| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Winnipeg Jets 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 |
| Duluth Entertainment Convention Center |
| October 1, 1972 |
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| First Period - 1. Minnesota, F. Speck 1:41. 2. Winnipeg, D. Asmundson (B. Ash) 4:12. 3. Minnesota, T. Hampson 8:29. 4. Minnesota, B. Klatt (J. Arbour, G. Konik) 14:24. |
| Penalties: D. Paradise, Min 1:31; D. Rousseau, Wpg 1:36; J. Arbour, Min 3:13; D. Paradise, Min 3:36; S. Cuddie, Wpg 5:55; J. Johnson, Min 6:42; M. Pearson, Min 9:08; B. Cadle, Wpg 9:08; T. Hampson, Min (misconduct) 9:08; D. Johnson, Wpg 12:12; J. Pritchard, Min 15:22; J. Johnson, Min 16:07; J. Arbour, Min (major) 19:38; J. Arbour, Min 19:38; B. Cadle, Wpg (major) 19:38; B. Cadle, Wpg 19:38. |
| Second Period - 5. Minnesota, M. Pearson (T. Hampson, T. Ball) 1:38. 6. Minnesota, J. Johnson (B. MacMillan) 7:48. 7. Winnipeg, S. Cuddie (B. Cadle) 17:48. |
| Penalties: J. Zanussi, Wpg 1:50; B. Sutherland, Wpg 8:56; K. Christiansen, Min 8:56; D. Paradise, Min 11:43; D. Asmundson, Wpg 12:13; D. Rousseau, Wpg 14:22; B. MacMillan, Min 14:31; G. Morrison, Min 20:00. |
| Third Period - 8. Minnesota, B. MacMillan (J. Johnson) 3:16. 9. Winnipeg, D. Asmundson (M. Black, B. Cadle) 6:52. 10. Winnipeg, N. Beaudin 7:44. 11. Winnipeg, J. Gratton (D. Rousseau) 11:55. 12. Minnesota, W. Connelly 16:52. |
| Penalties: S. Cuddie, Wpg 2:20; J. Gratton, Wpg 11:38; J. Arbour, Min 12:10; J. Arbour, Min (misconduct) 12:10; J. Arbour, Min (game misconduct) 12:10; D. Rousseau, Wpg 12:10. |
| Shots: |
| Winnipeg | 13 | 11 | 8 | - | 32 | | Minnesota | 14 | 10 | 10 | - | 34 |
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| Goaltending: J. Daley, Wpg, E. Wakely, Wpg ( L). C. Wetzel, Min, J. McCartan, Min, M. Curran, Min. |
| Attendance: 3,500. |
| Referee: Bill Friday. |
| Winnipeg Coach: Nick Mickoski. |
| Minnesota Coach: Glen Sonmor. |
