NHL game summary from March 8, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (29-28-9) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Buffalo Sabres (27-24-13) |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | LA , | Charlie Simmer 9, 7:48 |
| LA , | Murray Wilson 8 (Syl Apps, Bert Wilson), 17:27 | |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 10 (Dave Taylor, Marcel Dionne), 19:39 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Craig Ramsay 20 (Don Luce, Ric Seiling), :48 |
| BUF, | Don Luce 21 (Craig Ramsay), 9:14 | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 19 (Gilbert Perreault, Jerry Korab), 11:42 | |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 48 (Dave Taylor), :50 |
| BUF, | Rick Dudley 2 (Gilbert Perreault, Danny Gare), 3:21 | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 17 (Rene Robert, Mike Boland), 13:09 | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 18 (Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault), 14:12 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rob Palmer, LA 0:18 |
| Bench penalty, BUF 1:34 | |
| Mark Heaslip, LA 4:08 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF 8:52 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF 18:32 | |
| 2: | Randy Manery, LA [double minor] 1:50 |
| Bench penalty, BUF 3:48 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF 10:22 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA 10:22 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF 13:35 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA 15:04 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF 17:51 | |
| 3: | Rene Robert, BUF 8:03 |
| Don Edwards, BUF 11:40 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA 11:40 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Game misconduct] 11:40 | |
| Randy Manery, LA 13:45 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF 14:44 |
Penalty time: LA : 16 minutes
BUF: 30 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -8 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -8 | 36 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 8 | 44 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 8 | 44 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 15- 9-12-36
BUF: 16-14-14-44
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (L, 18-12-8)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 20-16-7)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 16,433
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