WHA game summary from December 29, 1972
| 1: |
LA , | Gerry Odrowski 5 (Tom Serviss, Ted McCaskill), 9:02 |
| LA , | J.P. LeBlanc 8 (Ralph MacSweyn), 9:33 |
| LA , | Tom Gilmore 4 (Joe Szura), 14:13 |
| 2: |
MIN, | Wayne Connelly 22 (Keith Christiansen, Terry Ball), 9:59 |
| 3: |
MIN, | Terry Ryan 3 (Mike Antonovich, Mel Pearson), 12:37 |
| LA , | Bill Young 10 (Tom Serviss, Jim Niekamp), 16:59 |
| LA , | Earl Heiskala 7 (Jim Niekamp, Jim Watson), 17:37 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Dick Paradise, MIN 1:25 |
| Jim Niekamp, LA [double minor] 2:13 |
| Ted McCaskill, LA 6:07 |
| Keith Christiansen, MIN 6:07 |
| Bench penalty, LA 8:03 |
| Jim Niekamp, LA 10:40 |
| Terry Ryan, MIN 14:11 |
| Peter Slater, LA 15:02 |
| John Arbour, MIN 15:02 |
| Ralph MacSweyn, LA 16:01 |
| 2: |
John Arbour, MIN 0:56 |
| Dick Paradise, MIN [misconduct] 9:33 |
| Dick Paradise, MIN [game misconduct] 9:38 |
| Ted McCaskill, LA [double minor, misconduct] 9:46 |
| John Arbour, MIN [game misconduct] 9:46 |
| John Arbour, MIN [major] 9:46 |
| Gary Veneruzzo, LA [major, game misconduct] 9:46 |
| Gerry Odrowski, LA 18:52 |
| 3: |
Tom Gilmore, LA 14:27 |
| Ted Hampson, MIN 14:27 |
| Mel Pearson, MIN 17:12 |
| Gerry Odrowski, LA 19:26 |
Penalty time: MIN: 49 minutes
LA : 49 minutes
Shots: MIN: 6- 8- 7-21
LA : 14- 8-19-41
Goalies: MIN: Jack McCartan (L, 8-8-1)
LA : Russ Gillow (W, 9-5-1)
Attendance: 6,078
Minnesota Fighting Saints (20-16-2)
Los Angeles Sharks (17-18-4)