WHA game summary from February 1, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers (24-23-1) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 New England Whalers (30-16-4) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NE , | Mike Rogers 16 (Alan Hangsleben, John McKenzie), 15:12 |
| 2: | EDM, | Bryan Campbell 7 (Joe Micheletti, Ron Chipperfield), :11 |
| NE , | Dave Keon 13 (Brad Selwood, Jim Mayer), 4:18 | |
| NE , | Greg Carroll 8 (Mark Howe, Al Smith), 12:16 | |
| 3: | EDM, | Bill Flett 23 (Al Hamilton, Ron Chipperfield), 5:54 |
| EDM, | Norm Ferguson 15 (Brett Callighen, Al Hamilton), 10:43 | |
| NE , | Mark Howe 15 (Gordie Howe, Gordie Roberts), 16:56 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gordie Roberts, NE 2:15 |
| 2: | Gordie Roberts, NE 11:06 |
| Ron Busniuk, EDM 13:21 | |
| 3: | Greg Carroll, NE 5:22 |
| Joe Micheletti, EDM 8:01 | |
| Gordie Roberts, NE 18:41 |
Penalty time: EDM: 4 minutes
NE : 8 minutes
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hamilton | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Chipperfield | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bryan Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Norm Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Flett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Micheletti | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brett Callighen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Busniuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Howe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Greg Carroll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Rogers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Keon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Roberts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Mayer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: EDM: 12- 6-16-34
NE : 7- 7-12-26
Goalies: EDM: Dave Dryden (L, 13-9-1)
NE : Al Smith (W, 23-8-3)
Attendance: 6,709