🌌 Away North Stars 14-17-6 before this game

8–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	2	3	3	8
LAK	2	1	0	3

North Stars at Kings

North Stars beat Kings 8–3 at Crypto.com Arena on January 3, 1985.

🗓 Thu, Jan 3, 1985 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌌 MNS

Tom McCarthy

3 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star 🌌 MNS

Keith Acton

3 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

3rd star 🌌 MNS

Neal Broten

3 A

6 shots · +4

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Bernie Nicholls Go-ahead 1st · 05:13

Assists: Jim Fox, Terry Ruskowski · beat Roland Melanson

0–1

👑 Dave Taylor 1st · 07:15

Assists: Steve Shutt, Marcel Dionne · beat Roland Melanson

0–2

🌌 Keith Acton 1st · 09:47

Assists: Curt Giles · beat Bob Janecyk

1–2

🌌 Tom McCarthy Tying 1st · 14:39

Assists: Neal Broten, Mark Napier · beat Bob Janecyk

2–2

2nd period

🌌 Keith Acton Go-ahead 2nd · 00:48

Assists: Neal Broten, Tony McKegney · beat Bob Janecyk

3–2

🌌 Keith Acton PP 2nd · 06:51

Assists: Neal Broten, Gordie Roberts · beat Bob Janecyk

4–2

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP 2nd · 13:45

Assists: Brian MacLellan, Jim Fox · beat Roland Melanson

4–3

🌌 Brian Bellows 2nd · 14:44

Assists: Tom McCarthy · beat Bob Janecyk

5–3

3rd period

🌌 Tom McCarthy 3rd · 08:46

Assists: Mark Napier, Bob Rouse · beat Darren Eliot

6–3

🌌 Tom McCarthy 3rd · 09:07

Assists: Mark Napier, Bob Rouse · beat Darren Eliot

7–3

🌌 Steve Payne 3rd · 17:50

Assists: Keith Acton, Randy Velischek · beat Darren Eliot

8–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS LAK👑

25 Shots on goal 32

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

16 Penalty minutes 6

MNS shooting 32.0% (8/25) LAK shooting 9.4% (3/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Roland Melanson

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

👑Kings

Bob Janecyk

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 40:00 TOI

Darren Eliot

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 1st: 14-17-6 (38% win rate, 37 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 21-13-3 (57% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 5–3

North Stars

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

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–9 · North Stars won

Oct 5, 1983

🌌MNS @ 👑LAK

3–3 (OT) · North Stars won

Apr 2, 1983

🌌MNS @ 👑LAK

5–8 · Kings won

❓ MNS vs LAK, answered

Who won North Stars vs Kings on January 3, 1985?

North Stars won 8–3.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Kings?

The final score was North Stars 8, Kings 3.

Who scored for North Stars?

Keith Acton (3), Tom McCarthy (3), Brian Bellows, Steve Payne.

Who scored for Kings?

Bernie Nicholls (2), Dave Taylor.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Bob Janecyk 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?

Season series tied 1–1 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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Dec 31

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 30

Also on January 3, 1985

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