🐧 Away Penguins 32-40-0 before this game

5–7

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	3	1	1	5
LAK	1	2	4	7

Penguins at Kings

Kings beat Penguins 7–5 at Crypto.com Arena on March 20, 1982.

🗓 Sat, Mar 20, 1982 · 21:00 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Kings lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Bernie Nicholls

3 G

4 shots · -2

2nd star 👑 LAK

Marcel Dionne

1 G, 2 A

4 shots

3rd star 👑 LAK

Mark Hardy

3 A

1 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Gregg Sheppard Go-ahead 1st · 06:37

Assists: George Ferguson, Randy Carlyle

1–0

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP Tying 1st · 11:12

Assists: Dave Taylor, Marcel Dionne

1–1

🐧 Paul Gardner PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:49

Assists: Rick Kehoe

2–1

🐧 Rod Schutt 1st · 18:36

Assists: Andre St. Laurent

3–1

2nd period

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP 2nd · 04:14

Assists: Mark Hardy, Marcel Dionne

3–2

👑 Charlie Simmer Tying 2nd · 07:42

Assists: Dan Bonar, Mark Hardy

3–3

🐧 Rod Schutt Go-ahead 2nd · 17:26

Assists: Rick MacLeish, George Ferguson

4–3

3rd period

🐧 Paul Gardner PP 3rd · 00:47

Assists: Pat Boutette, Rick Kehoe

5–3

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP 3rd · 05:26

Assists: Dave Taylor, Charlie Simmer

5–4

👑 Mike Murphy Tying 3rd · 08:23

Assists: Larry Murphy, Daryl Evans

5–5

👑 Marcel Dionne Go-ahead 3rd · 10:44

Assists: Dave Taylor, Larry Murphy

5–6

👑 Jim Fox PP 3rd · 14:21

Assists: Mark Hardy, Larry Murphy

5–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT LAK👑

35 Shots on goal 22

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

23 Penalty minutes 23

PIT shooting 14.3% (5/35) LAK shooting 31.8% (7/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Michel Dion

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 59:20 TOI

👑Kings

Mario Lessard

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 40:00 TOI

Doug Keans

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Kings lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs LAK, answered

Who won Penguins vs Kings on March 20, 1982?

Kings won 7–5.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Kings?

The final score was Penguins 5, Kings 7.

Who scored for Penguins?

Paul Gardner (2), Rod Schutt (2), Gregg Sheppard.

Who scored for Kings?

Bernie Nicholls (3), Charlie Simmer, Jim Fox, Marcel Dionne, Mike Murphy.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Michel Dion made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Mario Lessard made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Kings played?

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

What is the Penguins vs Kings season series?

Kings lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 17

👑Kings

Previous game · Mar 17

Also on March 20, 1982

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