| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Ottawa Nationals 3 at New England Whalers 4 |
| Boston Garden |
| April 8, 1973 |
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| Lineups: |
| Ottawa: M. Amodeo, L. Binkley, M. Boland, B. Charlebois, R. Climie, B. Conacher, R. Cunningham, B. Gibbons, G. Gratton, S. King, G. Kirk, B. Leduc, T. Martin, C. Meloff, R. Riley, R. Sentes, K. Stephanson, G. Trottier, S. Warr. |
| New England: K. Ahearn, M. Byers, T. Caffery, J. Dorey, T. Earl, J. French, T. Green, P. Hurley, R. Jordan, B. Landon, R. Ley, L. Pleau, B. Selby, B. Selwood, T. Sheehy, A. Smith, G. Smith, T. Webster, T. Williams. |
| First Period - 1. Ottawa, B. Conacher (T. Martin) 5:37. 2. Ottawa, G. Kirk 15:59. |
| Penalties: B. Gibbons, Ott (cross-checking) 1:33; B. Charlebois, Ott (hooking) 3:15; R. Ley, NE (high sticking) 6:27; R. Sentes, Ott (high sticking) 6:27; B. Selwood, NE (tripping) 6:53; K. Stephanson, Ott (charging) 10:02; L. Pleau, NE (roughing) 17:44; R. Cunningham, Ott (roughing) 17:44; B. Leduc, Ott (holding) 19:01. |
| Second Period - 3. New England, T. Webster (T. Caffery, A. Smith) 5:41. 4. New England, T. Webster 18:49. |
| Penalties: B. Gibbons, Ott (tripping) 6:26; B. Charlebois, Ott (hooking) 10:12. |
| Third Period - 5. New England, B. Selwood (B. Selby, T. Caffery) 13:47. 6. Ottawa, R. Climie (T. Martin, B. Gibbons) 19:06. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, NE (interference) 0:18; B. Gibbons, Ott (hooking) 2:25; L. Pleau, NE (holding) 9:53; J. Dorey, NE (hooking) 17:30. |
| Overtime - 7. New England, B. Selby (R. Ley, T. Webster) 3:37. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Ottawa | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | 29 | | New England | 16 | 22 | 15 | 4 | - | 57 |
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| Goaltending: G. Gratton, Ott (63:37 57 shots, 53 saves L). A. Smith, NE (63:37 29 shots, 26 saves W). |
| Attendance: 6,156. |
| Ottawa Coach: Bill Harris. |
| New England Coach: Jack Kelley. |
