WHA game summary from December 3, 1978
| 1: |
NE , | Dave Keon 6 (Mike Antonovich, John McKenzie), 5:36 |
| 2: |
NE , | Mike Antonovich 7 (Dave Keon, John McKenzie), :42 |
| NE , | Mike Antonovich 8 (Mark Howe, Gordie Roberts), 7:15 |
| NE , | Mark Howe 17 (Mike Rogers), 12:37 |
| NE , | Mark Howe 18 (Gordie Howe, Andre Lacroix), 13:13 |
| 3: |
NE , | Mike Antonovich 9 (Dave Keon, John McKenzie), 1:42 |
| NE , | Jack Carlson 2 (Mike Rogers, Warren Miller), 17:46 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Gordie Howe, NE 7:48 |
| 2: |
Rick Ley, NE 3:22 |
| Brett Callighen, EDM 6:58 |
| Dave Semenko, EDM 11:58 |
| 3: |
Dave Langevin, EDM 4:33 |
| Andre Lacroix, NE 4:33 |
| Ron Plumb, NE 10:32 |
Penalty time: NE : 8 minutes
EDM: 6 minutes
Shots: NE : 9-13- 6-28
EDM: 9- 8- 8-25
Goalies: NE : John Garrett (W, 8-4-3)
EDM: Eddie Mio (L, 4-5-0)
Attendance: 14,036
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