Complete 2012-2013 Kings Schedule

LOS ANGELES (CBS) – The Stanley Cup Champions Los Angeles Kings will raise their championship banner and kick-off their 2012-2013 season on October 12, at STAPLES Center against the New York Rangers, the Kings announced today.

The defending champions will have five home games in the month of October, highlighted with St. Louis Blues (Oct. 30) and Western Conference runner-ups Phoenix Coyotes (Oct. 27).

Kings will face the Anaheim Ducks five times: October Nov. 18, Dec. 29, Jan. 2, Jan. 8, and March 6.

The Kings will also face the Eastern Conference champs, the New Jersey Devils once on February 9^th at the Prudential Center in New Jersey then to travel to 2013 Stanley Cup favorite’s house, Pittsburgh Penguins for a back-to back game.