| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 7 at Ottawa Nationals 3 |
| Maple Leaf Gardens |
| April 12, 1973 |
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| Lineups: |
| New England: K. Ahearn, M. Byers, T. Caffery, J. Cunniff, J. Danby, J. Dorey, T. Earl, J. French, P. Hurley, R. Jordan, B. Landon, R. Ley, L. Pleau, B. Selby, B. Selwood, T. Sheehy, A. Smith, G. Smith, T. Webster, T. Williams. |
| Ottawa: M. Amodeo, L. Binkley, M. Boland, W. Carleton, B. Charlebois, R. Climie, B. Conacher, R. Cunningham, B. Gibbons, G. Gratton, S. King, G. Kirk, B. Leduc, T. Martin, C. Meloff, R. Sentes, T. Simpson, K. Stephanson, G. Trottier, S. Warr. |
| First Period - 1. New England, L. Pleau (T. Sheehy, B. Selwood) 3:14. 2. New England, T. Williams (P. Hurley) 3:40. 3. New England, T. Caffery (T. Webster) 15:24. |
| Penalties: M. Amodeo, Ott (hooking) 1:18; P. Hurley, NE (holding) 5:46; J. Dorey, NE (tripping) 7:09; K. Ahearn, NE (elbowing) 15:42. |
| Second Period - 4. New England, T. Williams (J. Dorey) 6:47. 5. Ottawa, W. Carleton (M. Amodeo, S. King) 7:07. 6. New England, T. Caffery (T. Webster, J. Dorey) 13:43. 7. Ottawa, W. Carleton (R. Cunningham) 14:34. 8. New England, T. Williams (J. Cunniff) 17:54. |
| Penalties: K. Stephanson, Ott (slashing) 1:41; B. Selwood, NE (slashing) 2:38; B. Leduc, Ott (slashing) 2:38; B. Conacher, Ott (tripping) 5:33; J. Dorey, NE (holding) 7:59; K. Ahearn, NE (fighting major) 15:02; S. King, Ott (fighting major) 15:02; M. Amodeo, Ott (holding) 17:44. |
| Third Period - 9. Ottawa, W. Carleton (G. Kirk) 13:01. 10. New England, M. Byers (J. Dorey) 16:14. |
| Penalties: R. Sentes, Ott (hooking) 9:26; J. Cunniff, NE (interference) 12:18. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 11 | 13 | 11 | - | 35 | | Ottawa | 5 | 8 | 5 | - | 18 |
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| Goaltending: A. Smith, NE (60:00 18 shots, 15 saves W). L. Binkley, Ott (60:00 35 shots, 28 saves L). |
| Attendance: 3,941. |
| New England Coach: Jack Kelley. |
| Ottawa Coach: Bill Harris. |
