NHL game summary from January 12, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (20-13-8) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Minnesota North Stars (21-10-8) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | MIN, | Mike Eaves 8 (Steve Payne, Al MacAdam), 7:17 - PP |
| LA , | Steve Jensen 13 (Marcel Dionne), 16:36 | |
| MIN, | Tim Young 16 (Bobby Smith), 18:16 - PP | |
| 2: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 34 (Dave Taylor, Doug Halward), :34 - PP |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 29 (Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne), 7:09 - PP | |
| LA , | John Paul Kelly 2 (Andre St. Laurent, Butch Goring), 8:32 | |
| LA , | Marcel Dionne 35 (John Paul Kelly, Dave Taylor), 9:28 | |
| MIN, | Gary Sargent 10 (Bobby Smith, Glen Sharpley), 13:05 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Ron Zanussi 7 (Mike Polich), 8:53 |
| LA , | Marcel Dionne 36, 12:54 | |
| MIN, | Mike Eaves 9, 15:39 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Steve Carlson, LA [Hooking] 1:21 | |
| Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 6:45 | ||
| Brad Selwood, LA [Tripping, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 18:14 | ||
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Slashing] 19:46 | ||
| 2: | Gary Sargent, MIN [Cross checking] 0:24 | |
| Gary Sargent, MIN [Interference] 6:19 | ||
| John Paul Kelly, LA [Elbowing] 11:00 | ||
| Tim Young, MIN [Interference] 11:12 | ||
| Richard Mulhern, LA [Hooking] 12:43 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: LA : 12 minutes
MIN: 8 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Steve Carlson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| John Paul Kelly | 17 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Selwood | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Barry Gibbs | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 6 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 6 | 32 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 12-10-10-32
MIN: 17- 3- 7-27
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (W, 12-8-4)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 18-5-3)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Ron Foyt
Attendance: 15,704
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