Los Angeles Kings vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, January 15, 1983 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–2 on Saturday, January 15, 1983 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Kings outshot the Islanders 40–35.
John Tonelli scored a hat trick. Bryan Trottier, Marcel Dionne, Larry Murphy and Tomas Jonsson also scored.
Roland Melanson made 38 saves on 40 shots for the win; Doug Keans stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Bryan Trottier (21)Mike Bossy (37), Denis Potvin (27)0–103:50 NYI · 
Marcel Dionne (22)Jerry Korab (14), Dave Lewis (8)1–108:25 LAK
John Tonelli (17)Bryan Trottier (25), Dave Langevin (5)1–209:19 NYI
Larry Murphy (5)Bernie Nicholls (14)2–218:18 LAK- John Tonelli (18)Bryan Trottier (26), Dave Langevin (6)2–318:56 NYI
2nd period
- John Tonelli (19)Bryan Trottier (27), Tomas Jonsson (22)2–411:46 NYI ·
3rd period
Tomas Jonsson (8)John Tonelli (28), Mike Bossy (38)2–515:39 NYI
Team stats
LAKNYI
4035
0%0%
0/42/3
810
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:39 into the first period
Dean Kennedy · cross checking2 min - 12:17 into the first period
Tomas Jonsson · interference2 min - 1:43 into the second periodCharlie Simmer · roughing2 min
- 1:43 into the second periodPaul Boutilier · high sticking2 min
- 10:51 into the second periodDave Lewis · hooking2 min
- 14:13 into the second periodGord Lane · hooking2 min
- 16:51 into the second periodKen Morrow · tripping2 min
- 12:12 into the third periodPaul Boutilier · holding2 min
- 16:43 into the third periodJay Wells · hooking2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Daryl EvansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Warren HolmesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve BozekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Ulf IsakssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Dean KennedyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Doug KeansG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Mats HallinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | W | 40 | 2 | .950 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |