| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 6 at New York Raiders 7 |
| Madison Square Garden |
| October 26, 1972 |
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| Lineups: |
| New England: K. Ahearn, T. Caffery, J. Danby, J. Dorey, T. Earl, J. French, T. Green, P. Hurley, M. Hyndman, R. Jordan, B. Landon, R. Ley, L. Pleau, D. Sarrazin, B. Selwood, A. Smith, G. Smith, T. Webster, T. Williams. |
| New York: K. Block, B. Bradley, C. Chartre, P. Donnelly, K. Douglas, N. Ferguson, J. Kennedy, G. Kurt, M. Laughton, B. Morenz, W. Olds, B. Perry, C. Reichmuth, W. Rivers, T. Scharf, B. Sheehan, B. Speer, R. Ward, A. White, H. Willis. |
| First Period - 1. New England, J. French (R. Ley) 0:39. 2. New York, C. Reichmuth (K. Douglas, M. Laughton) 2:15. 3. New England, T. Sheehy (J. French) 4:41. 4. New York, W. Rivers (R. Ward) 7:18. 5. New England, T. Caffery (L. Pleau, J. Dorey) 15:18. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, NE (fighting major) 1:35; T. Scharf, NY (fighting major) 1:35; W. Rivers, NY (hooking) 13:25. |
| Second Period - 6. New York, B. Perry (N. Ferguson, B. Sheehan) 1:55. 7. New York, W. Rivers (K. Block, R. Ward) 8:15. 8. New England, T. Williams (T. Caffery, M. Hyndman) 11:43. 9. New England, K. Ahearn (L. Pleau, T. Webster) 13:16. |
| Penalties: B. Speer, NY (hooking) 17:20; T. Webster, NE (holding) 18:42; B. Selwood, NE (misconduct) 20:00. |
| Third Period - 10. New York, N. Ferguson (B. Sheehan) 4:38. 11. New York, W. Rivers (R. Ward) 7:08. 12. New York, M. Laughton (K. Block) 8:05. 13. New England, L. Pleau (J. Dorey) 19:29. |
| Penalties: K. Douglas, NY (hooking) 8:54. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 8 | 10 | 7 | - | 25 | | New York | 12 | 7 | 14 | - | 33 |
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| Goaltending: A. Smith, NE (60:00 33 shots, 26 saves L). G. Kurt, NY (60:00 25 shots, 19 saves W). |
| Attendance: 5,551. |
| New England Coach: Jack Kelley. |
| New York Coach: Camille Henry. |
