NHL game summary from December 15, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (18-10-2) |
2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
 California Golden Seals (4-18-7) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | CAL, | Rick Smith 5 (Craig Patrick, Walt McKechnie), 5:27 |
| CAL, | Joey Johnston 14 (Craig Patrick), 6:13 | |
| CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 7 (Lou Angotti, Doug Jarrett), 12:18 | |
| CHI, | Lou Angotti 3 (J.P. Bordeleau, Dick Redmond), 19:24 - PP | |
| 2: | CHI, | Cliff Koroll 14 (Dan Maloney, Stan Mikita), 5:26 |
| CHI, | Jim Pappin 12 (Pit Martin, John Marks), 6:39 | |
| CAL, | Joey Johnston 15 (Hilliard Graves, Rick Smith), 10:56 - PP | |
| 3: | CHI, | Stan Mikita 14 (Dan Maloney), :09 |
| CHI, | Jerry Korab 3 (Lou Angotti, Bill White), 4:51 | |
| CAL, | Hilliard Graves 7 (Pete Laframboise, Darryl Maggs), 8:20 | |
| CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 8 (Lou Angotti, Dan Maloney), 15:23 | |
| CHI, | Pat Stapleton 2 (Stan Mikita, Dan Maloney), 15:57 | |
| CHI, | Jerry Korab 4 (Lou Angotti, J.P. Bordeleau), 19:18 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Hull, CHI [Game misconduct] 5:27 |
| Rick Smith, CAL [Hooking] 8:58 | |
| Hilliard Graves, CAL [Tripping] 17:27 | |
| 2: | Lou Angotti, CHI [Tripping] 9:06 |
| 3: | J.P. Bordeleau, CHI [Interference] 11:34 |
Penalty time: CHI: 14 minutes
CAL: 4 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 19 | LW | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 36 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Brent Meeke | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Maggs | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| Bob Stewart | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Pete Vipond | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Morris Mott | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ted McAneeley | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pete Laframboise | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 12-10-14-36
CAL: 10-10-10-30
Goalies: CHI: Gary Smith (W, 8-3-1)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (L, 2-14-6)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 5,211
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