New York Islanders
at
California Golden Seals
Dec 29, 1972 · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders |
2 | 29 |
| California Golden Seals |
5 | 28 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:48 | CGS | Joey Johnston (18) | Craig Patrick (17), Walt McKechnie (19) | 0 - 1 |
| 02:16 | NYI | Billy Harris (10) | Gerry Hart (2) | 1 - 1 |
| 11:15 | CGS | Marshall Johnston (5) | Stan Gilbertson (10) | 1 - 2 |
| 19:18 | CGS | Pete Laframboise (6) | Hilliard Graves (6) | 1 - 3 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:37 | CGS | Reggie Leach (10) | Ted McAneeley (5), Marshall Johnston (12) | 1 - 4 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:14 | CGS | Hilliard Graves (9) | Pete Laframboise (9), Bob Stewart (7) | 1 - 5 |
| 18:04 | NYI | Don Blackburn (4) PP | Ed Westfall (11), Arnie Brown (4) | 2 - 5 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:27 | CGS | Rick Smith | Hooking | 2 |
| 04:32 | NYI | Team | Too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 04:32 | NYI | Brian Spencer | Interference | 2 |
| 06:05 | CGS | Morris Mott | Roughing | 2 |
| 06:05 | NYI | Gerry Hart | Boarding | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 15:51 | CGS | Ivan Boldirev | High sticking | 2 |
| 15:51 | CGS | Ivan Boldirev | Fighting | 5 |
| 15:51 | NYI | Billy Smith | High sticking | 2 |
| 15:51 | NYI | Billy Smith | Fighting | 5 |
| 17:59 | CGS | Stan Gilbertson | Holding | 2 |
New York Islanders
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Don Blackburn |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Billy Harris |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Gerry Hart |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Ed Westfall |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Arnie Brown |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Bryan Lefley |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Ken Murray |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Bill Mikkelson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Brian Lavender |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Lorne Henning |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Dave Hudson |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Terry Crisp |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Tom Miller |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Brian Spencer |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Jim Mair |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Craig Cameron |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Billy Smith |
L | 28 | 23 | 5 | 60:00 |
California Golden Seals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Marshall Johnston |
D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Hilliard Graves |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Pete Laframboise |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Joey Johnston |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Reggie Leach |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Bob Stewart |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Craig Patrick |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Walt McKechnie |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Stan Gilbertson |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Ted McAneeley |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ivan Boldirev |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Stan Weir |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Gary Croteau |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Morris Mott |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Rick Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Darryl Maggs |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  Gilles Meloche |
W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 60:00 |