2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season was the 44th season of operation (43rd season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise.

Regular season
The Kings came out on fire to start the season, and took the lead in the Western Conference standings. Despite an injury to Drew Doughty, the team started with a 12–3 win–loss record into November, including a six-game win streak.

The Kings concluded the regular season having tied the New Jersey Devils for the fewest power-play goals allowed, with 40.

Schedule and results
2010–11 Kings schedule at nhl.com

Playoffs
The Kings returned to the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Legend:

Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

‡Traded mid-season.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Underline denotes currently with a minor league affiliate.

Records
Anze Kopitar established a franchise record for most consecutive games played. On March 14, 2011, Kopitar established the new mark by playing in a 325th consecutive game against the Nashville Predators. The previous record was held by Hockey Hall of Fame member Marcel Dionne. Dionne played in 324 straight contests between January 7, 1978, until January 9, 1982. Jonathan Quick became the first goaltender in franchise history to post consecutive 30-win seasons.

Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Draft picks
Los Angeles' picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Farm teams
The Kings have one American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in the Manchester Monarchs. They also have one ECHL affiliate in the Ontario Reign. Both the Monarchs and the Reign are owned in part by the Kings' parent company, Anschutz Entertainment Group.