The Minnesota North Stars decisively defeated the California Golden Seals, 5 to 2, on October 11, 1972.
2nd period
CGS
MNS
Reggie Leach (EV) assisted by Joey Johnston
1
0
Barry Gibbs (EV) assisted by J.P. Parise and Dennis Hextall
1
1
Hilliard Graves (EV) assisted by Ivan Boldirev
2
1
3rd period
CGS
MNS
Bill Goldsworthy (EV) assisted by Barry Gibbs
2
2
Bill Goldsworthy (PP) assisted by J.P. Parise and Dennis Hextall
2
3
Buster Harvey (PP) assisted by J.P. Parise and Dennis Hextall
2
4
J.P. Parise (EV) assisted by Bill Goldsworthy and Dennis Hextall
2
5