WHA game summary from March 17, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (38-27-4) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Cincinnati Stingers (30-35-3) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CIN, | Rick Dudley 25 (Pat Stapleton, Craig Norwich), 3:45 |
| CIN, | Jamie Hislop 22 (Robbie Ftorek, Rick Dudley), 11:51 | |
| NE , | Tim Sheehy 10, 17:43 | |
| 2: | NE , | John McKenzie 21 (Mike Antonovich, Gordie Roberts), 1:26 |
| NE , | Marty Howe 8 (Jack Carlson), 6:26 | |
| NE , | Gordie Roberts 13 (Brad Selwood, Mike Antonovich), 8:43 | |
| NE , | George Lyle 26 (Larry Pleau, Mike Rogers), 16:35 | |
| 3: | NE , | Dave Keon 20 (Mike Antonovich), 9:31 |
Penalties:
| 1: | George Lyle, NE 2:29 | |
| Bruce Greig, CIN 9:25 | ||
| Gordie Roberts, NE 9:25 | ||
| Barry Melrose, CIN 12:56 | ||
| John McKenzie, NE 15:09 | ||
| Peter Marsh, CIN 17:22 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Alf Handrahan, CIN 2:08 | |
| Dan Bolduc, NE 17:00 | ||
Penalty time: NE : 8 minutes
CIN: 8 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Antonovich | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Roberts | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Lyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Keon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tim Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Pleau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Rogers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Carlson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Bolduc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Dudley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jamie Hislop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robbie Ftorek | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pat Stapleton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Craig Norwich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barry Melrose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alf Handrahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bruce Greig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Marsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 12- 9- 9-30
CIN: 8- 9- 6-23
Goalies: NE : Louis Levasseur (W, 10-8-1)
CIN: Michel Dion,
Mike Liut Attendance: 5,473
Mike Liut Attendance: 5,473