WHA game summary from December 19, 1972
| 1: |
NE , | Tom Webster 23 (Terry Caffery, Brad Selwood), 1:01 |
| NE , | Brad Selwood 5 (Tom Webster), 10:59 |
| NE , | Terry Caffery 17 (Brad Selwood, Jim Dorey), 11:42 |
| MIN, | Wayne Connelly 18 (Mike McMahon, Terry Ball), 19:54 |
| 2: |
MIN, | Keith Christiansen 11 (Ted Hampson, Mike McMahon), 6:05 |
| MIN, | Fred Speck 11 (George Morrison, Dick Paradise), 8:38 |
| MIN, | Bill Klatt 13 (Keith Christiansen, Mike McMahon), 11:06 |
| NE , | Terry Caffery 18 (Paul Hurley, Tom Webster), 13:05 |
| NE , | Tom Webster 24 (Terry Caffery), 14:35 |
| 3: |
MIN, | Terry Ball 3 (George Konik, Ted Hampson), 5:29 |
| MIN, | Wayne Connelly 19 (Keith Christiansen, Ted Hampson), 9:27 |
| MIN, | Mike McMahon 6, 15:47 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Brad Selwood, NE 18:04 |
| 2: |
Al Smith, NE 10:27 |
| George Konik, MIN 12:02 |
| 3: |
John Danby, NE 7:48 |
| Frank Sanders, MIN 10:33 |
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
MIN: 4 minutes
Shots: NE : 10-20- 4-34
MIN: 9-10-15-34
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (L, 14-7-0)
MIN: Jack McCartan (W, 7-6-1)
Attendance: 3,146
New England Whalers (21-12-1)
Minnesota Fighting Saints (18-13-2)