Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings
Regular season · Saturday, December 15, 1979 · The Forum
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–3 on Saturday, December 15, 1979 at The Forum. The Canucks outshot the Kings 28–25.
Marcel Dionne scored twice. Stan Smyl, Doug Halward, Jere Gillis, Charlie Simmer and Thomas Gradin also scored.
Ron Grahame made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 21 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Stan Smyl (12)Thomas Gradin (16), Jere Gillis (12)1–007:57 VAN
Doug Halward (9)Andre St. Laurent (4), Barry Gibbs (6)1–112:04 LAK
Jere Gillis (10)Thomas Gradin (17), Stan Smyl (11)2–116:16 VAN ·
2nd period
Marcel Dionne (24)Dave Taylor (27)2–203:27 LAK
Charlie Simmer (27)Butch Goring (25), Dave Taylor (28)2–317:05 LAK · 
Thomas Gradin (11)Dennis Kearns (11), Stan Smyl (12)3–318:33 VAN
3rd period
- Marcel Dionne (25)Charlie Simmer (23), Dave Taylor (29)3–408:42 LAK
Team stats
VANLAK
2825
0%0%
1/11/2
64
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:44 into the first period
Bill Derlago · holding2 min - 15:28 into the first period
John Paul Kelly · tripping2 min - 6:47 into the second periodDave Taylor · high sticking2 min
- 6:47 into the second periodJere Gillis · roughing2 min
- 15:26 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · tripping2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Rick BlightR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Chris OddleifsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Bruce AffleckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | L | 25 | 4 | .840 |
| 35Curt RidleyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Los Angeles Kings
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 15Andre St. LaurentC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 23Barry GibbsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Bert WilsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Steve CarlsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Syl AppsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Glenn GoldupR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Randy ManeryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Brad SelwoodD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Ron GrahameG | W | 28 | 3 | .893 |