# 1989–90 Los Angeles Kings season

The 1989–90 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 23rd season in the National Hockey League. It saw the Kings compile a record of 34-39-7 for 75 points, good enough for fourth place in the Smythe Division. They defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in the second round. For the Kings, this was the second consecutive year that they eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions in the first round of the playoffs, only to be swept in the following round by the eventual Cup champions. In both years, they involved both teams from the province of Alberta.
This season saw the Kings' captain, Wayne Gretzky, become the all-time leading scorer in NHL history (see below for more details). Gretzky also led the league in scoring for the year, winning the Art Ross Trophy.

## Offseason
### NHL Draft

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 2 | 39 | Brent Thompson | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 4 | 81 | Jim Maher | United States | University of Illinois at Chicago (CCHA) |
| 5 | 102 | Eric Richard | Canada | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 103 | Tom Newman | United States | Blaine High School (USHS-MN) |
| 6 | 123 | Daniel Rydmark | Sweden | Farjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 7 | 144 | Ted Kramer | United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 8 | 165 | Sean Whyte | Canada | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
| 9 | 182 | Jim Giacin | United States | Culver Military Academy (USHS-IN) |
| 9 | 186 | Martin Maskarinec | Czechoslovakia | Sparta Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
| 10 | 207 | Jim Hiller | Canada | Melville Millionaires (SJHL) |
| 11 | 228 | Steve Jaques | Canada | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 12 | 249 | Kevin Sneddon | Canada | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| S | 23 | Carl Repp | Canada | University of British Columbia (CWUAA) |

## Regular season

Mario Gosselin was the first goaltender in NHL history to lose a game without giving up a goal. Gosselin filled in for Kelly Hrudey and the Kings would give up an empty net goal. The result was a 7-6 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
On Wednesday, October 25, 1989, the Kings were shut out at home 5-0 by the Calgary Flames. It was the first time the team had been shut out in a regular-season game since Wednesday, March 12, 1986, when they lost at home 3-0 to the Detroit Red Wings. Prior to the loss against the Flames, the Kings had scored at least one goal in 261 consecutive regular-season games.

### Wayne Gretzky's scoring record

On October 15, 1989, playing in only his 780th career game, Wayne Gretzky became the all-time leading scorer in NHL history, breaking the record of 1,850 career points set by his idol, Gordie Howe. Gretzky set the new record on a game-tying goal against Bill Ranford in the final minute of a contest against his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, in Edmonton. Afterwards, Howe was on hand to congratulate Gretzky on his accomplishment. The Kings went on to win the game in overtime.

### Final standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Campbell Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 316 | 294 | 88 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs

### Record vs. opponents
#### Vs. Campbell Conference

1989–90 NHL records :
| Team | CGY | EDM | LAK | VAN | WIN | Total |
| Calgary | — | 4–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 5–1–2 | 3–5 | 16–12–4 |
| Edmonton | 3–4–1 | — | 4–2–2 | 6–1–1 | 5–3 | 18–10–4 |
| Los Angeles | 3–4–1 | 2–4–2 | — | 4–2–2 | 2–5–1 | 11–15–6 |
| Vancouver | 1–5–2 | 1–6–1 | 2–4–2 | — | 2–3–3 | 6–18–8 |
| Winnipeg | 5–3 | 3–5 | 5–2–1 | 3–3–2 | — | 16–13–3 |
1989–90 NHL records :
| Team | CHI | DET | MIN | STL | TOR | Total |
| Calgary | 2–0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0–1 | 2–1 | 9–4–2 |
| Edmonton | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0–1 | 1–2 | 8–6–1 |
| Los Angeles | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 7–8–0 |
| Vancouver | 1–2 | 1–1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 6–8–1 |
| Winnipeg | 1–2 | 1–1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 6–6–3 |
Vs. Wales Conference
1989–90 NHL records :
| Team | BOS | BUF | HFD | MTL | QUE | Total |
| Calgary | 1–1–1 | 1–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0–2 | 6–4–5 |
| Edmonton | 0–2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1–2 | 1–1–1 | 3–0 | 6–5–4 |
| Los Angeles | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1–1 | 3–0 | 7–7–1 |
| Vancouver | 2–1 | 0–2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2–1 | 4–9–2 |
| Winnipeg | 1–1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1–1 | 2–1 | 6–7–2 |
1989–90 NHL records :
| Team | NJD | NYI | NYR | PHI | PIT | WSH | Total |
| Calgary | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 0–1–2 | 11–3–4 |
| Edmonton | 0–1–2 | 1–0–2 | 0–2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 6–7–5 |
| Los Angeles | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 9–9–0 |
| Vancouver | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0–1 | 9–6–3 |
| Winnipeg | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2–1 | 3–0 | 9–7–2 |

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | October 5, 1989 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 7, 1989 | 5–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 8, 1989 | 5–0 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 11, 1989 | 4–7 | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | October 13, 1989 | 6–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | W | October 15, 1989 | 5–4 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 4–2–0 |
| 7 | L | October 17, 1989 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | W | October 21, 1989 | 6–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 5–3–0 |
| 9 | L | October 22, 1989 | 4–7 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | L | October 25, 1989 | 0–5 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 5–5–0 |
| 11 | W | October 27, 1989 | 3–1 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 6–5–0 |
| 12 | L | October 29, 1989 | 1–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 6–6–0 |
| 13 | W | October 31, 1989 | 8–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 7–6–0 |
| 14 | L | November 2, 1989 | 4–5 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 7–7–0 |
| 15 | L | November 4, 1989 | 3–6 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 7–8–0 |
| 16 | L | November 5, 1989 | 3–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 7–9–0 |
| 17 | L | November 8, 1989 | 4–5 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 7–10–0 |
| 18 | W | November 11, 1989 | 5–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 8–10–0 |
| 19 | W | November 14, 1989 | 8–6 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 9–10–0 |
| 20 | T | November 15, 1989 | 2–2 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 9–10–1 |
| 21 | W | November 18, 1989 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 10–10–1 |
| 22 | W | November 22, 1989 | 6–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 11–10–1 |
| 23 | W | November 25, 1989 | 7–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 12–10–1 |
| 24 | T | November 26, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 12–10–2 |
| 25 | L | November 30, 1989 | 6–7 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 12–11–2 |
| 26 | W | December 2, 1989 | 6–0 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 13–11–2 |
| 27 | W | December 6, 1989 | 5–4 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 14–11–2 |
| 28 | L | December 8, 1989 | 4–5 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 14–12–2 |
| 29 | W | December 10, 1989 | 8–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 15–12–2 |
| 30 | T | December 11, 1989 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 15–12–3 |
| 31 | W | December 13, 1989 | 5–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 16–12–3 |
| 32 | L | December 15, 1989 | 5–7 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 16–13–3 |
| 33 | L | December 16, 1989 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 16–14–3 |
| 34 | W | December 19, 1989 | 9–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 17–14–3 |
| 35 | W | December 21, 1989 | 6–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 18–14–3 |
| 36 | W | December 23, 1989 | 4–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 19–14–3 |
| 37 | T | December 27, 1989 | 5–5 OT | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 19–14–4 |
| 38 | L | December 30, 1989 | 3–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 19–15–4 |
| 39 | W | January 1, 1990 | 7–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 20–15–4 |
| 40 | L | January 2, 1990 | 3–5 | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 20–16–4 |
| 41 | L | January 4, 1990 | 2–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 20–17–4 |
| 42 | L | January 6, 1990 | 4–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 20–18–4 |
| 43 | L | January 9, 1990 | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 20–19–4 |
| 44 | T | January 11, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 20–19–5 |
| 45 | L | January 13, 1990 | 3–6 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 20–20–5 |
| 46 | L | January 16, 1990 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 20–21–5 |
| 47 | W | January 18, 1990 | 9–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 21–21–5 |
| 48 | T | January 23, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 21–21–6 |
| 49 | L | January 25, 1990 | 6–7 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 21–22–6 |
| 50 | L | January 27, 1990 | 1–3 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 21–23–6 |
| 51 | W | January 30, 1990 | 5–2 | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 22–23–6 |
| 52 | L | February 1, 1990 | 4–7 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 22–24–6 |
| 53 | W | February 3, 1990 | 4–3 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 23–24–6 |
| 54 | W | February 6, 1990 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 24–24–6 |
| 55 | L | February 8, 1990 | 1–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 24–25–6 |
| 56 | L | February 10, 1990 | 6–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 24–26–6 |
| 57 | L | February 12, 1990 | 3–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 24–27–6 |
| 58 | L | February 14, 1990 | 5–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 24–28–6 |
| 59 | L | February 15, 1990 | 3–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 24–29–6 |
| 60 | W | February 17, 1990 | 7–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 25–29–6 |
| 61 | W | February 19, 1990 | 3–2 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 26–29–6 |
| 62 | W | February 21, 1990 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 27–29–6 |
| 63 | L | February 24, 1990 | 4–6 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 27–30–6 |
| 64 | W | February 28, 1990 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 28–30–6 |
| 65 | L | March 2, 1990 | 3–9 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 28–31–6 |
| 66 | L | March 4, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 28–32–6 |
| 67 | L | March 5, 1990 | 0–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 28–33–6 |
| 68 | L | March 7, 1990 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 28–34–6 |
| 69 | W | March 10, 1990 | 8–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 29–34–6 |
| 70 | W | March 12, 1990 | 6–2 | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 30–34–6 |
| 71 | W | March 14, 1990 | 6–5 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 31–34–6 |
| 72 | W | March 17, 1990 | 5–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 32–34–6 |
| 73 | L | March 18, 1990 | 4–7 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 32–35–6 |
| 74 | L | March 20, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 32–36–6 |
| 75 | W | March 22, 1990 | 3–1 | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 33–36–6 |
| 76 | W | March 24, 1990 | 9–3 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 34–36–6 |
| 77 | T | March 27, 1990 | 4–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 34–36–7 |
| 78 | L | March 29, 1990 | 0–1 | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 34–37–7 |
| 79 | L | March 31, 1990 | 3–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 34–38–7 |
| 80 | L | April 1, 1990 | 4–8 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 34–39–7 |

## Playoffs
### Round 1: (S1) Calgary Flames vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings

* Los Angeles won series 4–2

### Round 2: (S2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings

* Edmonton won series 4–0

## Player statistics

Regular season :
Scoring :
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | 73 | 40 | 102 | 142 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Luc Robitaille | LW | 80 | 52 | 49 | 101 | 38 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| Bernie Nicholls | C | 47 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 66 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | LW | 73 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 62 | -8 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Duchesne | D | 79 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 36 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kasper | C | 77 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | LW/C | 63 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Taylor | RW | 58 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | D | 64 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kudelski | RW | 62 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 49 | -7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Marty McSorley | D | 75 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 322 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomas Sandstrom | RW | 28 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 28 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Elik | C | 48 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Benning | D | 48 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 104 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikko Makela | RW | 45 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Crowder | RW | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Allison | LW | 55 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 78 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Miller | LW | 68 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 224 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Granato | RW | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Watters | D | 62 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petr Prajsler | D | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 47 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Laidlaw | D | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Beck | D | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hubie McDonough | C | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Duncanson | LW | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kontos | LW/C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikael Lindholm | C | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Halkidis | D | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bjugstad | RW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Fox | RW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Baumgartner | LW | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Blake | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Gosselin | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Hrudey | G | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Scott | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robb Stauber | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Walker | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending :
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| Kelly Hrudey | 2860 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 194 | 4.07 | 2 | 1532 | 1338 | .873 |
| Mario Gosselin | 1226 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 79 | 3.87 | 0 | 587 | 508 | .865 |
| Ron Scott | 654 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 3.67 | 0 | 321 | 281 | .875 |
| Robb Stauber | 83 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7.95 | 0 | 43 | 32 | .744 |
| Team: | 4823 | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 324 | 4.03 | 2 | 2483 | 2159 | .870 |
Playoffs :
Scoring :
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Todd Elik | C | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Duchesne | D | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luc Robitaille | LW | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Granato | RW | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tomas Sandstrom | RW | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Taylor | RW | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | D | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Blake | D | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | LW/C | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty McSorley | D | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kudelski | RW | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | LW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kasper | C | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Miller | LW | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Benning | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Allison | LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Crowder | RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kontos | LW/C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Halkidis | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Hrudey | G | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bjugstad | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Gosselin | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikko Makela | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petr Prajsler | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Scott | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Watters | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending :
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| Kelly Hrudey | 539 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 4.34 | 0 | 265 | 226 | .853 |
| Mario Gosselin | 63 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.86 | 0 | 23 | 20 | .870 |
| Ron Scott | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 | 6 | .600 |
| Team: | 634 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 4.35 | 0 | 298 | 252 | .846 |
    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

## Awards and honors

* Wayne Gretzky, Runner Up, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

## Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season.

### Trades

| June 17, 1989 | To Los Angeles Kings5th round pick in 1989 - Tom Newman | To Washington CapitalsAlan May |
| September 1, 1989 | To Los Angeles KingsBarry Beck | To New York Rangers4th round pick in 1990 - Jeff Nielsen |
| October 4, 1989 | To Los Angeles Kings4th round pick in 1991 - Keith Redmond | To Buffalo SabresDean Kennedy |
| November 10, 1989 | To Los Angeles KingsBrian Benning | To St. Louis Blues3rd round pick in 1991 - Kyle Reeves |
| November 24, 1989 | To Los Angeles KingsBob Halkidis Future considerations | To Buffalo SabresDale DeGray |
| November 29, 1989 | To Los Angeles KingsMikko Mäkelä | To New York IslandersHubie McDonough Ken Baumgartner |
| December 1, 1989 | To Los Angeles KingsBrad Jones | To Winnipeg JetsPhil Sykes |
| January 20, 1990 | To Los Angeles KingsTony Granato Tomas Sandstrom | To New York RangersBernie Nicholls |

### Free agent signings

| May 19, 1989 | From Belleville Bulls (OHL)Darryl Williams |
| June 14, 1989 | From Quebec NordiquesMario Gosselin |
| June 17, 1989 | From Boston BruinsKeith Crowder |
| June 17, 1989 | From University of Minnesota (WCHA)Robb Stauber |
| July 26, 1989 | From Montreal CanadiensLarry Robinson (3 years, $1.7 million) |
| August 24, 1989 | From Pittsburgh PenguinsScott Bjugstad |
| January 12, 1990 | From New York RangersRon Scott |

### Free agents lost

| July 6, 1989 | To Boston BruinsJim Wiemer |
| August 10, 1989 | To New Jersey DevilsRoland Melanson |
| August 16, 1989 | To New York IslandersGlenn Healy |

### Free agent compensation

| August 16, 1989 | To Los Angeles Kings4th round pick in 1990 - Jeff Nielsen | To New York IslandersGlenn Healy |

### Waivers

| March 6, 1990 | To New York IslandersDave Pasin |