WHA game summary from January 31, 1974
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (28-20-2) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jersey Knights (22-26-2) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NJ , | Wayne Rivers 16 (Don Herriman, Mike Laughton), 1:06 |
| 2: | NE , | John French 18 (Al Karlander, Tom Webster), 8:23 |
| NJ , | Harry Howell 2 (Don Herriman, Mike Laughton), 10:53 | |
| NJ , | Andre Lacroix 21 (Ken Block), 13:49 | |
| 3: | NJ , | Bob Jones 9 (Kevin Morrison, Norm Ferguson), 5:46 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Bradley, NJ 3:47 |
| Jim Dorey, NE 7:10 | |
| Bill Speer, NJ 9:00 | |
| 2: | Don Blackburn, NE 4:57 |
| Harry Howell, NJ 7:38 | |
| 3: | Hugh Harris, NE 9:48 |
| Mike Laughton, NJ 19:00 |
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
NJ : 8 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John French | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Karlander | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Blackburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hugh Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NJ Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Laughton | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Herriman | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harry Howell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Lacroix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Rivers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Morrison | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Norm Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Block | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Speer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 5-11- 4-20
NJ : 8-13- 6-27
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (L, 17-12-0)
NJ : Gary Kurt (W, 5-3-0)
Attendance: 1,352