WHA game summary from April 17, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (37-34-9) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Quebec Nordiques (41-34-5) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | NE , | Blaine Stoughton 18 (Mike Rogers, Rick Ley), :29 |
| QUE, | Rich Leduc 33 (Marc Tardif, Real Cloutier), 19:10 | |
| 2: | NE , | Gordie Howe 19 (Andre Lacroix, Gordie Roberts), 3:23 |
| 3: | QUE, | Alain Cote 14 (Jim Dorey), 5:06 |
| NE , | Ron Plumb 4 (Blaine Stoughton), 18:12 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pierre Roy, NE 18:44 |
| 2: | Francois Lacombe, QUE 1:49 |
| Kevin Devine, QUE 17:09 | |
| Danny Geoffrion, QUE 19:33 | |
| 3: | Jim Warner, NE 2:30 |
| Bob Fitchner, QUE 19:00 | |
| Warren Miller, NE 19:53 |
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
QUE: 8 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Stoughton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Plumb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Rogers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Lacroix | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Roberts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Warner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Warren Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pierre Roy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Leduc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alain Cote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marc Tardif | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Real Cloutier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Francois Lacombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Danny Geoffrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Fitchner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Devine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 13-10-13-36
QUE: 9- 4-11-24
Goalies: NE : John Garrett (W, 20-17-4)
QUE: Jim Corsi (L, 16-19-1)
Attendance: 7,769