WHA game summary from December 9, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Raiders (15-15-0) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New England Whalers (18-9-1) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | NE , | Brad Selwood 4 (Kevin Ahearn, Jim Dorey), 9:23 |
| NE , | Mike Hyndman 2 (Dick Sarrazin, Jim Dorey), 13:21 | |
| NY , | Gene Peacosh 13 (Bobby Sheehan), 16:37 | |
| 2: | NY , | Craig Reichmuth 5 (Garry Peters, Mike Laughton), 12:16 |
| 3: | NE , | Terry Caffery 14 (Rick Ley), 5:50 |
| NE , | Jim Dorey 1 (John Danby), 19:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Morenz, NY 5:46 |
| 2: | Bob Winograd, NY 14:17 |
| 3: | Kevin Ahearn, NE 2:26 |
| Kent Douglas, NY 12:10 | |
| Terry Caffery, NE 18:07 |
Penalty time: NY : 6 minutes
NE : 4 minutes
| NY Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Peacosh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Craig Reichmuth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Garry Peters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Laughton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Sheehan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Winograd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Morenz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kent Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Dorey | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Caffery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Hyndman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Ahearn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Danby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick Sarrazin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NY : 13-14- 8-35
NE : 14-11-17-42
Goalies: NY : Pete Donnelly (L, 12-6-0)
NE : Bruce Landon (W, 6-4-1)
Attendance: 8,116