| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Winnipeg Jets 3 at New England Whalers 4 |
| Boston Garden |
| December 11, 1972 |
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| Lineups: |
| Winnipeg: B. Ash, D. Asmundson, N. Beaudin, M. Black, C. Bordeleau, W. Boyer, S. Cuddie, L. Hornung, B. Hull, D. Johnson, A. McDonald, G. Rizzuto, D. Rousseau, C. Swenson, G. Tumilson, E. Wakely, B. Woytowich, J. Zanussi. |
| New England: K. Ahearn, T. Caffery, J. Cunniff, J. Danby, J. Dorey, T. Earl, J. French, T. Green, P. Hurley, M. Hyndman, B. Landon, R. Ley, L. Pleau, B. Selwood, T. Sheehy, A. Smith, T. Webster. |
| First Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, NE 1:56. |
| Second Period - 1. Winnipeg, M. Black (B. Hull) 5:50. 2. New England, T. Webster (T. Caffery, J. Dorey) 10:32. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, NE 7:13. |
| Third Period - 3. New England, J. Dorey (T. Sheehy, L. Pleau) 5:36. 4. Winnipeg, N. Beaudin (D. Rousseau, J. Zanussi) 9:43. 5. New England, M. Hyndman (T. Sheehy) 11:17. 6. New England, K. Ahearn (R. Ley, T. Green) 14:08. 7. Winnipeg, C. Bordeleau (N. Beaudin, D. Rousseau) 19:14. |
| Penalties: W. Boyer, Wpg 0:45. |
| Shots: |
| Winnipeg | 9 | 9 | 8 | - | 26 | | New England | 10 | 8 | 16 | - | 34 |
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| Goaltending: E. Wakely, Wpg (60:00 34 shots, 30 saves L). A. Smith, NE (60:00 26 shots, 23 saves W). |
| Attendance: 9,119. |
| Referee: Bob Sloan. |
| Winnipeg Coach: Bobby Hull. |
| New England Coach: Jack Kelley. |
