2012–13 Los Angeles Kings season
| 2012–13 Los Angeles Kings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Pacific |
| Conference | 5th Western |
| 2012–13 record | 27–16–5 |
| Home record | 19–4–1 |
| Road record | 8–12–4 |
| Goals for | 131 |
| Goals against | 114 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Dean Lombardi |
| Coach | Darryl Sutter |
| Captain | Dustin Brown |
| Alternate captains |
Matt Greene Anze Kopitar Mike Richards (Jan-Jun) |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Average attendance | 18,183 (100.4%) (13 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jeff Carter (26) |
| Assists | Anze Kopitar (32) |
| Points | Anze Kopitar (42) |
| Penalties in minutes | Kyle Clifford (51) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Jake Muzzin (16) (−): Mike Richards (−8) |
| Wins | Jonathan Quick (18) |
| Goals against average | Jonathan Bernier (1.87) |
The 2012–13 Los Angeles Kings season was the 46th season (45th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
The team's attempt to defend their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history was ended by the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals.
The King started their season with three losses, their worst season opener since losing five of their first six games in 2007–08. They lost 5–2 in their season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 19, surrendering more goals than in any of the 20 games during their 2012 playoff run. Chicago scored three goals in the first 15 minutes, and the Kings did not score their first until they were trailing 4–0. Matt Greene was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a back injury in the game that was expected to take him out the rest of the season, a major blow to a Kings' defense already suffering from the loss of Willie Mitchell due to knee surgery. The Kings then began a challenging schedule with 11 of their next 15 games away, starting with a 1–3 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on January 22. Despite a poor start for Colorado, they defeated Los Angeles after a three-goal rally in the third period. Anže Kopitar, who missed the first game due to a knee injury, failed to make a shot in 24 shifts against Colorado, and the Kings failed to score on any of their six power plays. After the loss, Dustin Penner was a healthy scratch for the next four games.
The Kings lost 1–3 to the Edmonton Oilers on January 24, making them one of only three teams in the league without a victory at that point. Los Angeles led 1–0 until the third period, when the Oilers appeared to tie it with 1:05 left after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored, but it was overturned after Jonathan Quick successfully argued Edmonton forward Sam Gagner interfered with him in the crease. But Oilers rookie Nail Yakupov forced overtime after scoring with 4.6 seconds left, which led to an Edmonton overtime victory. The Kings won their first game of the season on January 26, beating the Phoenix Coyotes 4–2. Kopitar scored two goals, his first regular season multi-goal game since October 8, 2011 against the Buffalo Sabres. Los Angeles continued to struggle with the power play, failing to capitalize on a 5-on-3 with their first unit on the ice the first 81 seconds.
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