WHA game summary from January 17, 1974
| 1: |
HOU, | Gordie Howe 14 (Jim Sherrit, Poul Popiel), 5:46 |
| VAN, | Don Burgess 16 (Ed Hatoum), 7:15 |
| VAN, | Ed Hatoum 3, 8:15 |
| HOU, | Mark Howe 20 (Gordie Howe), 16:18 |
| VAN, | Bryan Campbell 14 (Danny Lawson, Don Burgess), 19:29 |
| 2: |
HOU, | Larry Lund 15 (Andre Hinse), 9:24 |
| HOU, | John Schella 8 (Marty Howe, Larry Lund), 15:43 |
| 3: |
HOU, | Andre Hinse 13 (Larry Hale), 9:42 |
| HOU, | Mark Howe 21 (Gordie Howe), 11:51 |
| VAN, | Don Burgess 17 (Serge Beaudoin), 17:58 |
| HOU, | Jim Sherrit 14 (Mark Howe), 18:52 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Frank Hughes, HOU 0:52 |
| Don Grierson, HOU [major] 4:08 |
| Bryan Campbell, VAN [major] 4:08 |
| Larry Lund, HOU 10:54 |
| Murray Myers, VAN 10:54 |
| Jim Cardiff, VAN 14:47 |
| Ron Plumb, VAN 15:42 |
| 2: |
Claude St. Sauveur, VAN 3:58 |
| Larry Lund, HOU 10:00 |
| 3: |
Poul Popiel, HOU 9:57 |
| Dave Hutchison, VAN 9:57 |
| Bench penalty, VAN 12:16 |
| John Schella, HOU 14:20 |
| John Schella, HOU 20:00 |
| Dave Hutchison, VAN 20:00 |
Penalty time: VAN: 19 minutes
HOU: 17 minutes
Shots: VAN: 6- 7-13-26
HOU: 14-11- 9-34
Goalies: VAN: Pete Donnelly (L, 12-10-0)
HOU: Don McLeod (W, 13-6-2)
Attendance: 6,729
Vancouver Blazers (17-27-0)
Houston Aeros (24-13-4)