The battle for playoff places in the West continues with a goal fest in Los Angeles. H Hughes (8) got the Kings off to a flying start and it was 3-0 in the first period when R Lemieux (10) and Flett (29) also scored. Pittsburgh roared back with a goal before the break from McDonald (16) before Bathgate (25), who also had three assists, and Stratton (19) tied the game at 3-3. LA retook the lead but Gray's (10) unassisted effort was cancelled out by Fonteyne (11), then a second from H Hughes (9) and one each from Joyal (26) and Irvine (23) killed the game off. Pittsburgh would add one last goal, Stratton (19) rounding out his three point night, but it's a first loss in five for the Pens who remain precariously positioned in fourth place. The Kings bump themselves up to second in the West with a third straight victory.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| PIT | @ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| LAK | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
PIT Binkley (15-21-8 .902) 35/41, Powerplay 0/0
LAK Rutledge (22-20-5 .894) 32/37, Powerplay 1/7
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| Montreal Canadiens | 71 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 95 |
| Boston Bruins | 71 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 81 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 71 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 81 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 71 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 81 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 71 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 71 |
| New York Rangers | 71 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 65 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| St Louis Blues | 70 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 70 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 72 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 67 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 70 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 66 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 71 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 65 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 71 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 64 |
| Oakland Seals | 72 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 46 |
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