| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Ottawa Nationals 4 |
| Ottawa Civic Centre |
| December 21, 1972 |
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| First Period - 1. Ottawa, K. Stephanson (S. King, B. Gibbons) 4:01. 2. Los Angeles, G. Veneruzzo (R. MacSweyn, B. Young) 5:23. 3. Los Angeles, J. Watson 15:52. 4. Ottawa, J. Gibson (G. Kirk, M. Amodeo) 16:47. |
| Penalties: K. Stephanson, Ott 1:46; J. Watson, LA 6:43; R. MacSweyn, LA 7:59; J. Niekamp, LA (misconduct) 7:59; G. Kirk, Ott 10:55; G. Kirk, Ott (misconduct) 19:22. |
| Second Period - 5. Ottawa, B. Charlebois (W. Carleton, G. Trottier) 9:46. 6. Ottawa, W. Carleton (B. Charlebois, R. Cunningham) 11:55. |
| Penalties: G. Gratton, Ott 1:36; B. Young, LA 6:25; T. Martin, Ott (major) 10:04; T. Gilmore, LA (major) 10:04; M. Amodeo, Ott 12:08; R. Cunningham, Ott 16:34; J. Niekamp, LA 16:34. |
| Third Period - 7. Los Angeles, A. White 4:30. 8. Los Angeles, E. Heiskala (A. White, J. LeBlanc) 11:15. |
| Penalties: R. Cunningham, Ott 0:35; T. Gilmore, LA 6:39; T. McCaskill, LA 7:26; M. Amodeo, Ott 7:26; K. Stephanson, Ott 9:37; E. Heiskala, LA 14:15. |
| Overtime - No scoring. |
| Penalties: P. Slater, LA 8:37. |
| Shots: |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 18 | 13 | 6 | - | 48 | | Ottawa | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | - | 30 |
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| Goaltending: G. Gardner, LA (70:00 30 shots, 26 saves T). G. Gratton, Ott (70:00 48 shots, 44 saves T). |
| Attendance: 1,695. |
| Los Angeles Coach: Terry Slater. |
| Ottawa Coach: Bill Harris. |
