WHA game summary from October 15, 1972
| 1: |
LA , | J.P. LeBlanc 1 (Jim Niekamp), 9:55 |
| HOU, | Duke Harris 1 (Ed Hoekstra, Ray Larose), 10:29 |
| LA , | J.P. LeBlanc 2 (Mike Byers, Bart Crashley), 10:57 |
| LA , | Steve Sutherland 2 (Gerry Odrowski, Bart Crashley), 18:59 |
| 2: |
LA , | Earl Heiskala 1 (Gary Veneruzzo), 7:42 |
| 3: |
LA , | Joe Szura 1, 14:22 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Ted Taylor, HOU 0:16 |
| Dunc McCallum, HOU 3:40 |
| Earl Heiskala, LA 7:14 |
| Poul Popiel, HOU 9:16 |
| Jim Watson, LA 9:16 |
| 2: |
Earl Heiskala, LA 0:31 |
| Ralph MacSweyn, LA 8:20 |
| 3: |
Don Grierson, HOU 8:58 |
| Earl Heiskala, LA 8:58 |
| Ted Taylor, HOU 13:16 |
| Jim Watson, LA 17:31 |
Penalty time: LA : 12 minutes
HOU: 10 minutes
Shots: LA : 8-12-11-31
HOU: 12-10- 8-30
Goalies: LA : Russ Gillow (W, 1-0-0)
HOU: Don McLeod (L, 1-1-0)
Attendance: 4,228
Los Angeles Sharks (1-1-0)
Houston Aeros (2-1-0)