Los Angeles Kings 1996-1997 Season Schedule & Scores

Overall record:	28-40-3
Home record:	18-15-1
Away record:	10-25-2

In the 1996-1997 season, the Los Angeles Kings struggled offensively, finishing 29th in the NHL in goals scored. Despite strong goaltending from Kelly Hrudey, the team missed the playoffs, finishing 11th in the Western Conference. Several veteran players left the team after the season, marking the end of an era for the franchise.

Away		Home	Date	Result
NYI	@	LA	Fri, Oct 4th, 1996	L0-1
SJ	@	LA	Sun, Oct 6th, 1996	W7-6
LA	@	MTL	Wed, Oct 9th, 1996	L3-6
LA	@	PHI	Thu, Oct 10th, 1996	L4-5
LA	@	WSH	Sat, Oct 12th, 1996	W4-3
PHI	@	LA	Tue, Oct 15th, 1996	L2-3
BOS	@	LA	Thu, Oct 17th, 1996	L2-4
LA	@	CHI	Sun, Oct 20th, 1996	L1-2
LA	@	DET	Mon, Oct 21st, 1996	L0-3
EDM	@	LA	Thu, Oct 24th, 1996	W8-2
CGY	@	LA	Sat, Oct 26th, 1996	T0-0
LA	@	TOR	Tue, Oct 29th, 1996	W5-2
LA	@	OTT	Wed, Oct 30th, 1996	T2-2
LA	@	CAR	Sat, Nov 2nd, 1996	W3-2
LA	@	BOS	Mon, Nov 4th, 1996	T4-4
MTL	@	LA	Thu, Nov 7th, 1996	L1-4
LA	@	ANA	Fri, Nov 8th, 1996	L4-7
TOR	@	LA	Thu, Nov 14th, 1996	L1-4
LA	@	CHI	Sun, Nov 17th, 1996	W4-2
LA	@	TB	Tue, Nov 19th, 1996	L0-3
LA	@	FLA	Wed, Nov 20th, 1996	L1-4
DET	@	LA	Sat, Nov 23rd, 1996	W6-0
LA	@	EDM	Wed, Nov 27th, 1996	W5-1
LA	@	CGY	Thu, Nov 28th, 1996	L0-2
CHI	@	LA	Sat, Nov 30th, 1996	W5-3
LA	@	PHX	Tue, Dec 3rd, 1996	W4-1
TB	@	LA	Thu, Dec 5th, 1996	W2-1
COL	@	LA	Sat, Dec 7th, 1996	L2-4
PIT	@	LA	Tue, Dec 10th, 1996	W5-3
CGY	@	LA	Thu, Dec 12th, 1996	W5-1
WSH	@	LA	Sat, Dec 14th, 1996	T4-4
LA	@	NYI	Tue, Dec 17th, 1996	L3-4
LA	@	NYR	Wed, Dec 18th, 1996	L0-4
LA	@	BUF	Fri, Dec 20th, 1996	L2-6
LA	@	STL	Sun, Dec 22nd, 1996	L4-7
PHX	@	LA	Thu, Dec 26th, 1996	L2-5
COL	@	LA	Sat, Dec 28th, 1996	W5-2
LA	@	EDM	Mon, Dec 30th, 1996	L1-2
LA	@	VAN	Thu, Jan 2nd, 1997	L3-4
FLA	@	LA	Sat, Jan 4th, 1997	W5-0
VAN	@	LA	Tue, Jan 7th, 1997	L2-6
BUF	@	LA	Thu, Jan 9th, 1997	L3-6
STL	@	LA	Sat, Jan 11th, 1997	L1-2
LA	@	DET	Tue, Jan 14th, 1997	T3-3
LA	@	TOR	Wed, Jan 15th, 1997	W3-2
NJ	@	LA	Tue, Jan 21st, 1997	W4-1
LA	@	SJ	Wed, Jan 22nd, 1997	L2-7
ANA	@	LA	Sat, Jan 25th, 1997	T2-2
LA	@	DAL	Mon, Jan 27th, 1997	L2-7
LA	@	COL	Wed, Jan 29th, 1997	L3-6
CAR	@	LA	Thu, Jan 30th, 1997	L3-5
CHI	@	LA	Sat, Feb 1st, 1997	W3-2
LA	@	CGY	Mon, Feb 3rd, 1997	W3-2
LA	@	SJ	Wed, Feb 5th, 1997	L2-3
LA	@	DAL	Sun, Feb 9th, 1997	L1-2
LA	@	COL	Tue, Feb 11th, 1997	L1-3
TOR	@	LA	Thu, Feb 13th, 1997	T4-4
EDM	@	LA	Sat, Feb 15th, 1997	T2-2
DAL	@	LA	Mon, Feb 17th, 1997	W2-1
LA	@	PHX	Tue, Feb 18th, 1997	L1-6
ANA	@	LA	Thu, Feb 20th, 1997	L1-3
VAN	@	LA	Sat, Feb 22nd, 1997	L0-4
COL	@	LA	Tue, Feb 25th, 1997	L1-3
EDM	@	LA	Thu, Feb 27th, 1997	L3-6
LA	@	VAN	Sat, Mar 1st, 1997	W3-0
LA	@	EDM	Tue, Mar 4th, 1997	L1-4
NYR	@	LA	Thu, Mar 6th, 1997	W6-2
OTT	@	LA	Sat, Mar 8th, 1997	L1-3
DET	@	LA	Mon, Mar 10th, 1997	T3-3
STL	@	LA	Thu, Mar 13th, 1997	W4-2
CGY	@	LA	Sat, Mar 15th, 1997	W5-2
LA	@	ANA	Wed, Mar 19th, 1997	L2-6
SJ	@	LA	Sat, Mar 22nd, 1997	L1-2
LA	@	VAN	Mon, Mar 24th, 1997	T2-2
LA	@	STL	Thu, Mar 27th, 1997	L1-2
LA	@	PIT	Sat, Mar 29th, 1997	L1-4
LA	@	NJ	Sun, Mar 30th, 1997	L2-5
PHX	@	LA	Thu, Apr 3rd, 1997	W5-4
DAL	@	LA	Sat, Apr 5th, 1997	T3-3
LA	@	ANA	Wed, Apr 9th, 1997	L1-4
SJ	@	LA	Sat, Apr 12th, 1997	L1-4
LA	@	COL	Sun, Apr 13th, 1997	W4-2