Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Wednesday, December 5, 1979 · Detroit Olympia
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Winnipeg Jets 6–4 on Wednesday, December 5, 1979 at Detroit Olympia. The Red Wings outshot the Jets 35–20.
Willy Lindstrom scored twice and Vaclav Nedomansky scored twice. Morris Lukowich, Reed Larson, Paul Woods, Dan Bolduc, Dan Labraaten and Peter Marsh also scored.
Jim Rutherford made 16 saves on 20 shots for the win; Gary Smith stopped 29 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Morris Lukowich (8)Unassisted1–000:55 WIN
Reed Larson (6)Peter Mahovlich (17), Vaclav Nedomansky (10)1–108:55 DET · 
Willy Lindstrom (7)Bobby Hull (4), Peter Sullivan (10)2–115:36 WIN ·
2nd period
Paul Woods (3)Jim Korn (1), Barry Long (4)2–202:05 DET
Vaclav Nedomansky (15)Reed Larson (14), Barry Long (5)2–310:00 DET
Dan Bolduc (2)Bill Hogaboam (7), Dennis Sobchuk (5)2–415:31 DET
Dan Labraaten (9)Dale McCourt (14), Vaclav Nedomansky (11)2–518:21 DET
Peter Marsh (6)Bobby Hull (5), Peter Sullivan (11)3–519:41 WIN ·
3rd period
- Willy Lindstrom (8)Unassisted4–508:15 WIN
- Vaclav Nedomansky (16)Dale McCourt (15), Greg Joly (4)4–616:13 DET
Team stats
WINDET
2035
0%0%
2/61/4
1317
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:33 into the first period
Jude Drouin · hooking2 min - 15:32 into the first period
Mike Foligno · interference2 min - 16:17 into the first periodPaul Woods · tripping2 min
- 19:02 into the first periodScott Campbell · high sticking2 min
- 7:55 into the second periodWillie Huber · charging2 min
- 11:59 into the second periodBarry Melrose · tripping2 min
- 18:41 into the second periodDan Bolduc · interference2 min
- 10:12 into the third periodRon Wilson · holding2 min
- 17:58 into the third periodWillie Huber · fighting5 min
- 17:58 into the third periodDennis Polonich · roughing2 min
- 17:58 into the third periodScott Campbell · fighting5 min
- 19:40 into the third periodPeter Mahovlich · tripping2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 9Bobby HullL | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 10Peter SullivanC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Peter MarshR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Bill LesukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Lyle MoffatL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Jude DrouinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Lorne StamlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Mike AmodeoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Al CameronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Lars SjobergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Craig NorwichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 6Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Scott CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pierre HamelG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Gary SmithG | L | 35 | 6 | .829 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Dan BolducR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | W | 20 | 4 | .800 |
| 30Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – |