2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Los Angeles Kings Western 15th Pacific 5th 32–43–7 17–21–3 15–22–4 231 266 Dean Lombardi Marc Crawford Rob Blake Michael CammalleriScott ThorntonLubomir Visnovsky Staples Center 16,583 (91.5%)*(Does not include home game played in London, England) Dustin Brown (32) Anze Kopitar (44) Anze Kopitar (74) Alexander Frolov (4) Raitis Ivanans (134) Jason LaBarbera (17) Erik Ersberg (2.52) The 2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season was the 41st season (40th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) 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. 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. 2 Regular season The Kings were officially eliminated from playoff contention in early March for the fifth consecutive season. The Kings struggled on the penalty kill, finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage (77.99%).https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html 2007-08 NHL Summary Divisional standings LAK Conference standings LAK Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 5px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Los Angeles Kings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; September: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || September 29* || Anaheim || 1 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 17,551 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2007020001 W |- | 2 || September 30* || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Anaheim || || LaBarbera || 17,551 || 1–1–0 || 2 || 2007020002 L |- | colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Notes: *At O2 Arena in London, England. |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; October: 6–7–0 (home: 5–4–0; road: 1–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 3 || October 6 || St. Louis || 5 – 3 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 18,118 || 1–2–0 || 2 || 2007020034 L |- | 4 || October 10 || Los Angeles || 1 – 5 || Dallas || || LaBarbera || 16,129 || 1–3–0 || 2 || 2007020049 L |- | 5 || October 12 || Boston || 8 – 6 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 17,064 || 1–4–0 || 2 || 2007020062 L |- | 6 || October 14 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Bernier || 17,215 || 1–5–0 || 2 || 2007020077 L |- | 7 || October 16 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || SO || Aubin || 14,239 || 2–5–0 || 4 || 2007020084 W |- | 8 || October 18 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || Aubin || 19,289 || 2–6–0 || 4 || 2007020095 L |- | 9 || October 19 || Los Angeles || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || LaBarbera || 18,630 || 3–6–0 || 6 || 2007020101 W |- |10 || October 23 || Nashville || 0 – 6 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,026 || 4–6–0 || 8 || 2007020125 W |- |11 || October 25 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,559 || 5–6–0 || 10 || 2007020139 W |- |12 || October 27 || Edmonton || 1 – 4 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,173 || 6–6–0 || 12 || 2007020156 W |- |13 || October 31 || Columbus || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 11,491 || 6–7–0 || 12 || 2007020171 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; November: 2–5–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 14 || November 2 || Los Angeles || 5 – 2 || San Jose || || Aubin || 17,496 || 7–7–0 || 14 || 2007020187 W |- | 15 || November 3 || San Jose || 3 – 1 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 7–8–0 || 14 || 2007020198 L |- | 16 || November 10 || Dallas || 5 – 6 || Los Angeles || OT || Aubin || 18,118 || 8–8–0 || 16 || 2007020243 W |- | 17 || November 13 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Anaheim || SO || LaBarbera || 17,174 || 8–8–1 || 17 || 2007020256 OTL |- | 18 || November 15 || Anaheim || 6 – 3 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 18,118 || 8–9–1 || 17 || 2007020270 L |- | 19 || November 17 || Phoenix || 1 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 15,659 || 8–10–1 || 17 || 2007020278 L |- | 20 || November 19 || Los Angeles || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || LaBarbera || 17,208 || 8–11–1 || 17 || 2007020296 L |- | 21 || November 21 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Phoenix || || LaBarbera || 12,161 || 8–12–1 || 17 || 2007020310 L |- | 22 || November 24 || Los Angeles || 2 – 1 || San Jose || || LaBarbera || 17,496 || 9–12–1 || 19 || 2007020336 W |- | 23 || November 25 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || || LaBarbera || 17,174 || 9–13–1 || 19 || 2007020339 L |- | 24 || November 28 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || San Jose || SO || LaBarbera || 17,071 || 10–13–1 || 21 || 2007020356 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; December: 2–11–1 (home: 2–5–1; road: 0–6–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 25 || December 1 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 17,297 || 10–14–1 || 21 || 2007020382 L |- | 26 || December 3 || Edmonton || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles || SO || Aubin || 14,193 || 10–14–2 || 22 || 2007020391 OTL |- | 27 || December 5 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Phoenix || || Aubin || 11,401 || 10–15–2 || 22 || 2007020404 L |- | 28 || December 6 || Buffalo || 2 – 8 || Los Angeles || || Quick || 15,980 || 11–15–2 || 24 || 2007020411 W |- | 29 || December 8 || Phoenix || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 16,053 || 11–16–2 || 24 || 2007020428 L |- | 30 || December 10 || Vancouver || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 15,087 || 12–16–2 || 26 || 2007020440 W |- | 31 || December 12 || Los Angeles || 3 – 6 || Chicago || || Quick || 12,534 || 12–17–2 || 26 || 2007020451 L |- | 32 || December 13 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Dallas || || Quick || 17,913 || 12–18–2 || 26 || 2007020461 L |- | 33 || December 15 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Aubin || 16,648 || 12–19–2 || 26 || 2007020478 L |- | 34 || December 17 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,647 || 12–20–2 || 26 || 2007020486 L |- | 35 || December 19 || Los Angeles || 2 – 6 || Detroit || || LaBarbera || 19,516 || 12–21–2 || 26 || 2007020499 L |- | 36 || December 21 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2 || Columbus || || LaBarbera || 14,034 || 12–22–2 || 26 || 2007020511 L |- | 37 || December 22 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Nashville || || LaBarbera || 15,698 || 12–23–2 || 26 || 2007020524 L |- | 38 || December 26 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 12–24–2 || 26 || 2007020544 L |- | 39 || December 29 || Los Angeles || 3 – 1 || Colorado || || Aubin || 17,256 || 13–24–2 || 28 || 2007020560 W |- | 40 || December 30 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Chicago || OT || LaBarbera || 21,715 || 14–24–2 || 30 || 2007020574 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; January: 6–5–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 41 || January 1 || Chicago || 2 – 9 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,916 || 15–24–2 || 32 || 2007020587 W |- | 42 || January 3 || Columbus || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,173 || 15–25–2 || 32 || 2007020603 L |- | 43 || January 5 || Calgary || 6 – 4 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 15–26–2 || 32 || 2007020620 L |- | 44 || January 8 || Nashville || 7 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 14,751 || 15–27–2 || 32 || 2007020637 L |- | 45 || January 10 || Toronto || 2 – 5 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 16–27–2 || 34 || 2007020650 W |- | 46 || January 12 || Dallas || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || SO || LaBarbera || 16,916 || 17–27–2 || 36 || 2007020657 W |- | 47 || January 15 || Los Angeles || 3 – 1 || Edmonton || || LaBarbera || 16,839 || 18–27–2 || 38 || 2007020682 W |- | 48 || January 18 || Los Angeles || 1 – 6 || Calgary || || LaBarbera || 19,289 || 18–28–2 || 38 || 2007020704 L |- | 49 || January 19 || Los Angeles || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || || LaBarbera || 18,630 || 19–28–2 || 40 || 2007020714 W |- | 50 || January 22 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 19–29–2 || 40 || 2007020736 L |- | 51 || January 24 || Anaheim || 1 – 3 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 20–29–2 || 42 || 2007020752 W |- | 52 || January 29 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || Philadelphia || OT || LaBarbera || 19,127 || 20–29–3 || 43 || 2007020757 OTL |- | 53 || January 31 || Los Angeles ||3 – 1 || NY Islanders || || LaBarbera || 10,148 ||21–29–3 || 45 || 2007020771 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; February: 5–6–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–5–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 54 || February 2 || Los Angeles || 3 – 6 || New Jersey || || LaBarbera || 15,279 || 21–30–3 || 45 || 2007020787 L |- | 55 || February 5 || Los Angeles || 4 – 2 || N.Y. Rangers || || LaBarbera || 18,200 || 22–30–3 || 47 || 2007020803 W |- | 56 || February 7 || Los Angeles || 5 – 3 || Detroit || || LaBarbera || 18,852 || 23–30–3 || 49 || 2007020822 W |- | 57 || February 9 || Los Angeles || 2 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || Labarbera || 17,034 || 23–31–3 || 49 || 2007020832 L |- | 58 || February 10 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Columbus || SO || Cloutier || 15,832 || 24–31–3 || 51 || 2007020846 W |- | 59 || February 12 || Los Angeles || 2 – 4 || St. Louis || || LaBarbera || 15,688 || 24–32–3 || 51 || 2007020857 L |- | 60 || February 15 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 18,118 || 25–32–3 || 53 || 2007020879 W |- | 61 || February 16 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || || LaBarbera || 17,997 || 25–33–3 || 53 || 2007020888 L |- | 62 || February 18 || Phoenix || 4 – 0 || Los Angeles || || LaBarbera || 16,617 || 25–34–3 || 53 || 2007020901 L |- | 63 || February 21 || St. Louis || 1 – 5 || Los Angeles || || Cloutier || 14,132 || 26–34–3 || 55 || 2007020925 W |- | 64 || February 23 || Chicago || 6 – 5 || Los Angeles || OT || Ersberg || 18,118 || 26–34–4 || 56 || 2007020932 OTL |- | 65 || February 28 || Los Angeles || 4 – 5|| Edmonton || || Cloutier || 16,839 || 26–35–4 || 56 || 2007020970 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; March: 5–6–3 (home: 2–3–1; road: 3–3–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 1 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5|| Colorado || || Cloutier || 18,007 || 26–36–4|| 56 || 2007020986 L |- | 67 || March 2 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2|| Minnesota || OT || Ersberg|| 18,568 || 26–36–5|| 57 || 2007020993 OTL |- | 68 || March 4 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || St. Louis || || Ersberg|| 14,973 || 26–37–5|| 57 || 2007021004 L |- | 69 || March 6 || Ottawa || 0 – 2|| Los Angeles || || Ersberg|| 17,580 || 27–37–5|| 59 || 2007021022 W |- | 70 || March 8 || Montreal || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Ersberg|| 18,118 || 27–38–5|| 59 || 2007021029 L |- | 71 || March 10 || Vancouver || 2 – 1|| Los Angeles || OT || Cloutier || 14,653 || 27–38–6|| 60 || 2007021047 OTL |- | 72 || March 13 || Los Angeles || 4 – 1 || Nashville || || Ersberg|| 15,853 || 28–38–6|| 62 || 2007021067 W |- | 73 || March 15 || Los Angeles || 0 – 2|| Minnesota || || Ersberg|| 18,568 || 28–39–6|| 62 || 2007021082 L |- | 74 || March 18 || San Jose || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Cloutier|| 16,784|| 28–40–6 || 62 || 2007021102 L |- | 75 || March 20 || Los Angeles || 6 – 5|| Phoenix || SO || Ersberg|| 14,852 || 29–40–6|| 64 || 2007021117 W |- | 76 || March 22 || Los Angeles || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Ersberg || 18,532 || 30–40–6 || 66 || 2007021125 W |- | 77 || March 26 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || SO || Ersberg || 17,331 || 30–40–7 || 67 || 2007021153 OTL |- | 78 || March 27 || Phoenix || 0 – 4|| Los Angeles || || Ersberg || 17,331 || 31–40–7 || 69 || 2007021160 W |- | 79 || March 29 || Dallas || 7 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Ersberg || 17,849 || 31–41–7 || 69 || 2007021171 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; April: 1–2–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 80 || April 1 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || San Jose || || Ersberg || 17,496 || 31–42–7 || 69 || 2007021196 L |- | 81 || April 3 || San Jose || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Ersberg || 17,759 || 32–42–7 || 71 || 2007021210 W |- | 82 || April 5 || Anaheim || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Cloutier || 18,118 || 32–43–7 || 71 || 2007021218 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Alexander Frolov 21 4 16 20 10 Michael Cammalleri 21 12 7 19 6 Anze Kopitar 21 8 10 18 4 Dustin Brown 21 8 5 13 13 Lubomir Visnovsky 21 1 12 13 12 Ladislav Nagy 19 4 7 11 8 Derek Armstrong 21 0 9 9 14 Patrick O'Sullivan 21 4 3 7 4 Kyle Calder 13 3 3 6 4 Brad Stuart 21 2 4 6 10 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     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP Min W L GA SO SV% GAA Jason LaBarbera 45 2421 17 23 2 121 2 .910 3.00 Jean-Sebastien Aubin 19 827 5 6 1 44 0 .866 3.19 Erik Ersberg 14 Dan Cloutier 9 489 2 4 1 15 0 .887 3.44 Jonathan Bernier 4 238 1 3 0 16 0 .864 4.03 Jonathan Quick 3 Daniel Taylor 1 20 0 0 0 2 0 .800 6.00 Awards and records Records Milestones Transactions The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season: Trades February 19, 2008 To Philadelphia Flyers Jaroslav Modry To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick in 2008 – Geordie Wudrick February 26, 2008 To Detroit Red Wings Brad Stuart To Los Angeles Kings 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Peter Delmas 4th-round pick in 2009 – Ben Chiarot February 26, 2008 To Anaheim Ducks Jean-Sebastien Aubin To Los Angeles Kings 7th-round pick in 2008 – Paul Karpowich Free agents Player Former team Contract terms Michal Handzus Chicago Blackhawks 4 years, $16 million Tom Preissing Ottawa Senators 4 years, $11 million Kyle Calder Detroit Red Wings 2 years, $5.4 million Ladislav Nagy Dallas Stars 1 year, $3.75 million Brad Stuart Calgary Flames 1 year, $3.5 million Jean-Sebastien Aubin Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $525.000 Player New team Mathieu Garon Edmonton Oilers Tom Kostopoulos Montreal Canadiens Tim Jackman New York Islanders Aaron Miller Vancouver Canucks Ryan Flinn Edmonton Oilers Noah Clarke New Jersey Devils Draft picks Los Angeles' picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic The Kings had the 4th overall selection. Round # Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team (league) 1 4 Thomas Hickey (D) Los Angeles Kings Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 2 52 Oscar Moller (C) Los Angeles Kings Chilliwack Bruins (WHL) 2 61 Wayne Simmonds (RW) Los Angeles Kings Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 3 82 Bryan Cameron (C) Los Angeles Kings Belleville Bulls (OHL) 4 95 Alec Martinez (D) Los Angeles Kings Miami University (CCHA) 4 109 Dwight King (C) Los Angeles Kings Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 5 124 Linden Rowat (G) Los Angeles Kings Regina Pats (WHL) 5 137 Joshua Turnbull (C) Los Angeles Kings Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 7 184 Josh Kidd (D) Los Angeles Kings Erie Otters (OHL) 7 188 Matt Fillier (LW) Los Angeles Kings St. John's Fog Devils (QMJHL) Farm teams 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. See also 2007–08 NHL season References Player stats: Los Angeles Kings player stats on espn.com Game log: Los Angeles Kings game log on espn.com Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com 2007-08 Category:2007–08 NHL season by team LA Kings LA Kings