NHL game summary from October 28, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (1-5-2) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Los Angeles Kings (4-4-0) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 1 (Bob Girard), 12:46 |
| LA , | Tom Williams 1, 15:53 | |
| 2: | LA , | Bob Murdoch 1 (Dave Taylor), 16:41 |
| LA , | Butch Goring 8 (Mike Murphy, Mario Lessard), 18:10 | |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 6 (Danny Grant, Rick Hampton), 19:58 | |
| 3: | LA , | Tom Williams 2 (Vic Venasky, Bert Wilson), 18:53 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim Bedard, WAS [Delay of game] 0:06 |
| Darryl Edestrand, LA [Tripping] 3:25 | |
| Darryl Edestrand, LA [Tripping] 17:14 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Hooking] 17:28 | |
| 2: | Dave Taylor, LA [Hi-sticking] 7:11 |
| Nelson Burton, WAS [Hi-sticking] 7:11 | |
| Bob Sirois, WAS [Holding] 9:40 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Boarding] 11:44 | |
| 3: | Randy Manery, LA [Interference] 5:26 |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hooking] 5:36 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Fighting] 9:30 | |
| Nelson Burton, WAS [Fighting] 9:30 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Elbowing] 12:09 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Fighting] 12:09 | |
| Tom Williams, LA [Hooking] 13:54 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Fighting] 14:04 | |
| Nelson Burton, WAS [Boarding] 14:30 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Hi-sticking] 17:09 |
Penalty time: WAS: 24 minutes
LA : 24 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Nelson Burton | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11-12- 8-31
LA : 8- 7-18-33
Goalies: WAS: Jim Bedard (L, 1-3-2)
LA : Mario Lessard (W, 2-0-0)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 7,347
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