Los Angeles Kings vs Atlanta Flames
Regular season · Tuesday, December 4, 1979 · Omni Coliseum
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Atlanta Flames 6–2 on Tuesday, December 4, 1979 at Omni Coliseum. The Kings outshot the Flames 34–28.
Dave Taylor scored twice. Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer, Guy Chouinard, Mike Murphy, Bob MacMillan and Dean Hopkins also scored.
Ron Grahame made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 28 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Taylor (18)Marcel Dionne (32)1–000:52 LAK
Marcel Dionne (21)Dave Taylor (24), Doug Halward (19)2–015:34 LAK
2nd period
Charlie Simmer (22)Doug Halward (20), Dave Taylor (25)3–005:39 LAK · 
Guy Chouinard (4)Kent Nilsson (15), Bob MacMillan (11)3–108:26 AFM · 
Mike Murphy (9)Rob Palmer (12), Steve Jensen (7)4–112:44 LAK · 
Bob MacMillan (4)Kent Nilsson (16)4–213:36 AFM · 
Dean Hopkins (4)Barry Gibbs (5)5–216:38 LAK
3rd period
- Dave Taylor (19)Doug Halward (21), Butch Goring (22)6–201:16 LAK ·
Team stats
LAKAFM
3428
0%0%
3/42/2
610
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 12:25 into the first period
Willi Plett · high sticking2 min - 4:37 into the second periodKen Houston · cross checking2 min
- 8:02 into the second period
Doug Halward · interference2 min - 10:48 into the second periodKen Houston · high sticking2 min
- 13:23 into the second periodBert Wilson · hooking2 min
- 0:30 into the third periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
- 11:42 into the third periodDave Shand · roughing2 min
- 11:42 into the third periodBert Wilson · roughing2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 18Dave TaylorR | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 19Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 23Barry GibbsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Bert WilsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Steve CarlsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Syl AppsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Andre St. LaurentC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Randy ManeryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Brad SelwoodD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Ron GrahameG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |
Atlanta Flames
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Kent NilssonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Guy ChouinardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken HoustonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 9Jean PronovostR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Paul HendersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Eric VailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 4Pekka RautakallioD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Brad MarshD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Dave ShandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Bob MurdochD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Dan BouchardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Pat RigginG | L | 34 | 6 | .824 |