Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings
Regular season · Tuesday, February 24, 1981 · The Forum
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–2 on Tuesday, February 24, 1981 at The Forum. The Kings outshot the Oilers 32–28.
Charlie Simmer scored twice. Jerry Korab, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Greg Terrion and Billy Harris also scored.
Mario Lessard made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Gary Edwards stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Jerry Korab (8)Mike Murphy (17), Marcel Dionne (59)0–103:47 LAK
Mark Messier (12)Doug Hicks (12), Risto Siltanen (26)1–108:55 EDM · 
Charlie Simmer (55)Marcel Dionne (60), Larry Murphy (49)1–217:47 LAK ·
2nd period
Wayne Gretzky (39)Paul Coffey (15)2–211:09 EDM · - Charlie Simmer (56)Jay Wells (11), Marcel Dionne (61)2–312:49 LAK
Greg Terrion (8)Larry Murphy (50)2–414:58 LAK
3rd period
Billy Harris (17)Mike Murphy (18)2–502:56 LAK
Team stats
EDMLAK
2832
0%0%
2/61/3
612
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:20 into the first period
Marcel Dionne · tripping2 min - 17:22 into the first period
Lee Fogolin · holding2 min - 1:43 into the second periodBilly Harris · tripping2 min
- 4:05 into the second periodPaul Coffey · high sticking2 min
- 5:18 into the second periodCharlie Simmer · hooking2 min
- 9:44 into the second periodRick Chartraw · boarding2 min
- 17:05 into the second periodBrett Callighen · holding2 min
- 5:02 into the third periodDave Lewis · interference2 min
- 19:51 into the third periodMike Murphy · holding2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Peter DriscollL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Eddie MioG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Gary EdwardsG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |
Los Angeles Kings
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Andre St. LaurentC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Rick ChartrawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |