The New York Rangers eked out a victory over the Los Angeles Kings, 5 to 4, on April 2, 1979.

Final

Kings

33-33-11

4

Rangers

40-27-10

5

Team

LAK

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

NYR

Butch Goring (SH) assisted by Rob Palmer

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) assisted by Mike McEwen and Steve Vickers

Pat Hickey (EV) assisted by Lucien DeBlois and Carol Vadnais

2nd period

LAK

NYR

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

Pat Hickey (EV) assisted by Lucien DeBlois and Ron Duguay

Ron Greschner (PP) assisted by Anders Hedberg

Marcel Dionne (PP) assisted by Charlie Simmer and Butch Goring

3rd period

LAK

NYR

Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Don Murdoch and Steve Vickers

Butch Goring (EV) assisted by Mike Murphy and Randy Holt

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	27	22	.815	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Syl Apps Jr. S. Apps Jr.	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	0	4	25.0
Darryl Edestrand D. Edestrand	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Glenn Goldup G. Goldup	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Butch Goring B. Goring	2	1	3	+1	0	0	1	1	0	8	25.0
Randy Holt R. Holt	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Randy Manery R. Manery	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Murphy M. Murphy	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rob Palmer R. Palmer	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie Simmer C. Simmer	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	0	3	33.3
Dave Taylor D. Taylor	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	0	2	0.0
Vic Venasky V. Venasky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bert Wilson B. Wilson	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Murray Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (W) J. Davidson	1	0	0	28	24	.857	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	1	6	16.7
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	100.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	0	2	100.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	2	50.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	0