NHL game summary from December 30, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (4-28-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (11-21-6) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
1: VAN, Bobby Schmautz 19 (Don Tannahill, Dennis Kearns), :28
NYI, Craig Cameron 5 (Terry Crisp, Lorne Henning), 2:29
VAN, Bobby Schmautz 20 (Don Tannahill, Dennis Kearns), 7:27 - PP
VAN, Richard Lemieux 6 (Bobby Lalonde), 19:19
2: VAN, Bobby Schmautz 21 (Don Tannahill, Andre Boudrias), 15:24
3: NYI, Terry Crisp 3 (Lorne Henning, Craig Cameron), 1:04
VAN, Bobby Schmautz 22 (Jim Hargreaves, Andre Boudrias), 8:09
Penalties:
1: Ed Westfall, NYI [Elbowing] 5:21
Bobby Schmautz, VAN [Slashing] 5:21
Gerry Hart, NYI [Interference] 6:23
2: Jim Hargreaves, VAN [Slashing] 1:17
Barry Wilkins, VAN [Slashing] 7:12
3: Tom Miller, NYI [Tripping] 1:17
Dale Tallon, VAN [Slashing, Misconduct] 13:40
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
VAN: 18 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Lefley | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Mikkelson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Don Blackburn | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Tom Miller | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Craig Cameron | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Arnie Brown | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Wilson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Barry Wilkins | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Hargreaves | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 8 | RW | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Lever | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Wilcox | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Tannahill | 16 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| John Wright | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Richard Lemieux | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Balon | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bryan McSheffrey | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 8- 8- 7-23
VAN: 15-11- 7-33
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 2-12-2)
VAN: Dunc Wilson (W, 7-9-3)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 15,570
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