WHA game summary from April 4, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (34-30-9) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Winnipeg Jets (35-33-6) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | NE , | Larry Pleau 5 (Jordy Douglas, Jim Warner), 8:49 |
| NE , | Dave Keon 21, 19:38 | |
| 2: | NE , | John McKenzie 17 (Mike Antonovich), 18:38 |
| 3: | WIN, | Willy Lindstrom 24 (Morris Lukowich, Scott Campbell), 7:42 |
| NE , | Mark Howe 40 (Andre Lacroix), 14:34 | |
| WIN, | Willy Lindstrom 25 (Barry Long, Terry Ruskowski), 15:11 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rich Preston, WIN 12:47 | |
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Gordie Howe, NE 6:27 | |
Penalty time: NE : 2 minutes
WIN: 2 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Keon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Pleau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Lacroix | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Warner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jordy Douglas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Antonovich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Lindstrom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ruskowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Morris Lukowich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barry Long | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Scott Campbell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 8- 8- 4-20
WIN: 5- 8-13-26
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 17-15-5)
WIN: Joe Daley,
Markus Mattsson (L, 25-21-3) Attendance: 9,068
Markus Mattsson (L, 25-21-3) Attendance: 9,068