NHL game summary from April 7, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (28-40-12) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Los Angeles Kings (34-34-12) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
1: MIN, Steve Payne 23 (John Baby, Bobby Smith), 5:27
LA , Butch Goring 36 (Mike Murphy, Randy Manery), 12:45
2: LA , Marcel Dionne 58 (Mike Murphy, Charlie Simmer), 1:30
LA , Murray Wilson 11 (Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer), 5:20
LA , Marcel Dionne 59 (Charlie Simmer), 12:15
3: LA , Charlie Simmer 20 (Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne), 1:13 - PP
LA , Charlie Simmer 21 (Marcel Dionne, Richard Mulhern), 6:06 - PP
LA , Mark Heaslip 4 (Vic Venasky, Steve Jensen), 7:22
Penalties:
1: none
2: Bench penalty, LA [Too many men on the ice] 15:44
3: Al MacAdam, MIN [Hooking] 0:39
Randy Holt, LA [Interference] 2:22
Fred Barrett, MIN [Hooking] 4:42
Penalty time: MIN: 4 minutes
LA : 4 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baby | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Don Jackson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Eaves | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Roberts | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 29 | ||||||
| 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 | -1 | 4 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9-11- 9-29
LA : 8-16-10-34
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 20-25-7)
LA : Mario Lessard (W, 23-15-10)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Jim Christison
Attendance: 11,048
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