NHL game summary from December 15, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (12-16-1) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Buffalo Sabres (16-7-8) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | LA , | Dan Bonar 5 (Jim Fox, Ian Turnbull), 2:09 - PP |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 7 (Ric Seiling, Craig Ramsay), 4:55 | |
| 2: | LA , | Andre St. Laurent 1 (Steve Jensen), 2:19 - SH |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 15 (Yvon Lambert), 12:58 | |
| LA , | Jim Fox 9 (Doug Smith, Dave Lewis), 16:05 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 8 (John Van Boxmeer, Lindy Ruff), 19:48 - PP | |
| 3: | LA , | Steve Bozek 18 (Dave Taylor, Dan Bonar), 9:25 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Holding] 0:43 |
| Dan Bonar, LA [Interference] 10:41 | |
| Mike Foligno, BUF [Holding] 12:09 | |
| Jerry Korab, LA [Tripping] 12:46 | |
| Steve Patrick, BUF [Roughing] 17:26 | |
| 2: | Dean Hopkins, LA [Tripping] 1:59 |
| Jim Walsh, BUF [Interference] 10:00 | |
| Steve Bozek, LA [Tripping] 10:04 | |
| Mike Foligno, BUF [Game misconduct] 18:25 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Roughing] 18:25 | |
| Jay Wells, LA [Roughing] 18:25 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Roughing double minor] 18:25 | |
| 3: | Dale McCourt, BUF [Interference] 6:09 |
| Lindy Ruff, BUF [Tripping] 10:34 | |
| Marcel Dionne, LA [Hooking] 15:54 |
Penalty time: LA : 14 minutes
BUF: 26 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Johansen | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Turnbull | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Murphy | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Bonar | 8 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dean Hopkins | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Fox | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Hardy | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Smith | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Wells | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Bozek | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Doug Keans | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 4 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 4 | 38 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walsh | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 9-12-17-38
BUF: 11-10- 5-26
Goalies: LA : Doug Keans (W, 2-0-1)
BUF: Don Edwards (L, 10-6-3)
Referee: Bob Hall
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Mark Pare
Attendance: 15,125
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