WHA game summary from December 24, 1972
| 1: |
LA , | Gary Veneruzzo 21 (J.P. LeBlanc), :19 |
| LA , | Gary Veneruzzo 22 (J.P. LeBlanc), 13:16 |
| NE , | Larry Pleau 21 (Tim Sheehy, Jim Dorey), 13:43 |
| 2: |
LA , | Mike Byers 14 (Gerry Odrowski, Howie Heggedal), 3:03 |
| NE , | Larry Pleau 22 (Tom Webster, Terry Caffery), 12:55 |
| 3: |
LA , | Tom Gilmore 3 (Joe Szura), 3:36 |
| LA , | Mike Byers 15 (Gary Veneruzzo, J.P. LeBlanc), 5:04 |
| NE , | Larry Pleau 23 (John French, Brad Selwood), 17:37 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Bill Young, LA 10:53 |
| Brad Selwood, NE 17:07 |
| Tom Gilmore, LA [major] 19:53 |
| Tim Sheehy, NE [major] 19:53 |
| 2: |
Jim Watson, LA 12:15 |
| Rick Ley, NE 14:35 |
| 3: | none |
Penalty time: LA : 9 minutes
NE : 9 minutes
Shots: LA : 15-10-17-42
NE : 7- 9- 8-24
Goalies: LA : George Gardner (W, 7-9-3)
NE : Al Smith (L, 14-8-0)
Attendance: 8,496
Los Angeles Sharks (16-17-4)
New England Whalers (21-14-1)