The New York Rangers eked out a victory over the Los Angeles Kings, 8 to 7, on December 13, 1978.

Final

Kings

13-11-4

7

Rangers

16-8-4

8

Team

LAK

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

NYR

Butch Goring (PP) assisted by Danny Grant and Marcel Dionne

Pierre Plante (EV) assisted by Mike McEwen and Lucien DeBlois

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Dave Farrish

Bob Murdoch (EV) assisted by Darryl Edestrand

Marcel Dionne (EV) assisted by Dave Taylor and Danny Grant

Steve Vickers (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay and Walt Tkaczuk

2nd period

LAK

NYR

Lucien DeBlois (EV) assisted by Ron Greschner

Steve Jensen (EV) assisted by Syl Apps Jr. and Rick Hampton

Mike Murphy (EV) assisted by Glenn Goldup and Butch Goring

Ron Greschner (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais

Mike Murphy (PP) assisted by Marcel Dionne and Rick Hampton

3rd period

LAK

NYR

Steve Vickers (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Ron Greschner

Ron Greschner (EV) assisted by Steve Vickers

Ulf Nilsson (PP) assisted by Pat Hickey

Steve Jensen (EV) assisted by Dave Taylor and Marcel Dionne

Kings

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Kings

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ron Grahame (L) R. Grahame	0	1	0	37	29	.784	8	8.15	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Syl Apps Jr. S. Apps Jr.	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	1	3	4	+3	0	0	2	5	20.0
Darryl Edestrand D. Edestrand	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Glennie B. Glennie	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Glenn Goldup G. Goldup	0	1	1	-3	0	0	0	3	0.0
Butch Goring B. Goring	1	1	2	-2	0	1	0	1	100.0
Danny Grant D. Grant	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0
Rick Hampton R. Hampton	0	2	2	+1	2	0	1	0
Mark Heaslip M. Heaslip	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	2	0	2	+2	0	0	0	5	40.0
Bob Murdoch B. Murdoch	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	2	50.0
Mike Murphy M. Murphy	2	0	2	-3	0	1	0	5	40.0
Rob Palmer R. Palmer	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Dave Taylor D. Taylor	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wayne Thomas (W) W. Thomas	1	0	0	4	3	.750	1	3.00	0	20
John Davidson J. Davidson				23	17	.739	6	9.00	0	40

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	1	1	2	+3	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	50.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	+2	4	0	0	0	4	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	2	2	4	+1	0	1	1	0	3	66.7
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	5	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	1	3	33.3
Pierre Plante P. Plante	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	2	1	3	+3	0	1	0	0	2	100.0