2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 35th season in the National Hockey League. Los Angeles hosted the 52nd National Hockey League All-Star Game, which took place on February 2, 2002.

Offseason
Mattias Norstrom was named team captain.

Regular season
Head coach Andy Murray was involved in a car crash on February 15, suffering four broken ribs, a separated shoulder, and later symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. Assistant coach Dave Tippett served as interim head coach until Murray returned to the team on March 6.

The Kings tied the Red Wings for most power-play goals scored during the regular season, with 73, and had the best power-play percentage, at 20.68%.

Playoffs
In a rematch of the previous playoff season, Colorado defeated the Kings in the first round in seven games.

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Scoring

 * Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
 * † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
 * ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.

Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.