WHA game summary from October 22, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (4-0-1) |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Indianapolis Racers (1-4-0) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NE , | Mark Howe 3 (Gordie Howe, Brad Selwood), 7:39 |
| NE , | Gordie Howe 2 (Andre Lacroix, Mark Howe), 14:52 | |
| IND, | Peter Driscoll 3 (Wayne Gretzky, Dave Inkpen), 16:50 | |
| 2: | NE , | Mike Antonovich 4 (Dave Keon, Alan Hangsleben), 2:48 |
| IND, | Claude Larose 2 (Blaine Stoughton, Rich Leduc), 6:49 | |
| NE , | Mark Howe 4, 9:07 | |
| NE , | Mark Howe 5 (Brad Selwood), 12:40 | |
| NE , | Mike Rogers 2 (George Lyle), 15:15 | |
| 3: | IND, | Wayne Gretzky 3 (Don Larway, Al McLeod), 3:36 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jordy Douglas, NE 9:31 |
| 2: | Don Larway, IND 8:46 |
| 3: | Jack Carlson, NE 5:58 |
| Rick Ley, NE 17:51 |
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
IND: 2 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Howe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Antonovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Rogers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Keon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Lyle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Lacroix | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jordy Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| IND Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Driscoll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Claude Larose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Larway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Leduc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al McLeod | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Inkpen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blaine Stoughton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 9-13-10-32
IND: 12-10-15-37
Goalies: NE : John Garrett (W, 2-0-1)
IND: Eddie Mio (L, 1-2-0)
Attendance: 5,029