1985–86 Los Angeles Kings season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1985–86 1985 Los Angeles Kings Campbell 9th Smythe 5th 23–49–8 9–27–4 14–22–4 284 389 Rogatien Vachon Pat Quinn Dave Taylor Marcel DionneJay Wells The Forum Bernie Nicholls (36)Marcel Dionne (36) Bernie Nicholls (61) Bernie Nicholls (97) Jay Wells (+7) Dave Tiger Williams (320) Bob Janecyk (14) Rollie Melanson (4.19) The 1985–86 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 19th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings did not qualify for the playoffs for the seventh time in franchise history. 2 Regular season Season standings LAK Record vs. opponents LAK Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#552583 5px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 5px solid; 1985–86 regular season1985-86 Los Angeles Kings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/1986_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 27, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 10, 1985||5–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 12, 1985||4–5 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1985–86) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 13, 1985||2–9 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||0–3–0 |- |4||W||October 16, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1985–86) ||1–3–0 |- |5||L||October 18, 1985||4–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||1–4–0 |- |6||L||October 20, 1985||5–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||1–5–0 |- |7||L||October 22, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||1–6–0 |- |8||L||October 25, 1985||0–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1985–86) ||1–7–0 |- |9||L||October 26, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||1–8–0 |- |10||W||October 29, 1985||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1985–86) ||2–8–0 |- |11||L||October 31, 1985||4–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||2–9–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||W||November 2, 1985||8–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||3–9–0 |- |13||L||November 3, 1985||4–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||3–10–0 |- |14||T||November 6, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||3–10–1 |- |15||L||November 9, 1985||0–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||3–11–1 |- |16||L||November 13, 1985||2–7 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||3–12–1 |- |17||W||November 16, 1985||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||4–12–1 |- |18||L||November 19, 1985||3–6 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||4–13–1 |- |19||W||November 21, 1985||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||5–13–1 |- |20||L||November 23, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) ||5–14–1 |- |21||T||November 24, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||5–14–2 |- |22||L||November 27, 1985||0–9 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||5–15–2 |- |23||T||November 30, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||5–15–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |24||L||December 3, 1985||4–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||5–16–3 |- |25||T||December 5, 1985||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||5–16–4 |- |26||W||December 7, 1985||3–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||6–16–4 |- |27||W||December 8, 1985||4–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||7–16–4 |- |28||L||December 10, 1985||5–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||7–17–4 |- |29||L||December 12, 1985||0–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||7–18–4 |- |30||L||December 14, 1985||4–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||7–19–4 |- |31||W||December 18, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||8–19–4 |- |32||L||December 20, 1985||4–9 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||8–20–4 |- |33||L||December 21, 1985||2–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||8–21–4 |- |34||W||December 28, 1985||5–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||9–21–4 |- |35||W||December 30, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||10–21–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||L||January 2, 1986||4–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||10–22–4 |- |37||W||January 4, 1986||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||11–22–4 |- |38||W||January 5, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||12–22–4 |- |39||L||January 8, 1986||3–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||12–23–4 |- |40||W||January 10, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) ||13–23–4 |- |41||T||January 11, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||13–23–5 |- |42||L||January 15, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1985–86) ||13–24–5 |- |43||W||January 17, 1986||9–7 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||14–24–5 |- |44||T||January 18, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||14–24–6 |- |45||W||January 21, 1986||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||15–24–6 |- |46||L||January 23, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||15–25–6 |- |47||L||January 25, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||15–26–6 |- |48||L||January 27, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||15–27–6 |- |49||W||January 29, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) ||16–27–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |50||W||February 1, 1986||9–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||17–27–6 |- |51||L||February 2, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||17–28–6 |- |52||L||February 6, 1986||2–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||17–29–6 |- |53||L||February 8, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1985–86) ||17–30–6 |- |54||L||February 9, 1986||3–7 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||17–31–6 |- |55||L||February 12, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||17–32–6 |- |56||L||February 15, 1986||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||17–33–6 |- |57||W||February 17, 1986||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||18–33–6 |- |58||W||February 18, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||19–33–6 |- |59||L||February 20, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||19–34–6 |- |60||W||February 22, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||20–34–6 |- |61||L||February 24, 1986||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||20–35–6 |- |62||L||February 27, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||20–36–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |63||L||March 1, 1986||4–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||20–37–6 |- |64||L||March 2, 1986||1–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||20–38–6 |- |65||L||March 5, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||20–39–6 |- |66||T||March 6, 1986||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||20–39–7 |- |67||L||March 9, 1986||3–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||20–40–7 |- |68||L||March 12, 1986||0–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||20–41–7 |- |69||W||March 15, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||21–41–7 |- |70||L||March 17, 1986||6–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||21–42–7 |- |71||W||March 18, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||22–42–7 |- |72||L||March 20, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||22–43–7 |- |73||L||March 22, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||22–44–7 |- |74||L||March 23, 1986||1–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||22–45–7 |- |75||W||March 26, 1986||7–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||23–45–7 |- |76||L||March 28, 1986||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||23–46–7 |- |77||L||March 29, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||23–47–7 |- |78||L||March 31, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||23–48–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||T||April 2, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||23–48–8 |- |80||L||April 5, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||23–49–8 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Bernie Nicholls C 80 36 61 97 78-51040 Marcel Dionne C 80 36 58 94 42-221104 Dave Taylor Dave Taylor (ice hockey) RW 76 33 38 71 110-161101 Tiger Williams LW 72 20 29 49 320-6501 Phil Sykes Phil Sykes (ice hockey) LW 76 20 24 44 97-26124 Bryan Erickson Bryan Erickson (ice hockey) RW 55 20 23 43 361604 Jay Wells D 79 11 31 42 2267402 Jim Fox Jim Fox (ice hockey) RW 39 14 17 31 2-9200 Joe Paterson ice hockey LW 47 9 18 27 153-7201 Mark Hardy Mark Lea Hardy D 55 6 21 27 71-11211 Grant Ledyard D 52 7 18 25 78-22402 Craig Redmond D 73 6 18 24 57-34300 Garry Galley D 49 9 13 22 46-9101 Morris Lukowich LW 55 11 9 20 51-19000 Doug Smith Doug Smith (ice hockey) C 48 8 9 17 56-29110 Brian Engblom D 49 3 13 16 61-13000 John Paul Kelly John-Paul Kelly (ice hockey) LW 61 6 9 15 50-17000 Brian MacLellan LW 27 5 8 13 19-13400 Brian Wilks C 43 4 8 12 25-7000 Dean Kennedy D 78 2 10 12 132-10000 Paul Guay RW 23 3 3 6 18-6000 Len Hachborn C 24 4 1 5 2-9100 Anders Hakansson LW 38 4 1 5 8-8002 Bob Mongrain C 11 2 3 5 2-3000 Sean McKenna Sean McKenna (ice hockey) RW 30 4 0 4 7-15010 Rick Lapointe D 20 0 4 4 18-13000 Glen Currie C 12 1 2 3 90100 Bob Janecyk G 38 0 2 2 110000 Dan Brennan LW 6 0 1 1 9-1000 Craig Duncanson LW 2 0 1 1 0-1000 Darren Eliot G 27 0 1 1 40000 Ken Hammond Ken Hammond (ice hockey) D 3 0 1 1 2-1000 Roland Melanson G 22 0 1 1 80000 Lyle Phair LW 15 0 1 1 2-12000 Larry Playfair D 14 0 1 1 26-14000 Al Tuer D 45 0 1 1 150-16000 Dave Gans C 3 0 0 0 20000 Glenn Healy G 1 0 0 0 00000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% Bob Janecyk 2083 38 14 16 4 162 4.67 01130968.857 Darren Eliot 1481 27 5 17 3 121 4.90 0801680.849 Roland Melanson 1246 22 4 16 1 87 4.19 0654567.867 Glenn Healy 51 1 0 0 0 6 7.06 03529.829 Team: 4861 80 23 49 8 376 4.64 026202244.856 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-25 1985-86 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/1986.html Transactions The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season.https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Kings&BeginDate=1985-05-01&EndDate=1986-09-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Hockey Transactions Search Results Trades May 31, 1985To Los Angeles KingsDean HopkinsTo Edmonton OilersFuture considerations September 9, 1985To Los Angeles KingsGlen CurrieTo Washington CapitalsDaryl Evans October 11, 1985To Los Angeles KingsPaul Guay 4th round pick in 1986 – Sylvain CouturierTo Philadelphia FlyersSteve Seguin 2nd round pick in 1986 – Jukka Seppo October 31, 1985To Los Angeles KingsBryan EricksonTo Washington CapitalsBruce Shoebottom December 6, 1985To Los Angeles KingsLen HachbornTo Philadelphia FlyersCash December 9, 1985To Los Angeles KingsRoland Melanson Grant LedyardTo New York RangersBrian MacLellan 4th round pick in 1987 – Mike Sullivan December 18, 1985To Los Angeles KingsJoe PatersonTo Philadelphia Flyers4th round pick in 1986 – Mark Bar January 29, 1986To Los Angeles KingsLarry Playfair Sean McKenna Ken BaumgartnerTo Buffalo SabresBrian Engblom Doug Smith April 22, 1986To Los Angeles Kings3rd round pick in 1987 – Ross WilsonTo Buffalo Sabres8th round pick in 1987 – Tim Roberts Free agent signings June 7, 1985From Michigan State University (CCHA)Lyle Phair March 4, 1986From EHC Kloten (NL)Bob Mongrain Free agents lost July 23, 1985To Philadelphia FlyersCarl Mokosak September 11, 1985To New Jersey DevilsArchie Henderson September 27, 1985To Edmonton OilersDean Hopkins Waivers June 18, 1985To Montreal CanadiensSteve Shutt November 15, 1985From Boston BruinsMorris Lukowich Draft picks 1985 NHL Entry Draft Round # Pick # Player PositionNationality College/junior/club team1 9 Craig Duncanson Left wing Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)1 10 Dan Gratton Center Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)230Par EdlundLeft wingSwedenIF Björklöven (Sweden)4 72 Perry Florio Defense United States Kent High School, Connecticut5 93 Petr Prajsler Defense LTC Pardubice (Czechoslovakia)7135Tim FlanaganCenterCanadaMichigan Technological University (WCHA)8156John HydukeGoaltenderCanadaHibbing High School (USHS-MN)9177Steve HornerRight wingCanadaHenry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL)11219Trent CiprickRight wingCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)12240Marian HorvathLeft wingBratislava Slovan (Czechoslovakia)http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1985e.html 1985 NHL Entry Draft hockeydb.com References Kings on Hockey 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