WHA game summary from February 2, 1973
| 1: |
LA , | Gary Veneruzzo 32 (Bart Crashley, Joe Szura), 1:43 |
| 2: |
LA , | Earl Heiskala 10, 8:01 |
| LA , | Tom Gilmore 6 (Peter Slater, Joe Szura), 19:04 |
| 3: |
NE , | Paul Hurley 3 (Brit Selby), 10:07 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Gerry Odrowski, LA 3:30 |
| 2: |
Tom Gilmore, LA [minor, major] 1:36 |
| Rick Ley, NE [minor, major] 1:36 |
| Paul Hurley, NE 5:22 |
| 3: |
Gerry Odrowski, LA 0:17 |
| Tom Gilmore, LA [minor, major] 17:59 |
| Tom Webster, NE [minor, major] 17:59 |
Penalty time: NE : 16 minutes
LA : 18 minutes
Shots: NE : 7- 2- 5-14
LA : 9-23- 9-41
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (L, 20-12-0)
LA : George Gardner (W, 11-13-3)
Attendance: 7,246
New England Whalers (31-20-1)
Los Angeles Sharks (24-24-4)