Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Saturday, December 20, 1980 · The Forum

7–4

26–21

Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 7–4 on Saturday, December 20, 1980 at The Forum. The Sabres outshot the Kings 26–21.

Charlie Simmer scored twice, Marcel Dionne scored twice and Ric Seiling scored twice. Derek Smith, Gilbert Perreault, Don Luce, John Van Boxmeer and Craig Ramsay also scored.

Don Edwards made 17 saves on 21 shots for the win; Mario Lessard stopped 19 of 25.

Goals
BUF	0	4	3	7	26
LAK	3	0	1	4	21

Scoring

1st period

Charlie Simmer (32)Jerry Korab (18), Larry Murphy (29)0–104:05 LAK ·
Marcel Dionne (25)Unassisted0–209:09 LAK
Marcel Dionne (26)Mike Murphy (4)0–311:19 LAK

2nd period

Derek Smith (8)Gilbert Perreault (24)1–301:01 BUF ·
Gilbert Perreault (7)Don Edwards (1)2–306:13 BUF
Don Luce (8)Craig Ramsay (12)3–313:49 BUF ·
John Van Boxmeer (8)Gilbert Perreault (25), Gilles Hamel (5)4–316:49 BUF

3rd period

Ric Seiling (8)Gilbert Perreault (26), Tony McKegney (10)5–304:33 BUF ·
Craig Ramsay (9)Gilbert Perreault (27)6–306:28 BUF
Charlie Simmer (33)Dave Taylor (31), Jerry Korab (19)6–411:56 LAK
Ric Seiling (9)Don Luce (7), Bill Hajt (6)7–419:36 BUF ·

Team stats

BUFLAK

2621

0%0%

2/31/3

Penalties

2:51 into the first periodLarry Playfair · interference2 min
6:33 into the first periodLarry Murphy · slashing2 min
10:44 into the first periodRic Seiling · elbowing2 min
10:44 into the first periodJay Wells · slashing2 min
19:02 into the first periodMark Hardy · holding2 min
13:32 into the second periodRichie Dunn · delaying game2 min
2:51 into the third periodDave Lewis · holding2 min
8:55 into the third periodLarry Playfair · interference2 min

Season series

Sabres vs Kings head-to-head →

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

11Gilbert PerreaultC	1	4	5	+2	4	0	–	–
10Craig RamsayL	1	1	2	+1	1	0	–	–
16Ric SeilingR	2	0	2	+2	2	2	–	–
20Don LuceC	1	1	2	+1	2	0	–	–
8Tony McKegneyL	0	1	1	0	3	0	–	–
17Gilles HamelL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
19Derek SmithC	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
4John Van BoxmeerD	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
24Bill HajtD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
9Rick DudleyL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
12Andre SavardC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
14Alan HaworthC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
15Rob McClanahanC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
18Danny GareR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
3Richie DunnD	0	0	0	+1	6	2	–	–
5Mike RamseyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
27Larry PlayfairD	0	0	0	0	1	4	–	–

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
1Don EdwardsG	W	21	17	4	.809	60:00
28Bob SauveG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings skaters

11Charlie SimmerL	2	0	2	−1	3	0	–	–
16Marcel DionneC	2	0	2	0	3	0	–	–
4Jerry KorabD	0	2	2	+1	2	0	–	–
7Mike MurphyR	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
18Dave TaylorR	0	1	1	−1	0	0	–	–
5Larry MurphyD	0	1	1	−1	2	2	–	–
8Dan BonarC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
9Billy HarrisR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
12Dean HopkinsR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Jim FoxR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
21Glenn GoldupR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
22Steve JensenL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
26David MorrisonR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
3Doug HalwardD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	–	–
20Mark HardyD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	–	–
24Jay WellsD	0	0	0	−2	2	2	–	–
25Dave LewisD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie
1Mario LessardG	L	25	19	6	.760	59:10
31Doug KeansG		0	0	0	–	00:00