NHL game summary from January 18, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (24-21-2) |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Detroit Red Wings (14-26-5) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | LA , | Neil Komadoski 3 (Marcel Dionne), 9:24 |
| LA , | Bob Berry 15 (Don Kozak, Vic Venasky), 12:39 | |
| DET, | Mike Bloom 6 (Dennis Polonich, Terry Harper), 12:58 | |
| 2: | LA , | Gary Sargent 3 (Butch Goring), :42 |
| LA , | Vic Venasky 8 (Don Kozak), 2:00 | |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 5 (Terry Harper), 9:55 | |
| LA , | Don Kozak 10 (Mike Corrigan, Frank St. Marseille), 18:10 - PP | |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 28 (Dave Hutchison), 4:12 |
| LA , | Butch Goring 19, 9:14 | |
| DET, | Walt McKechnie 18 (Dan Maloney), 13:45 - SH | |
| LA , | Gary Sargent 4 (Mike Murphy), 14:46 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jean Hamel, DET [Slashing] 1:37 |
| Don Kozak, LA [Slashing] 1:37 | |
| Ab DeMarco, LA [Hooking] 2:30 | |
| Dan Maloney, DET [Boarding] 2:58 | |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Hi-sticking] 5:30 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking] 5:30 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking] 9:41 | |
| Marcel Dionne, LA [Interference] 9:41 | |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Roughing] 9:41 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Charging] 13:26 | |
| Don Kozak, LA [Hooking] 15:42 | |
| Michel Bergeron, DET [Game misconduct] 18:33 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 18:33 | |
| Marcel Dionne, LA [Roughing] 18:33 | |
| 2: | Don Kozak, LA [Boarding, Slashing] 5:48 |
| Terry Harper, DET [Hi-sticking] 5:48 | |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Holding] 16:40 | |
| 3: | Larry Brown, LA [Tripping] 1:45 |
| Bryan Watson, DET [Slashing] 9:34 | |
| Rick Lapointe, DET [Hooking] 13:24 | |
| Don Kozak, LA [Hi-sticking, Misconduct] 15:34 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 15:34 |
Penalty time: LA : 32 minutes
DET: 52 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Demarco | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Hutchison | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Nevin | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | -1 | 6 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Wong | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Barry Salovaara | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Martineau | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 10-16- 9-35
DET: 15-13- 9-37
Goalies: LA : Rogie Vachon (W, 16-12-1)
DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 8-14-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, John D'Amico
Attendance: 10,680
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