2021–22 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2021–22 Los Angeles Kings season was the 55th season (54th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. On April 26, 2022, the Kings clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2018 after the Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout. They were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers, in seven games.
During the season, the Kings' home arena Staples Center changed its name to Crypto.com Arena, effective December 25, 2021, as part of a new naming rights agreement.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Western Conference===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || September 27 || @ Arizona Coyotes || 1–2 || || Villalta || Gila River Arena || 7,532 || 0–1–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || September 28 || @ San Jose Sharks || 4–3 || || Sparks || SAP Center || 6,837 || 1–1–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || September 30 || Vegas Golden Knights || 3–1 || || Sparks || Vivint Arena || || 2–1–0 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4 || October 1 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || 0–4 || || Petersen || T-Mobile Arena || 17,542 || 2–2–0 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5 || October 5 || Arizona Coyotes || 1–4 || || Quick || Staples Center || 7,206 || 2–3–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || October 6 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 6–3 || || Petersen || Honda Center || || 3–3–0 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 7 || October 9 || Anaheim Ducks || 3–4 || OT || Quick || Staples Center || 12,132 || 3–3–1 || 
|-
===Regular season=== 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || October 14 || Vegas Golden Knights || 6–2 || || Petersen || Staples Center || 16,589 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || October 16 || Minnesota Wild || 2–3 || || Quick || Staples Center || 12,590 || 1–1–0 || 2 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || October 19 || @ Nashville Predators || 1–2 || || Petersen || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 1–2–0 || 2 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 4 || October 22 || @ Dallas Stars || 2–3 || OT || Quick || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 1–2–1 || 3 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5 || October 23 || @ St. Louis Blues || 3–7 || || Petersen || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 1–3–1 || 3 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6 || October 25 || @ St. Louis Blues || 0–3 || || Quick || Enterprise Center || 16,655 || 1–4–1 || 3 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7 || October 28 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–3 || || Quick || Staples Center || 11,207 || 1–5–1 || 3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 || October 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || || Petersen || Staples Center || 12,785 || 2–5–1 || 5 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 9 || October 31 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 || || Quick || Staples Center || 12,101 || 3–5–1 || 7 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 || November 3 || St. Louis Blues || 3–2 || SO || Quick|| Staples Center || 11,756 || 4–5–1 || 9 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 11 || November 5 || New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || OT || Petersen || Staples Center || 16,045 || 5–5–1 || 11 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 12 || November 8 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || || Quick || Scotiabank Arena || 18,983 || 6–5–1 || 13 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 13 || November 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || OT || Petersen || Bell Centre || 20,042 || 7–5–1 || 15 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 14 || November 11 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2–0 || || Quick || Canadian Tire Centre || 8,221 || 8–5–1 || 17 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 15 || November 13 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 2–3 || OT || Petersen || Canada Life Centre || 13,776 || 8–5–2 || 18 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 16 || November 17 || Washington Capitals || 0–2 || || Quick || Staples Center || 14,694 || 8–6–2 || 18 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 17 || November 20 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–5 || || Petersen || Staples Center || 15,744 || 8–7–2 || 18 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 18 || November 21 || Arizona Coyotes || 1–2 || OT || Quick || Staples Center || 13,474 || 8–7–3 || 19 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 19 || November 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–6 || || Quick || Staples Center || 15,166 || 8–8–3 || 19 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 20 || November 27 || Ottawa Senators || 4–2 || || Petersen || Staples Center || 15,406 || 9–8–3 || 21 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 21 || November 30 || Anaheim Ducks || 4–5 || SO || Quick || Staples Center || 15,276 || 9–8–4 || 22 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 22 || December 2 || Calgary Flames || 2–3 || || Petersen || Staples Center || 13,241 || 9–9–4 || 22 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 23 || December 5 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 5–1 || || Quick || Rogers Place || 15,658 || 10–9–4 || 24 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 24 || December 6 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 0–4 || || Petersen || Rogers Arena || 18,591 || 10–10–4 || 24 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 25 || December 9 || Dallas Stars || 4–0 || || Quick || Staples Center || 13,659 || 11–10–4 || 26 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 26 || December 11 || Minnesota Wild || 2–1 || || Quick || Staples Center || 15,897 || 12–10–4 || 28 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 27 || December 14 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–3 || OT || Quick || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 12–10–5 || 29 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 28 || December 16 || @ Florida Panthers || 4–1 || || Quick || FLA Live Arena || 14,458 || 13–10–5 || 31 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 29 || December 18 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1–5 || || Quick || PNC Arena || 16,238 || 13–11–5 || 31 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 30 || December 19 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–2 || || Sparks || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 14–11–5 || 33 || 
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 22 || Edmonton Oilers || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February February 15.
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 23 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 18.
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 27 || @ Arizona Coyotes || colspan="8"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 19.
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 31 || December 28 || Vegas Golden Knights || 3–6 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 14,887 || 14–12–5 || 33 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 32 || December 30 || Vancouver Canucks || 2–1 || SO || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 14,514 || 15–12–5 || 35 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 33 || January 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–3 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 14,301 || 16–12–5 || 37 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 34 || January 6 || Nashville Predators || 2–4 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 14,359 || 16–13–5 || 37 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 35 || January 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–0 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 17,321 || 17–13–5 || 39 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 36 || January 10 || New York Rangers || 3–1 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 13,558 || 18–13–5 || 41 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 37 || January 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–2 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 14,348 || 19–13–5 || 43 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 38 || January 15 || @ Seattle Kraken || 3–1 || || Petersen || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 20–13–5 || 45 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 39 || January 17 || @ San Jose Sharks || 2–6 || || Quick || SAP Center || 10,705 || 20–14–5 || 45 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 40 || January 18 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–6 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 15,128 || 20–15–5 || 45 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 41 || January 20 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–4 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 15,387 || 20–16–5 || 45 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 42 || January 23 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || || Petersen || Prudential Center || 11,354 || 21–16–5 || 47 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 43 || January 24 || @ New York Rangers || 2–3 || SO || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 15,666 || 21–16–6 || 48 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 44 || January 27 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 || || Petersen || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 22–16–6 || 50 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 45 || January 29 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–4 || OT || Quick || Wells Fargo Center || 13,763 || 22–16–7 || 51 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 46 || January 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || || Petersen || PPG Paints Arena || 18,237 || 23–16–7 || 53 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 47 || February 2 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || || Quick || Little Caesars Arena || 11,553 || 24–16–7 || 55 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 48 || February 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–5 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 15,494 || 24–17–7 || 55 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 49 || February 18 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || 4–3 || OT || Quick || T-Mobile Arena || 18,238 || 25–17–7 || 57 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 50 || February 19 || @ Arizona Coyotes || 5–3 || || Petersen || Gila River Arena || 13,831 || 26–17–7 || 59 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51 || February 23 || @ Arizona Coyotes || 3–2 || || Petersen || Gila River Arena || 9,415 || 27–17–7 || 61 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 52 || February 25 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 4–1 || || Quick || Honda Center || 17,174 || 28–17–7 || 63 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 53 || February 26 || New York Islanders || 5–2 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 18,230 || 29–17–7 || 65 ||
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 54 || February 28 || Boston Bruins || 0–7 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 16,067 || 29–18–7 || 65 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 55 || March 2 || @ Dallas Stars || 3–4 || || Petersen || American Airlines Center || 18,046 || 29–19–7 || 65 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56 || March 4 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–3 || OT || Quick || Nationwide Arena || 15,778 || 30–19–7 || 67 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 57 || March 6 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–0 || || Petersen || KeyBank Center || 10,775 || 31–19–7 || 69 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 58 || March 7 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || OT || Petersen || TD Garden || 17,850 || 32–19–7 || 71 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 59 || March 10 || San Jose Sharks || 3–4 || OT || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 14,228 || 32–19–8 || 72 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 60 || March 12 || @ San Jose Sharks || 0–5 || || Petersen || SAP Center || 13,821 || 32–20–8 || 72 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 61 || March 13 || Florida Panthers || 3–2 || SO || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 15,822 || 33–20–8 || 74 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 62 || March 15 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–3 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 13,967 || 33–21–8 || 74 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 63 || March 17 || San Jose Sharks || 3–0 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 13,137 || 34–21–8 || 76 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 64 || March 19 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || 1–5 || || Petersen || T-Mobile Arena || 18,136 || 34–22–8 || 76 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 65 || March 22 || Nashville Predators || 6–1 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 12,629 || 35–22–8 || 78 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 66 || March 24 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–4 || SO || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 13,518 || 35–22–9 || 79 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 67 || March 26 || Seattle Kraken || 4–2 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 18,230 || 36–22–9 || 81 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 68 || March 28 || Seattle Kraken || 1–6 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 13,919 || 36–23–9 || 81 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 69 || March 30 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 || SO || Quick || Rogers Place || 16,472 || 36–23–10 || 82 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 70 || March 31 || @ Calgary Flames || 3–2 || SO || Petersen || Scotiabank Saddledome || 16,398 || 37–23–10 || 84 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 71 || April 2 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 3–2 || || Petersen || Canada Life Centre || 14,067 || 38–23–10 || 86 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 72 || April 4 || Calgary Flames || 2–3 || || Petersen || Crypto.com Arena || 13,464 || 38–24–10 || 86 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 73 || April 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–3 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 15,149 || 38–25–10 || 86 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;" 
| 74 || April 10 || @ Minnesota Wild || 3–6 || || Petersen || Xcel Energy Center || 19,104 || 38–26–10 || 86 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 75 || April 12 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 5–2 || || Quick || United Center || 18,032 || 39–26–10 || 88 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 76 || April 13 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 3–9 || || Petersen || Ball Arena || 18,017 || 39–27–10 || 88 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 77 || April 16 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–1 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 18,230 || 40–27–10 || 90 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 78 || April 19 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 2–1 || || Quick || Honda Center || 17,174 || 41–27–10 || 92 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 79 || April 21 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4–1 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 18,230 || 42–27–10 || 94 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 80 || April 23 || Anaheim Ducks || 4–2 || || Quick || Crypto.com Arena || 18,230 || 43–27–10 || 96 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 81 || April 27 || @ Seattle Kraken || 5–3 || || Quick || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 44–27–10 || 98 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 82 || April 28 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 2–3 || OT || Petersen || Rogers Arena || 18,779 || 44–27–11 || 99 || 
|-
|-
| 2021–22 schedule
===Playoffs===
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" 	
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton won 4–3
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap
1 	May 2 	Los Angeles 	4–3 	Edmonton 	 	Quick 	18,347 	1–0 	
2 	May 4 	Los Angeles 	0–6 	Edmonton 	 	Quick 	18,347 	1–1 	
3 	May 6 	Edmonton 	8–2 	Los Angeles 	 	Quick 	18,230 	1–2 	
4 	May 8 	Edmonton 	0–4 	Los Angeles 	 	Quick 	18,230 	2–2 	
5 	May 10 	Los Angeles 	5–4 	Edmonton 	OT 	Quick 	18,347 	3–2 	
6 	May 12 	Edmonton 	4–2 	Los Angeles 	 	Quick 	18,301 	3–3 	
7 	May 14 	Los Angeles 	0–2 	Edmonton 	 	Quick 	18,347 	3–4 	
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	81	19	48	67	−6 	14
 	78	35	19	54	−2 	46
 	79	27	24	51	+14	38
 	66	20	29	49	+1 	22
 	81	17	31	48	+20	20
 	79	17	20	37	+4 	8
 	39	7 	24	31	+4 	30
 	64	9 	19	28	−3 	20
 	80	14	13	27	−3 	37
 	64	3 	24	27	−9 	55
 	70	10	14	24	+15	28
 	67	2 	19	21	+23	28
 	41	3 	16	19	+18	34
 	28	11	6 	17	+7 	4
 	54	9 	6 	15	+4 	26
 	50	8 	5 	13	+1 	97
 	57	5 	8 	13	−5 	18
 	40	5 	5 	10	−7 	20
 	57	2 	6 	8 	+6 	8
 	24	2 	6 	8 	0 	2
 	66	1 	7 	8 	+17	10
 	70	0 	8 	8 	−12	6
 	25	5 	2 	7 	−5 	8
 	11	0 	5 	5 	−2 	2
 	6 	2 	0 	2 	−4 	2
† 	8 	1 	1 	2 	+1 	2
 	20	1 	1 	2 	−7 	12
 	4 	0 	2 	2 	−2 	2
 	19	0 	2 	2 	+3 	2
 	8 	0 	2 	2 	−1 	0
 	6 	0 	2 	2 	−1 	4
† 	13	0 	1 	1 	−1 	4
 	7 	0 	0 	0 	−3 	4
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	−2 	0
 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	7	2	4	6	−5	0
 	7	3	2	5	+6	2
 	7	2	3	5	0 	16
 	6	3	1	4	−1	0
 	4	2	2	4	+4	0
 	7	1	3	4	−1	4
 	7	1	3	4	−6	2
 	7	1	2	3	−5	6
 	7	0	2	2	+4	14
 	7	0	2	2	−2	0
 	7	1	0	1	−1	18
 	6	1	0	1	−5	4
 	7	0	1	1	−1	16
 	7	0	1	1	−5	4
 	7	0	1	1	−3	0
 	2	0	0	0	−2	4
 	3	0	0	0	−4	0
 	7	0	0	0	−3	2
 	5	0	0	0	−1	2
 	2	0	0	0	0 	0
 	7	0	0	0	0 	0
===Goaltenders===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	46	46	2,685:52	23	13	9	116	2.59	1,284	.910	2	0	1	6
 	37	35	2,176:30	20	14	2	105	2.89	1,002	.895	3	0	0	2
 	2 	1 	97:13 	1 	0 	0	3 	1.85	47 	.936	0	0	0	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	7	7	384:45	3	4	22	3.43	228	.904	1	0	0	0
 	1	0	32:14 	0	0	4 	7.45	20 	.800	0	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
==Transactions==
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Arizona CoyotesCole HultsBokondji Imama 	To Los Angeles KingsBrayden BurkeTyler Steenbergen 	
 	To Ottawa SenatorsSTL 2nd-round pick in 2021 (Benjamin Roger)5th-round pick in 2021 (Robert Orr) 	To Los Angeles Kings2nd-round pick in 2021 (Francesco Pinelli) 	
 	To Carolina Hurricanes3rd-round pick in 2021 (Anton Olsson)CGY 4th-round pick in 2021 (Jackson Blake)	To Los Angeles Kings2nd-round pick in 2021 (Samuel Helenius) 	
 	To Calgary FlamesTOR 3rd-round pick in 2021 (Cameron Whynot)6th-round pick in 2021 (Jack Beck) 	To Los Angeles KingsEDM 3rd-round pick in 2021 (Kirill Kirsanov)	
 	To Detroit Red Wings7th-round pick in 2022 	To Los Angeles KingsTroy Stecher 	
 	To Nashville PredatorsBrayden Burke 	To Los Angeles KingsFrederic Allard 	
 	To Winnipeg JetsMarkus Phillips 	To Los Angeles KingsNelson Nogier 	
===Players acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Phillip Danault	Montreal Canadiens 	6-year	Free agency	
 	Alexander Edler	Vancouver Canucks 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Garret Sparks 	Stockton Heat (AHL) 	1-year	Free agency	
 	T. J. Tynan 	Colorado Avalanche 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Taylor Ward 	Omaha Mavericks (NCHC)	1-year	Free agency	
===Players lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Kurtis MacDermid 	Seattle Kraken 	 	Expansion draft	
 	Michael Eyssimont	Winnipeg Jets 	2-year	Free agency 	
 	Troy Grosenick 	Boston Bruins 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Matt Luff 	Nashville Predators 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Mark Alt 	San Jose Barracuda (AHL)	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Tyler Steenbergen	TPS (Liiga) 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Daniel Brickley 	Chicago Wolves (AHL) 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Drake Rymsha 	Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Christian Wolanin	Buffalo Sabres 	 	Waivers 	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Term 	Contract type	Ref
 	Trevor Moore 	2-year	Re-signing 	
 	Andreas Athanasiou	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Lias Andersson 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Brayden Burke 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Samuel Helenius 	3-year	Entry-level 	
 	Jacob Moverare 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Cal Petersen 	3-year	Extension 	
 	Martin Chromiak 	3-year	Entry-level 	
 	Blake Lizotte 	2-year	Extension 	
 	David Hrenak 	1-year	Entry-level 	
 	Andre Lee 	2-year	Entry-level 	
 	Kim Nousiainen 	3-year	Entry-level 	
 	Francesco Pinelli 	3-year	Entry-level 	
==Draft picks==
Below are the Los Angeles Kings selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which will be held on July 23 and 24, 2021, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	8 	Brandt Clarke 	D 	 	HC Nové Zámky (Slovak Extraliga)
2 	422	Francesco Pinelli	C 	 	HDD Jesenice (AlpsHL)
2 	593	Samuel Helenius 	C 	 	JYP (Liiga)
3 	845	Kirill Kirsanov 	D 	 	SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL)
==References==
Category:Los Angeles Kings seasons
Los Angeles Kings