Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames
Regular season · Friday, January 2, 1981 · Stampede Corral
Game summary
The Calgary Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings 7–6 on Friday, January 2, 1981 at Stampede Corral.
Mike Murphy scored twice, Don Lever scored twice, Willi Plett scored twice and Marcel Dionne scored twice. Jim Fox, Glenn Goldup, Bert Wilson, Bill Clement and Eric Vail also scored.
Rejean Lemelin made 28 saves on 34 shots for the win; Mario Lessard stopped 9 of 11.
Scoring
1st period
Jim Fox (5)Dan Bonar (7), Jay Wells (9)1–002:21 LAK
Mike Murphy (7)Jerry Korab (22), Greg Terrion (10)2–004:38 LAK · 
Don Lever (10)Kent Nilsson (30), Bob Murdoch (10)2–110:21 CGY
Willi Plett (20)Paul Reinhart (16), Pekka Rautakallio (23)2–215:52 CGY ·
2nd period
- Mike Murphy (8)Steve Jensen (6), Garry Unger (6)3–207:56 LAK
Marcel Dionne (29)Charlie Simmer (29)4–208:45 LAK
Glenn Goldup (5)Jim Fox (12)5–209:28 LAK
Bert Wilson (4)Paul Reinhart (17), Bill Clement (9)5–312:09 CGY
Bill Clement (8)Brad Marsh (5), Bert Wilson (5)5–412:58 CGY- Don Lever (11)Kent Nilsson (31), Pekka Rautakallio (24)5–516:31 CGY ·
3rd period
- Willi Plett (21)Kent Nilsson (32), Don Lever (14)5–615:18 CGY
- Marcel Dionne (30)Larry Murphy (35)6–619:30 LAK ·
Eric Vail (15)Kent Nilsson (33)6–719:35 CGY ·
Team stats
LAKCGY
3434
0%0%
1/53/3
812
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:07 into the first period
Kent Nilsson · hooking2 min - 14:16 into the first period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 2:31 into the second periodPhil Russell · interference2 min
- 9:28 into the second periodBrad Smith · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:54 into the second periodDan Bonar · hooking2 min
- 4:01 into the third periodBob Murdoch · holding2 min
- 9:50 into the third periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
- 9:50 into the third periodJerry Korab · slashing2 min
- 19:15 into the third periodCharlie Simmer · holding2 min
- 19:40 into the third periodWilli Plett · hooking2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 7Mike MurphyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Glenn GoldupR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | L | 11 | 2 | .818 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 23 | 5 | .783 |
Calgary Flames
| 14Kent NilssonC | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Don LeverC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 8Bert WilsonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Bill ClementC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Pekka RautakallioD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Eric VailL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Bob MurdochD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Brad MarshD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Ken HoustonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Kevin LavalleeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 18Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Jim PeplinskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Rejean LemelinG | W | 34 | 6 | .824 |