NHL game summary from April 5, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (15-53-11) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Los Angeles Kings (33-34-12) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | LA , | Charlie Simmer 18 (Butch Goring), 5:51 - PP |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 19 (Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor), 10:58 - PP | |
| COL, | John Van Boxmeer 8 (Barry Beck, Jack Valiquette), 12:35 | |
| LA , | Mike Murphy 16 (Glenn Goldup, Butch Goring), 19:31 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | COL, | Mike Dwyer 1 (Trevor Johansen, Nick Beverley), 14:04 |
| LA , | Richard Mulhern 5, 14:33 | |
| COL, | Ron Delorme 20 (Merlin Malinowski, Mike Dwyer), 15:56 - PP | |
| COL, | John Van Boxmeer 9 (Merlin Malinowski, Ron Delorme), 18:28 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Merlin Malinowski, COL [Hooking] 5:20 |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 10:37 | |
| 2: | Bill Oleschuk, COL [Delay of game] 0:34 |
| Randy Manery, LA [Tripping] 10:31 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Interference] 18:48 | |
| 3: | Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 15:43 |
Penalty time: COL: 6 minutes
LA : 6 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Saleski | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Ashby | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Trevor Johansen | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Dwyer | 28 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 10- 9-11-30
LA : 8-11- 9-28
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk (T, 6-19-7)
LA : Mario Lessard (T, 22-15-10)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 8,240
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