NHL game summary from October 20, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (2-2-0) |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
 Washington Capitals (1-3-1) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | LA , | Murray Wilson 1 (Syl Apps, Ron Grahame), 3:40 |
| LA , | Butch Goring 4 (Glenn Goldup, Mike Murphy), 11:51 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Robert Picard 1 (Guy Charron), 10:52 |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 2 (Dennis Maruk, Robert Picard), 15:10 | |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 2 (Guy Charron, Rick Green), 18:50 - PP | |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 3 (Doug Halward), 9:25 - PP |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 2 (Paul Mulvey, Eddy Godin), 10:29 | |
| LA , | Mike Murphy 1 (Glenn Goldup), 12:20 | |
| LA , | Steve Jensen 1 (Syl Apps, Tom Williams), 16:28 | |
| LA , | Butch Goring 5 (Glenn Goldup, Mike Murphy), 18:04 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Murray Wilson, LA [Hooking] 6:52 |
| Rob Palmer, LA [Holding] 18:08 | |
| 2: | Dave Taylor, LA [Fighting] 14:50 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Fighting] 14:50 | |
| Rob Palmer, LA [Interference] 17:42 | |
| 3: | Steve Jensen, LA [Fighting] 4:12 |
| Rick Green, WAS [Fighting] 4:12 | |
| Greg Carroll, WAS [Slashing] 5:07 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Charging] 8:04 |
Penalty time: LA : 16 minutes
WAS: 14 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Glennie | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Scott Garland | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Grahame | 30 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 22 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bergeron | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 6- 4-12-22
WAS: 11-15- 7-33
Goalies: LA : Ron Grahame (W, 2-2-0)
WAS: Jim Bedard (L, 1-2-1)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 8,303
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