Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Saturday, January 12, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center

6–5

32–37

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Game summary

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–5 on Saturday, January 12, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Kings 37–32.

Mike Eaves scored twice and Marcel Dionne scored a hat trick. Steve Jensen, Tim Young, Dave Taylor, John Paul Kelly, Gary Sargent and Ron Zanussi also scored.

Mario Lessard made 32 saves on 37 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 26 of 32.

Goals
LAK	1	4	1	6	32
MNS	2	1	2	5	37

Scoring

1st period

Mike Eaves (8)Steve Payne (23), Al MacAdam (30)0–107:17 MNS ·
Steve Jensen (13)Marcel Dionne (51)1–116:36 LAK
Tim Young (16)Bobby Smith (21)1–218:16 MNS ·

2nd period

Marcel Dionne (34)Dave Taylor (41), Doug Halward (30)2–200:34 LAK ·
Dave Taylor (29)Butch Goring (35), Marcel Dionne (52)3–207:09 LAK ·
John Paul Kelly (2)Andre St. Laurent (6), Butch Goring (36)4–208:32 LAK
Marcel Dionne (35)John Paul Kelly (1), Dave Taylor (42)5–209:28 LAK
Gary Sargent (10)Bobby Smith (22), Glen Sharpley (19)5–313:05 MNS

3rd period

Ron Zanussi (7)Mike Polich (7)5–408:53 MNS
Marcel Dionne (36)Unassisted6–412:54 LAK
Mike Eaves (9)Unassisted6–515:39 MNS

Team stats

LAKMNS

3237

0%0%

2/42/6

128

Penalties

1:21 into the first periodSteve Carlson · hooking2 min
6:45 into the first periodRandy Manery · holding2 min
18:14 into the first periodBrad Selwood · tripping2 min
18:14 into the first periodBrad Selwood · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
19:46 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · slashing2 min
0:24 into the second periodGary Sargent · cross checking2 min
6:19 into the second periodGary Sargent · interference2 min
11:00 into the second periodJohn Paul Kelly · elbowing2 min
11:12 into the second periodTim Young · interference2 min
12:43 into the second periodRichard Mulhern · hooking2 min

Season series

Kings vs North Stars head-to-head →

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings skaters

16Marcel DionneC	3	2	5	+3	7	0	–	–
18Dave TaylorR	1	2	3	+3	6	0	–	–
17John Paul KellyL	1	1	2	+1	2	2	–	–
19Butch GoringC	0	2	2	0	1	0	–	–
15Andre St. LaurentC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
22Steve JensenL	1	0	1	+2	3	0	–	–
3Doug HalwardD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	–	–
7Mike MurphyR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
8Bert WilsonL	0	0	0	−2	3	0	–	–
10Steve CarlsonC	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
14Syl AppsC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
2Randy ManeryD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–
4Randy HoltD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
5Richard MulhernD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–
6Rob PalmerD	0	0	0	+2	3	0	–	–
20Brad SelwoodD	0	0	0	−2	3	4	–	–
23Barry GibbsD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie
1Mario LessardG	W	37	32	5	.865	60:00
30Ron GrahameG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

15Bobby SmithC	0	2	2	−1	2	0	–	–
18Mike EavesC	2	0	2	+1	2	0	–	–
7Glen SharpleyC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	1	1	+2	4	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	1	0	1	−1	4	2	–	–
20Ron ZanussiR	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	1	1	−2	1	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	1	1	−2	5	0	–	–
22Gary SargentD	1	0	1	−1	4	4	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	−2	5	0	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	L	32	26	6	.813	59:57
35Gary EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00