NHL game summary from December 19, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (12-17-2) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Hartford Whalers (7-15-9) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | HAR, | George Lyle 3 (Blaine Stoughton, Rick MacLeish), 2:11 - PP |
| LA , | Dan Bonar 6 (Dave Taylor, Jay Wells), 2:40 | |
| LA , | Steve Bozek 20 (Dave Taylor, Dan Bonar), 17:51 | |
| 2: | LA , | Steve Bozek 21 (Dan Bonar), 2:21 |
| HAR, | Rick Meagher 12 (Garry Howatt), 5:23 | |
| LA , | Doug Smith 4 (Steve Jensen, Jim Fox), 7:48 | |
| HAR, | Blake Wesley 5 (Chris Kotsopoulos), 13:41 - PP | |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 22 (Mark Howe, Ron Francis), 18:11 | |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 24 (Dave Taylor, Steve Bozek), 10:32 - PP |
| HAR, | Ron Francis 7, 15:59 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Murphy, LA [Tripping] 1:57 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos, HAR [Tripping] 4:11 | |
| Rick MacLeish, HAR [Hooking] 13:53 | |
| 2: | Dave Lewis, LA [Tripping] 13:06 |
| Jay Wells, LA [Roughing] 18:52 | |
| 3: | Chris Kotsopoulos, HAR [Spearing major] 7:21 |
| Ron Francis, HAR [Roughing] 9:28 | |
| Doug Smith, LA [Roughing] 9:28 | |
| Dave Lewis, LA [Tripping] 14:16 | |
| George Lyle, HAR [Fighting] 15:28 | |
| Jay Wells, LA [Fighting] 15:28 |
Penalty time: LA : 15 minutes
HAR: 16 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Johansen | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ian Turnbull | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Murphy | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Bonar | 8 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dean Hopkins | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Fox | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Hardy | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Doug Smith | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jay Wells | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Bozek | 26 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Doug Keans | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Francis | 4 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Blake Wesley | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Lyle | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| Rick Meagher | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Doug Sulliman | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 42 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 42 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 11- 7-12-30
HAR: 14-19- 9-42
Goalies: LA : Doug Keans (T, 2-0-2)
HAR: John Garrett (T, 3-4-4)
Referee: Terry Gregson
Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, John D'Amico
Attendance: 10,623
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