Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Wednesday, December 31, 1980 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on Wednesday, December 31, 1980 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Kings 34–33.
Derek Smith scored twice. Mike Murphy, Larry Murphy, Jay Wells, Garry Unger and Marcel Dionne also scored.
Doug Keans made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Don Edwards stopped 28 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Murphy (6)Mark Hardy (8)1–005:25 LAK
Larry Murphy (6)Greg Terrion (9), Mike Murphy (6)2–010:43 LAK · 
Jay Wells (2)Glenn Goldup (9), Jim Fox (11)3–015:10 LAK
Derek Smith (11)Richie Dunn (21), Don Edwards (2)3–118:26 BUF ·
2nd period
Garry Unger (9)Mike Murphy (7), Steve Jensen (5)4–109:35 LAK
3rd period
Marcel Dionne (28)Charlie Simmer (28), Dave Taylor (38)5–110:06 LAK- Derek Smith (12)Tony McKegney (15), John Van Boxmeer (20)5–211:59 BUF
Team stats
LAKBUF
3334
0%0%
0/11/3
1511
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 9:18 into the first period
Steve Jensen · holding2 min - 11:46 into the first period
Richie Dunn · holding2 min - 16:07 into the first periodRob McClanahan · roughing2 min
- 16:07 into the first periodGarry Unger · roughing2 min
- 17:28 into the first periodMike Murphy · interference2 min
- 18:52 into the first periodGilbert Perreault · high sticking2 min
- 18:52 into the first periodDoug Halward · high sticking2 min
- 15:50 into the second periodRic Seiling · fighting5 min
- 15:50 into the second periodDave Taylor · fighting5 min
- 17:14 into the second periodDan Bonar · hooking2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 7Mike MurphyR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Glenn GoldupR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Doug KeansG | W | 34 | 2 | .941 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 19Derek SmithC | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | L | 33 | 5 | .849 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |