Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings
Regular season · Monday, January 5, 1981 · The Forum
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 5–2 on Monday, January 5, 1981 at The Forum. The Kings outshot the Flames 30–15.
Goals came from Mark Hardy, Kevin Lavallee, Jim Peplinski, Glenn Goldup, Marcel Dionne, Steve Jensen and Mike Murphy.
Mario Lessard made 13 saves on 15 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 25 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Hardy (2)Marcel Dionne (39)0–102:21 LAK ·
2nd period
Kevin Lavallee (7)Bert Wilson (6), Jim Peplinski (11)1–109:28 CGY
Jim Peplinski (5)Pekka Rautakallio (26), Phil Russell (10)2–111:12 CGY · 
Glenn Goldup (6)Larry Murphy (36), Jim Fox (13)2–214:59 LAK
Marcel Dionne (31)Dave Taylor (39), Charlie Simmer (30)2–315:33 LAK
3rd period
Steve Jensen (8)Larry Murphy (37), Dave Lewis (7)2–405:50 LAK
Mike Murphy (9)Greg Terrion (11), Billy Harris (13)2–519:04 LAK ·
Team stats
CGYLAK
1530
0%0%
1/41/4
2929
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:34 into the first period
Willi Plett · holding2 min - 13:14 into the first period
Dave Lewis · elbowing2 min - 14:18 into the first periodWilli Plett · roughing2 min
- 14:18 into the first periodJerry Korab · roughing2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodGreg Terrion · broken stick2 min
- 3:54 into the second periodKen Houston · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3:54 into the second periodKen Houston · misconduct10 min
- 3:54 into the second periodJerry Korab · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3:54 into the second periodJerry Korab · misconduct10 min
- 5:12 into the second periodPaul Reinhart · tripping2 min
- 9:45 into the second periodGarry Unger · hooking2 min
- 6:06 into the third periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
- 6:06 into the third periodWilli Plett · fighting5 min
- 6:06 into the third periodJerry Korab · slashing2 min
- 6:06 into the third periodJerry Korab · fighting5 min
- 7:29 into the third periodKent Nilsson · hooking2 min
- 12:28 into the third periodPhil Russell · interference2 min
- 15:52 into the third periodJerry Korab · cross checking2 min
Season series
Calgary Flames
| 24Jim PeplinskiL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Bert WilsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Kevin LavalleeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Pekka RautakallioD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Ken HoustonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Bill ClementC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Kent NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 18Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Eric VailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 7Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Bob MurdochD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Brad MarshD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 29 | 4 | .862 |
| 31Rejean LemelinG | 0 | 0 | – |
Los Angeles Kings
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Glenn GoldupR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | W | 15 | 2 | .867 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |