5–3

Final

🐙 Home Red Wings 15-20-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	2	1	2	5
DET	1	2	0	3

Kings at Red Wings

Kings beat Red Wings 5–3 at Little Caesars Arena on January 5, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Jan 5, 1985 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Kings lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Brian MacLellan

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 👑 LAK

Marcel Dionne

3 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 👑 LAK

Bernie Nicholls

2 G

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐙 Dave Silk Go-ahead 1st · 05:03

Assists: Colin Campbell, Dave Williams · beat Darren Eliot

0–1

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP Tying 1st · 09:54

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor · beat Greg Stefan

1–1

👑 Brian MacLellan Go-ahead 1st · 17:01

Assists: Dave Taylor · beat Greg Stefan

2–1

2nd period

👑 Brian MacLellan 2nd · 03:20

Assists: Mark Hardy, Marcel Dionne · beat Greg Stefan

3–1

🐙 Darryl Sittler PP 2nd · 12:59

Assists: Brad Park, Kelly Kisio · beat Darren Eliot

3–2

🐙 Steve Yzerman PP Tying 2nd · 19:59

Assists: John Ogrodnick, Ron Duguay · beat Darren Eliot

3–3

3rd period

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:28

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Brian MacLellan · beat Greg Stefan

4–3

👑 Steve Shutt 3rd · 15:57

Assists: Doug Smith, Jay Wells · beat Greg Stefan

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK DET🐙

30 Shots on goal 32

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

13 Penalty minutes 15

LAK shooting 16.7% (5/30) DET shooting 9.4% (3/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Darren Eliot

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Greg Stefan

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:04 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 21-14-3 (55% win rate, 38 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 15-20-4 (38% win rate, 39 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Red Wings won

❓ LAK vs DET, answered

Who won Kings vs Red Wings on January 5, 1985?

Kings won 5–3.

What was the final score of Kings vs Red Wings?

The final score was Kings 5, Red Wings 3.

Who scored for Kings?

Bernie Nicholls (2), Brian MacLellan (2), Steve Shutt.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Darryl Sittler, Dave Silk, Steve Yzerman.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Darren Eliot made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Greg Stefan made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Kings vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Kings vs Red Wings season series?

Kings 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 · Jan 3

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Jan 3

Also on January 5, 1985

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