The Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings, 5 to 3, on January 31, 1979.

Final

Kings

21-24-7

3

Capitals

17-27-8

5

Team

LAK

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

WSH

Dave Taylor (EV) assisted by Marcel Dionne

Robert Picard (PP) assisted by Tom Rowe

2nd period

LAK

WSH

Dave Taylor (EV) assisted by Butch Goring

3rd period

LAK

WSH

Robert Picard (EV) assisted by Tom Rowe and Bob Sirois

Greg Polis (EV) assisted by Bob Sirois and Guy Charron

Dennis Maruk (EV) assisted by Gord Lane and Ron Lalonde

Randy Manery (EV) assisted by Marcel Dionne and Tom Williams

Ryan Walter (EV-EN) assisted by Bob Sirois and Dennis Maruk

Kings

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Kings

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mario Lessard (L) M. Lessard	0	1	0	31	27	.871	4	4.02	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Syl Apps Jr. S. Apps Jr.	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	0	2	2	0	0	4	0.0
Darryl Edestrand D. Edestrand	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Glenn Goldup G. Goldup	0	0	0	0	5	0
Butch Goring B. Goring	0	1	1	-2	0	3	0.0
Randy Holt R. Holt	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Randy Manery R. Manery	1	0	1	0	2	4	25.0
Richard Mulhern R. Mulhern	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Murphy M. Murphy	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Rob Palmer R. Palmer	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Charlie Simmer C. Simmer	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Taylor D. Taylor	2	0	2	0	2	4	50.0
Vic Venasky V. Venasky	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Williams T. Williams	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Inness (W) G. Inness	1	0	0	28	25	.893	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Guy Charron G. Charron	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Bob Girard B. Girard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Yvon Labre Y. Labre	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Ron Lalonde R. Lalonde	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	1	1	+1	7	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	1	6	16.7
Robert Picard R. Picard	2	0	2	+1	2	1	0	0	5	40.0
Greg Polis G. Polis	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Gary Rissling G. Rissling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	0	3	3	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Blair Stewart B. Stewart	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Leif Svensson L. Svensson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	1	0	1	-2	2	0	0	0	5	20.0