🌌 Away North Stars 45-34-0 before this game

5–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	2	2	1	5
LAK	1	3	4	8

North Stars at Kings

Kings beat North Stars 8–5 at Crypto.com Arena on April 2, 1983.

🗓 Sat, Apr 2, 1983 · 16:00 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1982-83 🔁 North Stars lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Dave Taylor

1 G, 3 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 👑 LAK

Charlie Simmer

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

3rd star 👑 LAK

Terry Ruskowski

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Charlie Simmer Go-ahead 1st · 05:20

Assists: Larry Murphy

0–1

🌌 Brian Bellows SH Tying 1st · 18:31

Assists: Neal Broten

1–1

🌌 Tim Young Go-ahead 1st · 19:38

Assists: Craig Hartsburg, Gordie Roberts

2–1

2nd period

👑 Jim Fox Tying 2nd · 02:08

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Larry Murphy

2–2

👑 Marcel Dionne PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:05

Assists: Dave Taylor, Mark Hardy

2–3

👑 Dave Taylor 2nd · 06:06

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer

2–4

🌌 Jordy Douglas 2nd · 13:53

Assists: Craig Hartsburg, Bobby Smith

3–4

🌌 Dino Ciccarelli PP Tying 2nd · 17:38

Assists: Neal Broten, Craig Hartsburg

4–4

3rd period

👑 Warren Holmes PP Go-ahead 3rd · 03:38

Assists: Larry Murphy, Dave Taylor

4–5

👑 John Paul Kelly 3rd · 04:10

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Dean Kennedy

4–6

👑 Terry Ruskowski 3rd · 09:22

Assists: Jim Fox, John Paul Kelly

4–7

👑 Charlie Simmer 3rd · 12:00

Assists: Mark Hardy, Dave Taylor

4–8

🌌 Neal Broten 3rd · 17:37

Assists: Brian Bellows, Tom McCarthy

5–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS LAK👑

39 Shots on goal 36

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

15 Penalty minutes 23

MNS shooting 12.8% (5/39) LAK shooting 22.2% (8/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Gilles Meloche

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 30:01 TOI

Don Beaupre

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 29:59 TOI

👑Kings

Gary Laskoski

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–4

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 2nd: 45-34 (57% win rate, 79 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 31-47 (40% win rate, 78 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Mar 6, 1983

👑LAK @ 🌌MNS

3–8 · North Stars won

Nov 16, 1982

🌌MNS @ 👑LAK

8–3 · North Stars won

Mar 22, 1982

👑LAK @ 🌌MNS

2–4 · North Stars won

Jan 21, 1982

🌌MNS @ 👑LAK

3–3 · North Stars won

Oct 24, 1981

👑LAK @ 🌌MNS

3–6 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs LAK, answered

Who won North Stars vs Kings on April 2, 1983?

Kings won 8–5.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Kings?

The final score was North Stars 5, Kings 8.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian Bellows, Dino Ciccarelli, Jordy Douglas, Neal Broten, Tim Young.

Who scored for Kings?

Charlie Simmer (2), Dave Taylor, Jim Fox, John Paul Kelly, Marcel Dionne, Terry Ruskowski, Warren Holmes.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Gary Laskoski made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Kings played?

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

What is the North Stars vs Kings season series?

North Stars 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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Mar 30

👑Kings

Previous game · Mar 30

Also on April 2, 1983

North Stars season page Kings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule