WHA game summary from October 21, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (4-1-1) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Winnipeg Jets (4-1-0) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1: WIN, Kent Nilsson 4 (Willy Lindstrom, Dan Labraaten), 2:45
NE , Larry Pleau 1, 2:51
NE , Tom Webster 8 (Mark Howe), 10:12
NE , Mike Rogers 3 (George Lyle, Jack Carlson), 15:21
2: WIN, Anders Hedberg 4 (Ulf Nilsson, Bobby Hull), 3:01
3: NE , Jack Carlson 2 (Mike Rogers, Bill Butters), 4:33
NE , Larry Pleau 2 (Mike Rogers, Jack Carlson), 13:53
Penalties:
1: Alan Hangsleben, NE [major] 7:42
Lyle Moffat, WIN [major] 7:42
Rick Ley, NE 10:55
Brad Selwood, NE 15:58
2: Kim Clackson, WIN 5:56
John McKenzie, NE 7:17
Mike Rogers, NE 15:37
3: none
Penalty time: NE : 13 minutes
WIN: 7 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rogers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Carlson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Pleau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Lyle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Butters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Hedberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kent Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Hull | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Labraaten | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Willy Lindstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ulf Nilsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lyle Moffat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kim Clackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 10- 2- 7-19
WIN: 7-11- 5-23
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 3-0-1)
WIN: Joe Daley (L, 2-1-0)
Attendance: 10,330