🪶 Away Blackhawks 12-13-0 before this game

3–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CHI	1	1	1	3
LAK	1	0	1	2

Blackhawks at Kings

Blackhawks beat Kings 3–2 at Crypto.com Arena on December 5, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Dec 5, 1981 · 21:00 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Tim Higgins

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Denis Savard

2 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Terry Ruskowski

1 G

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Terry Ruskowski PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:08

Assists: Rich Preston, Grant Mulvey

1–0

👑 Rick Martin PP Tying 1st · 07:22

Assists: Jim Fox

1–1

2nd period

🪶 Tim Higgins PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:58

Assists: Denis Savard, Bob Murray

2–1

3rd period

🪶 Al Secord 3rd · 09:28

Assists: Denis Savard, Tim Higgins

3–1

👑 Dave Taylor 3rd · 13:38

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Larry Murphy

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI LAK👑

26 Shots on goal 20

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

11 Penalty minutes 13

CHI shooting 11.5% (3/26) LAK shooting 10.0% (2/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Murray Bannerman

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

👑Kings

Mario Lessard

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:53 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 12-13 (48% win rate, 25 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 10-15 (40% win rate, 25 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ CHI vs LAK, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Kings on December 5, 1981?

Blackhawks won 3–2.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Kings?

The final score was Blackhawks 3, Kings 2.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Al Secord, Terry Ruskowski, Tim Higgins.

Who scored for Kings?

Dave Taylor, Rick Martin.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Murray Bannerman made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Mario Lessard made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Blackhawks vs Kings season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 2

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 5, 1981

Blackhawks season page Kings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule