NHL game summary from October 31, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (3-7-1) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Los Angeles Kings (6-6-0) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | LA , | Bob Berry 9 (Juha Widing, Mike Corrigan), 7:05 |
| 2: | LA , | Butch Goring 5 (Ralph Backstrom, Serge Bernier), 3:50 |
| 3: | LA , | Butch Goring 6 (Ralph Backstrom, Harry Howell), 2:26 |
| VAN, | Bobby Lalonde 3 (Dale Tallon), 13:29 | |
| LA , | Butch Goring 7 (Ralph Backstrom, Paul Curtis), 16:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Balon, VAN [Hooking] 0:23 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, VAN [Tripping] 17:49 | |
| 2: | Neil Komadoski, LA [Tripping] 0:15 |
| Paul Curtis, LA [Charging] 5:51 | |
| Bobby Lalonde, VAN [Hooking, Misconduct] 13:59 | |
| 3: | Don Kozak, LA [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 5:21 |
| Gregg Boddy, VAN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 5:21 | |
| Paul Curtis, LA [Holding] 9:03 | |
| Bobby Schmautz, VAN [Roughing, Misconduct] 15:45 | |
| Bill Lesuk, LA [Roughing, Misconduct] 15:45 | |
| Don Kozak, LA [Elbowing] 17:43 |
Penalty time: VAN: 35 minutes
LA : 27 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Wilson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jim Hargreaves | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Maki | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Tannahill | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Wright | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Richard Lemieux | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Balon | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 17 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 17 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Peters | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Lesuk | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barry Long | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 7- 5- 5-17
LA : 13-10-13-36
Goalies: VAN: Dunc Wilson (L, 2-5-1)
LA : Gary Edwards (W, 2-3-0)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 5,791
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