NHL game summary from December 27, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (12-16-6) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (21-12-2) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | STL, | Mike Murphy 11 (Garry Unger), 5:19 - PP |
| CHI, | Jim Pappin 14 (Dick Redmond, Pit Martin), 9:00 - PP | |
| 2: | CHI, | Chico Maki 10 (Dick Redmond), 9:33 |
| STL, | Mike Murphy 12 (Garry Unger), 10:14 | |
| STL, | Garry Unger 17, 11:06 | |
| 3: | STL, | Jack Egers 12 (Garry Unger), 6:10 |
| STL, | Garry Unger 18 (Chris Evans, Fran Huck), 10:37 - PP | |
| CHI, | Dan Maloney 6 (J.P. Bordeleau, Stan Mikita), 19:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jean Hamel, STL [Holding] 0:38 |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Hooking] 5:17 | |
| Bob McCord, STL [Tripping] 7:34 | |
| Cliff Koroll, CHI [Slashing] 11:07 | |
| Cliff Koroll, CHI [Tripping] 15:59 | |
| Bob McCord, STL [Interference] 19:08 | |
| 2: | Garry Unger, STL [Hooking] 2:45 |
| 3: | Pierre Plante, STL [Hooking] 8:29 |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Cross checking] 9:45 | |
| Chris Evans, STL [Hooking] 13:42 | |
| Jerry Korab, CHI [Tripping, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 16:04 |
Penalty time: STL: 12 minutes
CHI: 30 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Stephenson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Hughes | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Fran Huck | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pierre Plante | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Floyd Thomson | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny O'Shea | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob McCord | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Maloney | 19 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 13-10-12-35
CHI: 4-16- 9-29
Goalies: STL: Wayne Stephenson (W, 10-8-4)
CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 13-8-1)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Hodges
Attendance: n/a
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