Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Wednesday, January 2, 1980 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 4–2 on Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Kings 32–19.
Goals came from Dale McCourt, Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer, Brad Selwood and Jim Korn.
Mario Lessard made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Rogie Vachon stopped 15 of 19.
Scoring
1st period
Dale McCourt (13)Mike Foligno (16), Reed Larson (23)0–110:36 DET ·
2nd period
Butch Goring (12)Dave Taylor (35), Brad Selwood (6)1–111:16 LAK
3rd period
Marcel Dionne (29)Dave Taylor (36), Rob Palmer (14)2–101:28 LAK
Charlie Simmer (35)Marcel Dionne (45), Dave Taylor (37)3–101:44 LAK
Brad Selwood (1)Syl Apps (8), Steve Carlson (9)4–104:36 LAK · 
Jim Korn (1)Reed Larson (24), Errol Thompson (9)4–214:45 DET ·
Team stats
LAKDET
1932
0%0%
1/32/6
1913
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:19 into the first period
Randy Manery · hooking2 min - 12:03 into the first period
Willie Huber · high sticking2 min - 2:56 into the second periodSteve Carlson · tripping2 min
- 5:22 into the second periodCharlie Simmer · tripping2 min
- 13:06 into the second periodRob Palmer · holding2 min
- 15:18 into the second periodWillie Huber · tripping2 min
- 17:48 into the second periodMike Murphy · tripping2 min
- 2:48 into the third periodGreg Joly · holding2 min
- 13:00 into the third periodBarry Gibbs · holding2 min
- 19:04 into the third periodDennis Polonich · roughing2 min
- 19:04 into the third periodDennis Polonich · fighting5 min
- 19:04 into the third periodSteve Jensen · interference2 min
- 19:04 into the third periodSteve Jensen · fighting5 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 20Brad SelwoodD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Steve CarlsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 14Syl AppsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Butch GoringC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Bert WilsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Andre St. LaurentC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Randy ManeryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Barry GibbsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Rick HamptonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | W | 32 | 2 | .938 |
| 30Ron GrahameG | 0 | 0 | – |
Detroit Red Wings
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 18George LyleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Dan BolducR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rogie VachonG | L | 19 | 4 | .789 |