On May 22, 2012, the Kings advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history. Dustin Penner scored the series clinching goal in a 4-3 overtime win in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against the Phoenix Coyotes.
On May 21, 2014, Jeff Carter tied an NHL record, and set a Kings' playoff record when he recorded four points in the third period of Game 2 of the Western Conference Final. Carter recorded his second career playoff hat trick in a 6-2 win versus Chicago.
On May 16, 2014, Justin Williams had two points in Game 7 versus the Anaheim Ducks. Jonathan Quick became the first goalie in franchise history to stop a penalty shot in a playoff game, and the 6-2 win advanced the Kings to their third consecutive conference final.
On May 15, 2012, Jeff Carter scored his first career playoff hat trick in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final against the Phoenix Coyotes. Jonathan Quick made 24 saves and recorded his third career playoff shutout in a 4-0 win for the Kings.
On May 14, 2014, the Kings defeated the Anaheim Ducks, 2-1, in Game 6 at STAPLES Center. Jonathan Quick made 21 saves, and Trevor Lewis scored the game-winning goal to force a Game 7 at Honda Center.
On May 12, 2014, Kings head coach Darryl Sutter proclaimed that John Gibson is "the best goalie I've ever seen," after a 4-3 loss in Game 5 versus Anaheim. The Ducks held a 3-2 series lead against the Kings in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
On May 10, 2022, Adrian Kempe scored his first career playoff goal. Kempe then scored his first playoff overtime goal in a 5-4 win for the Kings. The Game 5 victory gave the Kings a 3-2 series lead against the Edmonton Oilers.
On May 6, 2012, Dustin Brown scored two goals and Jonathan Quick made 23 saves in a 3-1 win in Game 4 versus the Blues. The Kings completed their first sweep in a best-of-7 series, and advanced to the Western Conference Final for the first time since 1993.
On May 5, 2014, Marian Gaborik scored his sixth goal of the postseason, and Alec Martinez scored the game-winning goal in a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Game 2 victory gave the Kings a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
On May 3, 2014, the Kings and Anaheim Ducks had their first playoff meeting at Honda Center. Marian Gaborik tied the game with seven seconds remaining in regulation, then scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime win in Game 1.
On May 1, 2025, Nick Nickson called his last game as the voice of the Kings. Nickson started as a color analyst beside Bob Miller in 1981, became the radio play-by-play voice in 1990, and concluded his Hall of Fame career as the television voice of the Kings.
On April 30, 2014, the Kings became the fourth team in NHL history to win a Best-of-7 series after facing a 3-0 series deficit. Jonathan Quick made 39 saves, and Anze Kopitar scored the game-winning goal in a 5-1 win in Game 7 versus the San Jose Sharks.
On April 28, 2022, Dustin Brown played his last career regular season game with the Kings. In 18 seasons, Brown had 325 goals and 712 points in 1,296 regular season games, 49 points in 92 playoff games, and captained the Kings to two Stanley Cup championships.