WHA game summary from October 21, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (4-1-1) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Winnipeg Jets (4-1-0) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | WIN, | Kent Nilsson 4 (Willy Lindstrom, Dan Labraaten), 2:45 |
| NE , | Larry Pleau 1, 2:51 | |
| NE , | Tom Webster 8 (Mark Howe), 10:12 | |
| NE , | Mike Rogers 3 (George Lyle, Jack Carlson), 15:21 | |
| 2: | WIN, | Anders Hedberg 4 (Ulf Nilsson, Bobby Hull), 3:01 |
| 3: | NE , | Jack Carlson 2 (Mike Rogers, Bill Butters), 4:33 |
| NE , | Larry Pleau 2 (Mike Rogers, Jack Carlson), 13:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Alan Hangsleben, NE [major] 7:42 | |
| Lyle Moffat, WIN [major] 7:42 | ||
| Rick Ley, NE 10:55 | ||
| Brad Selwood, NE 15:58 | ||
| 2: | Kim Clackson, WIN 5:56 | |
| John McKenzie, NE 7:17 | ||
| Mike Rogers, NE 15:37 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NE : 13 minutes
WIN: 7 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rogers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Carlson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Pleau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Butters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Lyle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anders Hedberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Willy Lindstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ulf Nilsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Hull | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Labraaten | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lyle Moffat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kim Clackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 10- 2- 7-19
WIN: 7-11- 5-23
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 3-0-1)
WIN: Joe Daley (L, 2-1-0)
Attendance: 10,330