Kings–Flames Rivalry
Two Pacific Division rivals with multiple Stanley Cup titles.
The Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames are both members of the Pacific Division in the NHL's Western Conference. The Kings have won 2 Stanley Cups (2012, 2014), while the Flames won the Stanley Cup in 1989.
Quick Facts
- Conference
- Western
- Division
- Pacific
- Kings founded
- 1967 (one of the original six expansion franchises)
- Flames founded
- 1972 as Atlanta Flames; relocated to Calgary in 1980
- Kings stanley cups
- 1 (2012)
- Flames stanley cups
- 0 (multiple Finals appearances, none won)
- Regular-season meetings
- 4 per season (divisional opponents)
Lore & Background
The Kings were founded on June 5, 1967, as part of the 1967 NHL expansion.
Reader's Guide
The Kings' two Stanley Cup victories came in 2012 over the New Jersey Devils and in 2014 over the New York Rangers. The Flames' 1989 championship is not elaborated upon in the source.
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