All WHA game summaries from October 18, 1972
| 1: |
HOU, | Ted Taylor 2 (Gord Labossiere, Murray Hall), 2:21 - PP |
| NE , | Tom Webster 1 (Larry Pleau), 4:19 |
| 2: |
NE , | Tom Webster 2 (Jim Dorey), 2:01 |
| NE , | John Cunniff 2 (Mike Hyndman), 15:40 |
| 3: |
NE , | Tom Webster 3, 9:26 - SH? |
Penalties:
| 1: |
John Cunniff, NE 1:48 |
| Paul Hurley, NE 8:37 |
| Dunc McCallum, HOU 14:45 |
| Larry Hale, HOU 19:54 |
| Tom Webster, NE 19:54 |
| 2: |
John Schella, HOU 5:24 |
| Poul Popiel, HOU 7:36 |
| Larry Lund, HOU 7:36 |
| Poul Popiel, HOU 16:29 |
| Tom Webster, NE 16:29 |
| 3: |
John Schella, HOU 6:19 |
| Ric Jordan, NE 9:14 |
| Don Grierson, HOU 12:09 |
| John Schella, HOU 12:09 |
Penalty time: NE : 10 minutes
HOU: 18 minutes
Shots: NE : 10-12- 7-29
HOU: 9-10- 4-23
Goalies: NE : Bruce Landon (W, 1-0-0)
HOU: Wayne Rutledge (L, 1-1-0)
Attendance: 2,127
New England Whalers (3-0-0)
Houston Aeros (2-2-0)