[1] Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
NY Islanders Wins Series 4-3 The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.
[3] Dale McCourt refused to report to Los Angeles and sued the NHL.
He played the 1978–79 season with the Red Wings.
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.