WHA game summary from January 26, 1973
| 1: |
MIN, | Bob MacMillan 7 (Len Lilyholm, Dick Paradise), 18:02 |
| 2: |
MIN, | Jim Johnson 6 (Mike McMahon, Dick Paradise), 8:54 |
| MIN, | Bob MacMillan 8 (George Morrison, Terry Ball), 9:50 |
| 3: |
OTT, | Jack Gibson 14 (Gavin Kirk, Steve King), 1:54 |
| MIN, | Jim Johnson 7 (Wayne Connelly, Mike Antonovich), 9:21 |
| OTT, | Wayne Carleton 28 (Mike Amodeo, Brian Conacher), 17:29 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Bench penalty, MIN 10:43 |
| Gavin Kirk, OTT 13:21 |
| Blaine Rydman, MIN 17:04 |
| Rick Sentes, OTT 17:04 |
| 2: |
Blaine Rydman, MIN 1:41 |
| Frank Sanders, MIN 5:10 |
| Mike Antonovich, MIN 8:17 |
| Mike Boland, OTT [double minor] 8:17 |
| Terry Ball, MIN 18:42 |
| 3: |
Mike McMahon, MIN 1:18 |
| Blaine Rydman, MIN 6:38 |
| Rick Cunningham, OTT 13:11 |
Penalty time: OTT: 10 minutes
MIN: 16 minutes
Shots: OTT: 8- 8- 6-22
MIN: 13- 8-16-37
Goalies: OTT: Les Binkley (L, 5-11-0)
MIN: Jack McCartan (W, 10-11-1)
Attendance: 12,086
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