WHA game summary from December 26, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Fighting Saints (14-17-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 New England Whalers (15-17-4) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | NE , | George Lyle 22 (Alan Hangsleben, Tom Webster), 6:22 |
| NE , | George Lyle 23 (Mike Rogers, Tom Webster), 16:21 | |
| MIN, | John McKenzie 13 (Mike Antonovich, Dave Keon), 18:32 | |
| 2: | NE , | Brett Callighen 1 (Doug Roberts, Christer Abrahamsson), 1:18 |
| 3: | MIN, | Steve Carlson 3 (Louis Levasseur, Danny Gruen), 5:25 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Arbour, MIN 15:49 |
| 2: | John Arbour, MIN 4:37 |
| Jim Troy, NE 4:37 | |
| Gordie Roberts, NE 9:02 | |
| 3: | Danny Arndt, NE 1:06 |
Penalty time: MIN: 4 minutes
NE : 6 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Carlson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Danny Gruen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Antonovich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Louis Levasseur | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Keon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Arbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lyle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brett Callighen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Roberts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Christer Abrahamsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Rogers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Troy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Danny Arndt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6- 6-12-24
NE : 14-11- 8-33
Goalies: MIN: Louis Levasseur (L, 10-10-0)
NE : Christer Abrahamsson (W, 11-7-3)
Attendance: 8,034