NHL game summary from December 20, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (16-8-8) |
0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Los Angeles Kings (21-9-3) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | LA , | Charlie Simmer 32 (Jerry Korab, Larry Murphy), 4:05 - PP |
| LA , | Marcel Dionne 25, 9:09 | |
| LA , | Marcel Dionne 26 (Mike Murphy), 11:19 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Derek Smith 8 (Gilbert Perreault), 1:01 - PP |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 7 (Don Edwards), 6:13 | |
| BUF, | Don Luce 8 (Craig Ramsay), 13:49 - SH | |
| BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 8 (Gilbert Perreault, Gilles Hamel), 16:49 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Ric Seiling 8 (Gilbert Perreault, Tony McKegney), 4:33 - PP |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 9 (Gilbert Perreault), 6:28 | |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 33 (Dave Taylor, Jerry Korab), 11:56 | |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 9 (Don Luce, Bill Hajt), 19:36 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Interference] 2:51 |
| Larry Murphy, LA [Slashing] 6:33 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Elbowing] 10:44 | |
| Jay Wells, LA [Slashing] 10:44 | |
| Mark Hardy, LA [Holding] 19:02 | |
| 2: | Richie Dunn, BUF [Delay of game] 13:32 |
| 3: | Dave Lewis, LA [Holding] 2:51 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Interference] 8:55 |
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
LA : 8 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilles Hamel | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 26 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Murphy | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Bonar | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dean Hopkins | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Fox | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Hardy | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jay Wells | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Morrison | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -12 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -12 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9- 7-10-26
LA : 10- 5- 6-21
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 9-3-4)
LA : Mario Lessard (L, 18-6-2)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Rodger Gilbertson
Attendance: 13,418
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