WHA game summary from November 29, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros (11-7-2) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 New England Whalers (14-9-1) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | NE , | Larry Pleau 13 (Tom Webster, Don Blackburn), 8:12 |
| HOU, | Andre Hinse 8 (Frank Hughes), 12:18 | |
| 2: | NE , | Mike Byers 10 (Paul Hurley), 6:38 |
| 3: | NE , | Rick Ley 3 (John French, Al Karlander), 8:08 |
| NE , | Brad Selwood 5 (John French, Larry Pleau), 16:32 | |
| NE , | Al Karlander 6 (John French), 17:35 | |
| HOU, | Jim Sherrit 6 (Don Grierson, Ted Taylor), 19:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Poul Popiel, HOU 2:56 |
| 2: | Al Smith, NE 8:10 |
| 3: | Marty Howe, HOU 6:48 |
Penalty time: HOU: 4 minutes
NE : 2 minutes
| HOU Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sherrit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Hinse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Taylor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Grierson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Hughes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Poul Popiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John French | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Karlander | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Pleau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Byers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Blackburn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Hurley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: HOU: 7- 6-11-24
NE : 12-15-15-42
Goalies: HOU: Wayne Rutledge (L, 5-4-1)
NE : Al Smith (W, 11-6-0)
Attendance: 7,603