WHA game summary from May 9, 1976
| 1: |
NE , | Rosaire Paiement 4 (Gordie Roberts, Tom Webster), 8:13 |
| NE , | Don Borgeson 1 (Brad Selwood, Cap Raeder), 9:45 |
| 2: |
NE , | Thommy Abrahamsson 2 (Ron Busniuk, Tommy Earl), 9:51 |
| 3: |
NE , | Bob McManama 4 (Don Borgeson, Rick Ley), 14:35 |
| HOU, | Mark Howe 2 (Gordie Howe, John Schella), 16:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
John Schella, HOU 0:48 |
| Nick Fotiu, NE 0:48 |
| Poul Popiel, HOU 7:24 |
| Mark Howe, HOU [misconduct] 13:41 |
| Garry Swain, NE 14:34 |
| Rick Ley, NE 15:40 |
| Terry Ruskowski, HOU 17:58 |
| 2: |
Poul Popiel, HOU 1:07 |
| Rick Ley, NE 1:56 |
| Brad Selwood, NE 6:52 |
| John Tonelli, HOU 6:52 |
| Gordie Roberts, NE 7:30 |
| Gordie Howe, HOU 7:36 |
| Brad Selwood, NE 19:14 |
| 3: |
Brad Selwood, NE 3:06 |
| Gord Labossiere, HOU 3:46 |
| Marty Howe, HOU 11:01 |
| Dan Bolduc, NE 16:50 |
Penalty time: HOU: 26 minutes
NE : 18 minutes
Shots: HOU: 9- 7-14-30
NE : 16-10-10-36
Goalies: HOU: Wayne Rutledge (L, 2-1-0)
NE : Cap Raeder (W, 5-3-0)
Attendance: 10,507
Houston Aeros (58-31-0)
New England Whalers (42-44-7)