NHL game summary from March 28, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (21-38-16) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Los Angeles Kings (32-31-11) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1: | LA , | Mike Murphy 14 (Butch Goring, Darryl Edestrand), 1:36 |
| LA , | Steve Jensen 22 (Murray Wilson, Syl Apps), 2:11 | |
| LA , | Marcel Dionne 53 (Charlie Simmer, Dave Taylor), 5:01 - PP | |
| LA , | Bert Wilson 9 (Vic Venasky, Randy Manery), 15:11 | |
| 2: | LA , | Dave Taylor 42 (Charlie Simmer, Randy Holt), 5:38 |
| DET, | J.P. LeBlanc 2 (Perry Miller, Reed Larson), 16:26 - PP | |
| LA , | Syl Apps 7 (Steve Jensen, Murray Wilson), 17:58 | |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 54 (Charlie Simmer), 11:20 |
| LA , | Glenn Goldup 15 (Butch Goring, Mike Murphy), 16:55 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 3:16 |
| Richard Mulhern, LA [Holding] 7:57 | |
| 2: | Richard Mulhern, LA [Hooking] 11:17 |
| Errol Thompson, DET [Tripping] 12:56 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Hooking] 14:39 | |
| 3: | Randy Holt, LA [Hi-sticking] 11:39 |
Penalty time: DET: 4 minutes
LA : 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -35 | 15 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -35 | 15 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 35 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 35 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 2- 7- 6-15
LA : 8-10-14-32
Goalies: DET: Rogie Vachon (L, 10-26-11)
LA : Mario Lessard (W, 21-14-9)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Jim Christison
Attendance: 9,497
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