LA started the season 9-6-3 (including and ending with their six game win streak in late February) and finished the season 12-22-4. Without that win streak (let's say they split those six games), the Kings would have finished the season 18-31-7, tied with Anaheim at 43 points, with the third-worst record in the league.
If the Kings had ended this season with the same seven-game win streak as last season, they would have made the playoffs.
The Kings only won three more games than the Ducks. The Kings only won six more games than the Sabres, who had a historic losing streak.
Not a good season.