The Buffalo Sabres emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Kings, 5 to 3, on December 20, 1979.

Final

Kings

14-12-6

3

Sabres

22-8-3

5

Team

LAK

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

BUF

Ric Seiling (EV) assisted by Rick Dudley

Charlie Simmer (EV) assisted by Dave Taylor and Marcel Dionne

Randy Manery (PP) assisted by Charlie Simmer and Butch Goring

2nd period

LAK

BUF

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Rick Dudley and Andre Savard

Marcel Dionne (PP) assisted by Charlie Simmer and Randy Manery

Derek Smith (EV) assisted by Danny Gare and Tony McKegney

3rd period

LAK

BUF

Danny Gare (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Richard Martin

Ric Seiling (EV-EN) assisted by Craig Ramsay

Kings

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Kings

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mario Lessard (L) M. Lessard	0	1	0	39	35	.897	4	4.08	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Syl Apps Jr. S. Apps Jr.	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Carlson S. Carlson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Barry Gibbs B. Gibbs	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Glenn Goldup G. Goldup	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Butch Goring B. Goring	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	3	0.0
Mark Hardy M. Hardy	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Randy Holt R. Holt	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Paul Kelly J. Paul Kelly	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Randy Manery R. Manery	1	1	2	-1	4	1	1	1	100.0
Mike Murphy M. Murphy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rob Palmer R. Palmer	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0.0
Charlie Simmer C. Simmer	1	2	3	0	2	0	2	4	25.0
Dave Taylor D. Taylor	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bert Wilson B. Wilson	0	0	0	-2	5	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (W) B. Sauve	1	0	0	19	16	.842	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Dudley R. Dudley	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	2	1	3	+2	0	1	0	1	5	40.0
John Gould J. Gould	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	+1	7	0	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	2	0	2	+2	0	0	0	0	5	40.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0