % | Goals for | Goals against | Diff | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 80 | 43-24-13 | 99 | 0.619 | 337 | 290 | +47 | 22-11-7 | 21-13-6 |
Records are wins, then losses, then ties.
Playoffs
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round |  New York Rangers |
Lost 1-3 |
Roster
Everyone who played for the team this season, with their stats for it.
| Skater | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcel Dionne |
C | 80 | 58 | 77 | 135 | 54 | 70 | 342 | 0 |
 Dave Taylor |
R | 72 | 47 | 65 | 112 | 48 | 130 | 206 | 0 |
 Charlie Simmer |
L | 65 | 56 | 49 | 105 | 32 | 62 | 171 | 0 |
 Larry Murphy |
D | 80 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 16 | 79 | 153 | 0 |
 Jerry Korab |
D | 78 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 10 | 139 | 120 | 0 |
 Billy Harris |
R | 80 | 20 | 29 | 49 | -1 | 36 | 150 | 0 |
 Jim Fox |
R | 72 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 92 | 0 |
 Mike Murphy |
R | 68 | 16 | 23 | 39 | -7 | 54 | 131 | 0 |
 Steve Jensen |
L | 75 | 19 | 19 | 38 | -6 | 88 | 118 | 0 |
 Greg Terrion |
C | 73 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -1 | 99 | 92 | 0 |
 Dan Bonar |
C | 71 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 57 | 64 | 0 |
 Dean Hopkins |
R | 67 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 118 | 60 | 0 |
 Mark Hardy |
D | 77 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 77 | 90 | 0 |
 Garry Unger |
C | 59 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -17 | 40 | 67 | 0 |
 Doug Halward |
D | 51 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 96 | 74 | 0 |
 Jay Wells |
D | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 155 | 75 | 0 |
 Andre St. Laurent |
C | 22 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 63 | 33 | 0 |
 Glenn Goldup |
R | 49 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 35 | 64 | 0 |
 Dave Lewis |
D | 67 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 98 | 46 | 0 |
 John Paul Kelly |
L | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
 Rick Chartraw |
D | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 0 |
 Rob Palmer |
D | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
 Rick Martin |
L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Luce |
C | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
 David Morrison |
R | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Waddell |
C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Gibson |
C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
 Kevin Schamehorn |
R | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Goalie | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Lessard |
64 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1895 | 1692 | 203 | 3.26 | 0.893 |
 Doug Keans |
9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 190 | 37 | 4.89 | 0.837 |
 Ron Grahame |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 170 | 28 | 4.67 | 0.859 |
 Jim Rutherford |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 86 | 10 | 3.33 | 0.896 |
 Paul Pageau |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 8.00 | 0.765 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots for | Shots against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981 | vs CLR | T 5-5 | 29 | 29 |
| Apr 2, 1981 | @ STL | L 4-6 | 24 | 40 |
| Mar 31, 1981 | vs WIN | W 7-3 | 33 | 21 |
| Mar 28, 1981 | vs MNS | W 3-2 | 29 | 21 |
| Mar 25, 1981 | @ CHI | W 4-2 | 32 | 41 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | @ MNS | W 4-3 | 19 | 68 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | @ WIN | W 7-5 | 39 | 34 |
| Mar 21, 1981 | @ EDM | T 6-6 | 27 | 41 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | vs PIT | T 4-4 | 25 | 23 |
| Mar 17, 1981 | vs BUF | L 1-3 | 23 | 23 |
| Mar 14, 1981 | vs MNS | W 10-4 | 42 | 25 |
| Mar 11, 1981 | vs CHI | T 4-4 | 42 | 26 |
| Mar 8, 1981 | @ WIN | W 4-1 | 39 | 22 |
| Mar 6, 1981 | @ CLR | W 3-1 | 26 | 42 |
| Mar 4, 1981 | @ PIT | L 5-6 | 26 | 40 |
| Mar 2, 1981 | @ TOR | W 1-0 | 29 | 38 |
| Feb 28, 1981 | vs NYI | L 1-2 | 28 | 16 |
| Feb 26, 1981 | vs VAN | W 4-3 | 33 | 24 |
| Feb 24, 1981 | vs EDM | W 5-2 | 32 | 28 |
| Feb 21, 1981 | vs PHI | L 1-3 | 23 | 28 |
| Feb 18, 1981 | vs QUE | L 2-4 | 43 | 19 |
| Feb 14, 1981 | vs BOS | L 4-5 | 25 | 38 |
| Feb 12, 1981 | @ CHI | T 5-5 | 35 | 37 |
| Feb 7, 1981 | vs WSH | T 4-4 | 27 | 26 |
| Feb 5, 1981 | @ DET | L 4-6 | 17 | 36 |
| Feb 3, 1981 | @ NYI | L 1-8 | 30 | 34 |
| Feb 2, 1981 | @ NYR | W 3-2 | 21 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 1981 | vs MTL | W 4-1 | 25 | 47 |
| Jan 28, 1981 | vs NYR | L 2-6 | 25 | 22 |
| Jan 26, 1981 | @ QUE | W 7-5 | 25 | 37 |
| Jan 24, 1981 | @ BOS | W 6-4 | 24 | 36 |
| Jan 22, 1981 | vs TOR | T 3-3 | 28 | 34 |
| Jan 20, 1981 | vs DET | W 11-4 | 40 | 41 |
| Jan 18, 1981 | @ PHI | L 2-7 | 26 | 29 |
| Jan 17, 1981 | @ PIT | L 4-5 | 32 | 52 |
| Jan 15, 1981 | @ WSH | L 0-3 | 29 | 29 |
| Jan 14, 1981 | @ HFD | W 5-4 | 25 | 38 |
| Jan 11, 1981 | @ BUF | T 4-4 | 33 | 31 |
| Jan 10, 1981 | @ STL | T 6-6 | 29 | 23 |
| Jan 7, 1981 | vs HFD | W 5-3 | 33 | 26 |
| Jan 5, 1981 | vs CGY | W 5-2 | 30 | 15 |
| Jan 2, 1981 | @ CGY | L 6-7 | 34 | 34 |
| Dec 31, 1980 | @ BUF | W 5-2 | 33 | 34 |
| Dec 30, 1980 | @ MTL | L 0-4 | 23 | 26 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | vs STL | T 4-4 | 29 | 19 |
| Dec 26, 1980 | @ VAN | W 6-3 | 18 | 33 |
| Dec 23, 1980 | vs EDM | W 7-4 | 27 | 18 |
| Dec 20, 1980 | vs BUF | L 4-7 | 21 | 26 |
| Dec 17, 1980 | vs PIT | T 3-3 | 24 | 32 |
| Dec 14, 1980 | @ BOS | L 1-7 | 16 | 37 |
| Dec 13, 1980 | @ HFD | T 5-5 | 25 | 37 |
| Dec 11, 1980 | @ DET | W 2-1 | 17 | 33 |
| Dec 10, 1980 | @ MNS | W 7-2 | 36 | 26 |
| Dec 8, 1980 | vs CGY | L 2-4 | 26 | 25 |
| Dec 6, 1980 | vs NYI | W 5-3 | 30 | 30 |
| Dec 4, 1980 | vs VAN | W 3-1 | 21 | 28 |
| Dec 2, 1980 | vs HFD | W 5-2 | 31 | 25 |
| Nov 29, 1980 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | 27 | 31 |
| Nov 26, 1980 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | 32 | 18 |
| Nov 24, 1980 | @ QUE | W 4-3 | 16 | 28 |
| Nov 22, 1980 | @ TOR | W 5-2 | 34 | 26 |
| Nov 19, 1980 | vs WIN | W 7-2 | 29 | 24 |
| Nov 16, 1980 | @ VAN | W 3-2 | 14 | 32 |
| Nov 15, 1980 | vs STL | L 3-5 | 22 | 26 |
| Nov 12, 1980 | vs MTL | L 4-8 | 25 | 32 |
| Nov 10, 1980 | vs NYR | W 4-1 | 24 | 25 |
| Nov 8, 1980 | @ MTL | L 0-3 | 14 | 40 |
| Nov 6, 1980 | @ PHI | L 2-8 | 22 | 45 |
| Nov 5, 1980 | @ WSH | W 5-3 | 21 | 37 |
| Nov 2, 1980 | @ NYR | W 6-3 | 33 | 30 |
| Nov 1, 1980 | @ NYI | W 7-3 | 34 | 38 |
| Oct 29, 1980 | vs WSH | W 4-2 | 34 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 1980 | @ CLR | W 8-4 | 24 | 30 |
| Oct 26, 1980 | @ EDM | T 4-4 | 23 | 40 |
| Oct 25, 1980 | vs TOR | W 5-4 | 29 | 25 |
| Oct 22, 1980 | vs BOS | W 4-0 | 36 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 1980 | vs CLR | W 4-3 | 31 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 1980 | vs QUE | W 6-4 | 33 | 27 |
| Oct 14, 1980 | @ CGY | L 2-4 | 27 | 30 |
| Oct 11, 1980 | vs DET | W 8-1 | 31 | 19 |