NHL game summary from January 31, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (21-24-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (17-27-8) |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1: | LA , | Dave Taylor 28 (Marcel Dionne), :57 |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 14 (Tom Rowe), 11:51 - PP | |
| 2: | LA , | Dave Taylor 29 (Butch Goring), 6:55 |
| 3: | WAS, | Robert Picard 15 (Tom Rowe, Bob Sirois), 3:39 |
| WAS, | Greg Polis 7 (Bob Sirois, Guy Charron), 4:52 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 17 (Gord Lane, Ron Lalonde), 6:45 | |
| LA , | Randy Manery 6 (Marcel Dionne, Tom Williams), 10:40 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 22 (Bob Sirois, Dennis Maruk), 19:24 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Darryl Edestrand, LA [Holding] 10:04 |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Tripping] 17:38 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 18:41 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Roughing] 19:24 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Roughing] 19:24 | |
| 2: | Randy Holt, LA [Tripping] 8:26 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Elbowing] 12:56 | |
| 3: | Syl Apps, LA [Hooking] 1:37 |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Fighting] 8:17 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 8:17 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Cross checking] 8:35 | |
| Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 14:46 |
Penalty time: LA : 15 minutes
WAS: 15 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 28 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 9- 7-12-28
WAS: 7-11-14-32
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (L, 10-9-6)
WAS: Gary Inness (W, 9-5-4)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 7,966
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