WHA game summary from March 22, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (43-27-2) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ottawa Nationals (32-37-4) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | OTT, | Tom Simpson 10 (Brian Conacher, Rick Sentes), 4:05 |
| OTT, | Bob Leduc 20 (Guy Trottier), 15:39 | |
| OTT, | Gavin Kirk 22 (Wayne Carleton, Steve King), 19:44 | |
| 2: | NE , | Larry Pleau 39, 18:50 |
| 3: | OTT, | Brian Gibbons 5, 5:52 |
| NE , | Kevin Ahearn 19 (Mike Byers), 19:10 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim Dorey, NE 1:58 | |
| Rick Sentes, OTT 12:08 | ||
| Ted Green, NE 14:00 | ||
| Brad Selwood, NE 20:00 | ||
| 2: | Guy Trottier, OTT 5:42 | |
| Brian Conacher, OTT 9:19 | ||
| Rick Cunningham, OTT 19:02 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
OTT: 8 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pleau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Ahearn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Byers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| OTT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gavin Kirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Leduc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Sentes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guy Trottier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Conacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Carleton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve King | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 4-11- 7-22
OTT: 10- 7-13-30
Goalies: NE : Bruce Landon (L, 15-10-1)
OTT: Gilles Gratton (W, 22-18-3)
Attendance: 8,069