WHA game summary from January 16, 1974
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jersey Knights (17-23-2) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New England Whalers (25-16-2) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | NE , | Al Karlander 9 (John French, Ted Green), 13:39 |
| 2: | NE , | Tommy Williams 10 (Jim Dorey), 10:14 |
| 3: | NE , | John French 13 (Al Karlander, Tim Sheehy), :22 |
| NJ , | Brian Morenz 9, 5:16 | |
| NE , | Hugh Harris 16 (Tommy Williams, Mike Byers), 15:24 | |
| NJ , | Harry Howell 1, 18:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim Dorey, NE 18:11 |
| 2: | Craig Reichmuth, NJ 4:45 |
| Brian Morenz, NJ 15:04 | |
| 3: | Kevin Morrison, NJ 2:31 |
| Bill Speer, NJ 5:46 |
Penalty time: NJ : 8 minutes
NE : 2 minutes
| NJ Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Morenz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harry Howell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Speer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Craig Reichmuth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Karlander | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John French | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hugh Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Byers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Green | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tim Sheehy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NJ : 6-12-10-28
NE : 5- 8-12-25
Goalies: NJ : Joe Junkin (L, 12-13-2)
NE : Bruce Landon (W, 7-4-2)
Attendance: 4,705