6–7

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 17-13-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	3	2	1	6
PIT	1	4	2	7

Kings at Penguins

Penguins beat Kings 7–6 at PPG Paints Arena on December 16, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Dec 16, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Paul Gardner

2 G

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Doug Shedden

2 G

4 shots · -1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Rick Kehoe

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Ian Turnbull Go-ahead 1st · 01:55

Assists: Dean Hopkins

1–0

🐧 Paul Gardner PP Tying 1st · 03:54

Assists: Rick Kehoe, Pat Boutette

1–1

👑 Steve Jensen Go-ahead 1st · 09:05

Assists: Andre St. Laurent, Dave Lewis

2–1

👑 Steve Bozek PP 1st · 16:15

Assists: Larry Murphy, Jerry Korab

3–1

2nd period

🐧 George Ferguson 2nd · 01:58

Assists: Randy Carlyle

3–2

🐧 Doug Shedden Tying 2nd · 02:39

Assists: Ron Stackhouse

3–3

👑 Steve Jensen Go-ahead 2nd · 09:20

Assists: Doug Smith, Jim Fox

4–3

👑 Charlie Simmer 2nd · 16:24

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Dean Hopkins

5–3

🐧 Gregg Sheppard 2nd · 16:45

Assists: George Ferguson, Mike Bullard

5–4

🐧 Rick Kehoe Tying 2nd · 17:53

Unassisted

5–5

3rd period

👑 Dave Taylor PP Go-ahead 3rd · 04:39

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Mark Hardy

6–5

🐧 Paul Gardner Tying 3rd · 04:53

Assists: Pat Price, Paul Baxter

6–6

🐧 Doug Shedden PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:36

Assists: Greg Malone, Pat Boutette

6–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK PIT🐧

36 Shots on goal 27

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

22 Penalty minutes 26

LAK shooting 16.7% (6/36) PIT shooting 25.9% (7/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Mario Lessard

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 59:36 TOI

🐧Penguins

Michel Dion

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–5

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 12-17 (41% win rate, 29 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 17-13 (57% win rate, 30 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ LAK vs PIT, answered

Who won Kings vs Penguins on December 16, 1981?

Penguins won 7–6.

What was the final score of Kings vs Penguins?

The final score was Kings 6, Penguins 7.

Who scored for Kings?

Steve Jensen (2), Charlie Simmer, Dave Taylor, Ian Turnbull, Steve Bozek.

Who scored for Penguins?

Doug Shedden (2), Paul Gardner (2), George Ferguson, Gregg Sheppard, Rick Kehoe.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Mario Lessard made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Michel Dion made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Kings vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Kings vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 15

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 14

Also on December 16, 1981

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