2023–24 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2023–24 Los Angeles Kings season is the 57th season (56th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
| 2023–24 Los Angeles Kings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Pacific |
| Conference | 7th Western |
| 2023–24 record | 44–27–11 |
| Home record | 22–12–7 |
| Road record | 22–15–4 |
| Goals for | 256 |
| Goals against | 215 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Rob Blake |
| Coach | Todd McLellan (Oct. 11 – Feb. 2) Jim Hiller (interim, Feb. 2 – pres.) |
| Captain | Anze Kopitar |
| Alternate captains | Phillip Danault Drew Doughty |
| Arena | Crypto.com Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Ontario Reign (AHL) Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Trevor Moore (31) |
| Assists | Adrian Kempe (47) |
| Points | Adrian Kempe (75) |
| Penalty minutes | Andreas Englund (81) |
| Plus/minus | Mikey Anderson (+22) |
| Wins | Cam Talbot (27) |
| Goals against average | David Rittich (2.15) |
This season is the first full-season without longtime goaltender and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, who was traded on March 1, 2023, to the Columbus Blue Jackets; the Blue Jackets traded Quick to the Vegas Golden Knights the following day.
For the first time since the 2016–17 season, Anže Kopitar did not finish as the team's leading scorer in either goals or points, in addition to not leading in assists since his rookie season in 2006–07.
Following their December 7, 2023, 4–0 win against the Montreal Canadiens, the Kings set the opening road wins record at 11–0–0. On February 2, 2024, the Kings fired head coach Todd McLellan, and named his assistant Jim Hiller as interim head coach. On April 11, the Kings clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season after a 4–1 win against the Calgary Flames.