Source: The Hockey Spectator 12/29/72
Whalers 0 0 3 - 3
Cougars 3 1 2 - 6

First Period:
1. Chicago, Popiel 10 (Sicinski, Paiement) 1:54.
2. Chicago, Whitlock 12 (Knibbs, Barber) 5:31.
3. Chicago, Popiel 11 (Sicinski, Paiement) 11:52.
Penalties-None.

Second Period:
4. Chicago, Popiel 12 (Sicinski, Anderson) 14:47.
Penalties-Paiement, Chicago 7:48; Mavety, Chicago 16:25.

Third Period:
5. Chicago, Knibbs 1 (Whitlock, Barber) 5:32.
6. New England, Jordan 1 (Selby, Webster) 7:39.
7. New England, Danby 7 (Earl) 8:28.
8. Chicago, Sicinski 9 (Paiement, Mavety) 10:21.
9. New England, Webster 21 (Selwood, Caffery) 13:12.
Penalties-Selwood, New England 8:28; Jordan, New England 11:29; Fleming, Chicago 11:29.

Goalies:
Chicago Gill; New England Landon.

Shots on goal:
New England   6  9    9 - 24
Chicago         11  8  11 - 30

Referee: Ron Ego.
Attendance: 2,142.