| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Houston Aeros 4 |
| Sam Houston Coliseum |
| December 17, 1972 |
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| First Period - 1. Los Angeles, P. Slater 4:41. 2. Houston, G. Harris (G. Labossiere, P. Popiel) 6:40. 3. Los Angeles, H. Heggedal (T. McCaskill, J. Niekamp) 11:59. 4. Houston, E. Hoesktra (D. McCallum, G. Harris) 13:57. 5. Los Angeles, J. Niekamp 16:30. |
| Penalties: A. White, LA 6:07; G. Odrowski, LA 18:00. |
| Second Period - 6. Houston, T. Taylor (L. Lund) 2:23. |
| Penalties: L. Lund, Hou 18:11. |
| Third Period - 7. Houston, L. Lund (T. Taylor, D. Grierson) 4:00. 8. Los Angeles, G. Veneruzzo (A. White) 15:08. |
| Penalties: J. Schella, Hou 8:54; G. Veneruzzo, LA 8:54; P. Popiel, Hou 14:49. |
| Overtime - No scoring. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Los Angeles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | - | 31 | | Houston | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | - | 28 |
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| Goaltending: R. Gillow, LA (70:00 28 shots, 24 saves T). W. Rutledge, Hou (70:00 31 shots, 27 saves T). |
| Attendance: 3,864. |
| Los Angeles Coach: Terry Slater. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
