WHA game summary from January 14, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets (19-13-5) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 New England Whalers (19-12-6) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1: WIN, Morris Lukowich 31 (Terry Ruskowski, Paul Terbenche), 5:10
WIN, Barry Long 2, 13:07
WIN, Peter Sullivan 23 (Willy Lindstrom, John Gray), 19:02
2: NE , Marty Howe 7 (John McKenzie, Dave Keon), 12:58
3: WIN, Kent Nilsson 18, :44
NE , Mark Howe 25 (Gordie Howe), 5:19
Penalties:
1: Bobby Guindon, WIN 7:52
Marty Howe, NE 17:03
Jack Carlson, NE 19:52
Scott Campbell, WIN 19:52
2: Scott Campbell, WIN 5:46
Alan Hangsleben, NE 14:42
Terry Ruskowski, WIN 14:42
3: Willy Lindstrom, WIN 15:51
Penalty time: WIN: 10 minutes
NE : 6 minutes
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kent Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barry Long | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Morris Lukowich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ruskowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Willy Lindstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Gray | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Terbenche | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Scott Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Guindon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Keon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: WIN: 9- 7- 7-23
NE : 8- 8-10-26
Goalies: WIN: Markus Mattsson (W, 16-9-2)
NE : Al Smith (L, 9-6-2)
Attendance: 6,871