WHA game summary from January 16, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers (19-25-1) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Houston Aeros (22-16-5) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1: HOU, Poul Popiel 9 (Cam Connor, John Tonelli), 19:37
2: EDM, Glen Sather 11 (Al Hamilton, Wayne Connelly), 16:00
3: HOU, Gordie Howe 11 (Rich Preston), :43
HOU, John Gray 12 (Terry Ruskowski, Poul Popiel), 4:50
Penalties:
1: none
2: Gregg Boddy, EDM 6:30
John Gray, HOU 8:15
Marty Howe, HOU 11:19
Morris Lukowich, HOU 15:43
3: none
Penalty time: EDM: 2 minutes
HOU: 6 minutes
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Sather | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Connelly | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gregg Boddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| HOU Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poul Popiel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Gray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cam Connor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Preston | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Tonelli | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ruskowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Morris Lukowich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: EDM: 4-13- 7-24
HOU: 10- 5-13-28
Goalies: EDM: Ken Broderick (L, 8-12-1)
HOU: Ron Grahame (W, 12-10-2)
Attendance: 7,560