1991–92 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1991–92 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings finishing second in the Smythe Division with a record of 35-31-14. However, they were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers. The Kings were coached by Tom Webster and captained by Wayne Gretzky.
Offseason
In the Entry Draft, the Kings first pick, in the second round, was used to choose Guy Leveque from the Cornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League. Their first-round pick had been dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in the Wayne Gretzky trade.Pre-Season
On September 27, 1991, the Kings played the New York Rangers in the first ever outdoor NHL game in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Caesars Palace. This was also the first NHL game in Las Vegas since 1968. The crowd on hand was 13,000 with the Kings beating the Rangers 5 to 2.Regular season
Season standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
The Kings lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Edmonton Oilers, four games to two.Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | 74 | 31 | 90 | 121 | 34 |
| Luc Robitaille | 80 | 44 | 63 | 107 | 95 |
| Tony Granato | 80 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 187 |
| Jari Kurri | 73 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 24 |
| Mike Donnelly | 80 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 20 |
| Bob Kudelski | 80 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 42 |
| Corey Millen | 46 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 44 |
| Tomas Sandstrom | 49 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 70 |
| Dave Taylor | 77 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 63 |
| John McIntyre | 73 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 100 |
| Jay Miller | 67 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 249 |
| Kyosti Karjalainen | 28 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Randy Gilhen | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| Scott Bjugstad | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Sylvain Couturier | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim Thomson | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 162 |
| Francois Breault | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Ilkka Sinisalo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shawn McCosh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sean Whyte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Brian Benning | 53 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 99 |
| Marty McSorley | 71 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 268 |
| Charlie Huddy | 56 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 43 |
| Rob Blake | 57 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 102 |
| Peter Ahola | 71 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 101 |
| Larry Robinson | 56 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| Tim Watters | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 92 |
| Darryl Sydor | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| Paul Coffey | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| Brent Thompson | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 89 |
| Jeff Chychrun | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
| Rene Chapdelaine | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Rod Buskas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
| Kelly Hrudey | 60 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3.37 |
| Daniel Berthiaume | 19 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4.04 |
| Steve Weeks | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 |
| David Goverde | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 2 | 42 | Guy Leveque | Cornwall Royals | |
| 4 | 79 | Keith Redmond | Bowling Green University | |
| 4 | 81 | Alexei Zhitnik | Sokil Kyiv | |
| 5 | 108 | Pauli Jaks | HC Ambri-Piotta | |
| 6 | 130 | Brett Seguin | Ottawa 67's | |
| 7 | 152 | Kelly Fairchild | Grand Rapids High School | |
| 9 | 196 | Craig Brown | Western Michigan University | |
| 10 | 218 | Mattias Olsson | Farjestad BK | |
| 11 | 240 | Andre Boulianne | Longueuil College Francais | |
| 12 | 262 | Michael Gaul | St. Lawrence University | |
| S | 26 | Brendan Creagh | University of Vermont |