NHL game summary from December 29, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (4-27-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 California Golden Seals (6-22-8) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
1: CAL, Joey Johnston 18 (Walt McKechnie, Craig Patrick), :48
NYI, Billy Harris 10 (Gerry Hart), 2:16
CAL, Marshall Johnston 5 (Stan Gilbertson), 11:15
CAL, Pete Laframboise 6 (Hilliard Graves), 19:18
2: CAL, Reggie Leach 10 (Ted McAneeley, Joey Johnston), 2:37
3: CAL, Hilliard Graves 9 (Pete Laframboise, Bob Stewart), 4:14
NYI, Don Blackburn 4 (Ed Westfall, Arnie Brown), 18:04 - PP
Penalties:
1: none
2: Rick Smith, CAL [Hooking] 4:27
Brian Spencer, NYI [Interference] 4:32
Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 4:32
Gerry Hart, NYI [Boarding] 6:05
Morris Mott, CAL [Roughing] 6:05
3: Ivan Boldirev, CAL [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 15:51
Billy Smith, NYI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 15:51
Stan Gilbertson, CAL [Holding] 17:59
Penalty time: NYI: 13 minutes
CAL: 13 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bryan Lefley | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mair | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Murray | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Mikkelson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Blackburn | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Miller | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Craig Cameron | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Arnie Brown | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 29 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Darryl Maggs | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Stewart | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Mott | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ted McAneeley | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Laframboise | 24 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9- 7-13-29
CAL: 10-10- 8-28
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 2-11-2)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (W, 3-16-7)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 3,268
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