NHL game summary from December 5, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets (8-15-4) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings (8-10-5) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | WIN, | Morris Lukowich 8, :55 |
| DET, | Reed Larson 6 (Pete Mahovlich, Vaclav Nedomansky), 8:55 - PP | |
| WIN, | Willy Lindstrom 7 (Bobby Hull, Peter Sullivan), 15:36 - PP | |
| 2: | DET, | Paul Woods 3 (Jim Korn, Barry Long), 2:05 |
| DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 15 (Reed Larson, Barry Long), 10:00 | |
| DET, | Dan Bolduc 2 (Bill Hogaboam, Dennis Sobchuk), 15:31 | |
| DET, | Dan Labraaten 9 (Dale McCourt, Vaclav Nedomansky), 18:21 | |
| WIN, | Peter Marsh 6 (Bobby Hull, Peter Sullivan), 19:41 - PP | |
| 3: | WIN, | Willy Lindstrom 8, 8:15 |
| DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 16 (Dale McCourt, Greg Joly), 16:13 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jude Drouin, WIN [Hooking] 8:33 |
| Mike Foligno, DET [Interference] 15:32 | |
| Paul Woods, DET [Tripping] 16:17 | |
| Scott Campbell, WIN [Hi-sticking] 19:02 | |
| 2: | Willie Huber, DET [Charging] 7:55 |
| Barry Melrose, WIN [Tripping] 11:59 | |
| Dan Bolduc, DET [Interference] 18:41 | |
| 3: | Ron Wilson, WIN [Holding] 10:12 |
| Scott Campbell, WIN [Fighting] 17:58 | |
| Willie Huber, DET [Fighting] 17:58 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 17:58 | |
| Pete Mahovlich, DET [Tripping] 19:40 |
Penalty time: WIN: 13 minutes
DET: 17 minutes
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Amodeo | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lars-Erik Sjoberg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Norwich | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Melrose | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Scott Campbell | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Mann | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Peter Sullivan | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Morris Lukowich | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Peter Marsh | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bill Lesuk | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 20 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Lyle Moffat | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Wilson | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Lorne Stamler | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Smith | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 20 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Sobchuk | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: WIN: 13- 4- 3-20
DET: 8-14-13-35
Goalies: WIN: Gary Smith (L, 4-9-4)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 4-4-2)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ron Foyt
Attendance: 12,278
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