NHL game summary from February 3, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (29-18-5) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Los Angeles Kings (22-24-7) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1: NYR, Ron Duguay 23 (Mike McEwen, Phil Esposito), 12:04 - PP
LA , Randy Manery 7 (Marcel Dionne), 16:58
2: LA , Mike Murphy 9 (Steve Jensen, Butch Goring), 8:49
NYR, Mike McEwen 14 (Phil Esposito, Mario Marois), 16:56 - PP
3: LA , Steve Jensen 15 (Butch Goring), 4:28
LA , Marcel Dionne 40 (Mike Murphy), 19:59 - EN
Penalties:
1: Darryl Edestrand, LA [Hooking] 10:52
Dave Maloney, NYR [Elbowing] 13:41
Glenn Goldup, LA [Slashing] 17:43
Carol Vadnais, NYR [Slashing] 17:43
Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 19:57
2: Randy Holt, LA [Roughing] 15:21
3: Dave Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 8:56
Charlie Simmer, LA [Holding] 9:47
Penalty time: NYR: 6 minutes
LA : 10 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -21 | 34 | ||||||
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 16-12- 6-34
LA : 8- 8-17-33
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (L, 17-8-3)
LA : Mario Lessard (W, 11-9-6)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Jim Christison
Attendance: 13,471
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