NHL game summary from January 2, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (18-12-6) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings (11-18-7) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | DET, | Dale McCourt 13 (Mike Foligno, Reed Larson), 10:36 - PP |
| 2: | LA , | Butch Goring 12 (Brad Selwood, Dave Taylor), 11:16 |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 29 (Dave Taylor, Rob Palmer), 1:28 |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 35 (Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor), 1:44 | |
| LA , | Brad Selwood 1 (Syl Apps, Steve Carlson), 4:36 - PP | |
| DET, | Jim Korn 1 (Reed Larson, Errol Thompson), 14:45 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Manery, LA [Hooking] 10:19 |
| Willie Huber, DET [Hi-sticking] 12:03 | |
| 2: | Steve Carlson, LA [Tripping] 2:56 |
| Charlie Simmer, LA [Tripping] 5:22 | |
| Rob Palmer, LA [Holding] 13:06 | |
| Willie Huber, DET [Tripping] 15:18 | |
| Mike Murphy, LA [Tripping] 17:48 | |
| 3: | Greg Joly, DET [Holding] 2:48 |
| Barry Gibbs, LA [Holding] 13:00 | |
| Steve Jensen, LA [Interference, Fighting] 19:04 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing, Fighting] 19:04 |
Penalty time: LA : 19 minutes
DET: 13 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Carlson | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| John Paul Kelly | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Selwood | 20 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 16 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 16 | 19 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Long | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Dennis Sobchuk | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| George Lyle | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 7- 7- 5-19
DET: 6-14-12-32
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (W, 10-8-3)
DET: Rogie Vachon (L, 7-13-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 14,195
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