Los Angeles Kings Power Rankings - 2012-13
| Power Ranking | ||||
| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 15 | 27-16-5 | 9 | A late-season stumble cost the Kings home-ice advantage in the first round. That didn't bother them one iota last spring, though, when they opened on the road four straight times en route to a Stanley Cup win. | |
| Week 14 | 26-14-5 | 4 | The Kings blew a two-goal lead against Dallas on Sunday but still came up with the overtime win. The Kings are trending toward home-ice advantage in the first round as the fourth seed in the West. | |
| Week 13 | 24-14-4 | 3 | Yes, folks, time to put the Kings up in the top three. The reigning Cup champions are rounding into shape just in time for a shot at defending their title. Beware. | |
| Week 12 | 22-13-4 | 8 | The Kings might not be able to catch Anaheim but they're in a dogfight with San Jose and Minnesota to see who will earn the fourth seed and home ice in the first round of the playoffs. | |
| Week 11 | 20-12-3 | 11 | The Kings' offense is coming around again as they have gone 3-0-1 after being shut out twice in a row a week ago. | |
| Week 10 | 17-12-2 | 7 | The Kings embark on a big-time trip with games at Chicago, St. Louis, Minnesota, Dallas and Phoenix. It's a critical juncture in their season. | |
| Week 9 | 15-10-2 | 7 | The Kings crushed San Jose 5-2 on Saturday to halt a mini two-game losing streak. They look at times like they're firmly back in a Cup-like groove, but their 5-8-1 record away from the Staples Center is cause for concern, especially given how dominant they were on the road in the playoffs last spring. | |
| Week 8 | 13-8-2 | 6 | Make it 13 goals in his past 13 games for Jeff Carter, and 17 total. Oh, and the Cup champs are looking like Cup champs again. | |
| Week 7 | 10-7-2 | 14 | The Kings had five-game winning streak abruptly ended by Vancouver but still have gone 7-3-0 in their past 10 and start a five-game homestand this week. | |
| Week 6 | 8-6-2 | 10 | Well, well, anyone notice the Stanley Cup champions beginning to sober up from their hangover? Make it three straight wins and counting. | |
| Week 5 | 5-6-2 | 20 | Everyone keeps waiting for the defending champs to start asserting themselves. But after going 5-3-2 in their previous 10, they lost in Chicago on Sunday and remain outside the playoff bubble, sitting in 12th in the conference. | |
| Week 4 | 3-5-2 | 24 | I can't believe the manner in which the Kings lost Sunday in Detroit. Will the Stanley Cup hangover last forever? | |
| Week 3 | 2-3-2 | 26 | Defending Stanley Cup champs still are struggling, with just one regulation or overtime win. Even when the Kings get offense, they can't win, dropping a 7-4 decision to Anaheim Saturday. | |
| Week 2 | 1-2-1 | 17 | Finally got one in Phoenix on Saturday night. Anze Kopitar's return has sparked the Cup champions over the past couple of games. | |
| Week 1 | 0-0-0 | 1 | No Anze Kopitar and no Willie Mitchell early in camp, and all eyes will be on Jonathan Quick as he returns from offseason back surgery. Still, the boys with the rings are the ones to beat until they tell us otherwise. | |
| Preseason | 0-0-0 | 2 | Rule of thumb for me is that the Cup hangover is real. Witness Boston and Chicago before this. Ironically, the lockout may be more beneficial to the Kings than any other team in the league, allowing their bodies -- and minds -- to fully heal before the puck is finally dropped (hopefully). | |
| Spring Training | 0-0-0 | 1 | They're the boys with the big prize, and there should be no question about where this list starts. The lockout may actually help with what would have been/will be the omnipresent Stanley Cup hangover for a Kings team that shouldn't see much of a drop-off from last spring's magical run. | |
