Source: BLUE LINE New England Whalers program 1/8/78

Edmonton         0 1 2 - 3
New England    1 0 4 - 5

1st period
1. NE: Mayer 9:38

2nd period
2. Edm: Hamilton 14:43

3rd period
3. NE: Antonovich
4. NE: Webster
5. NE: Gordie Howe 7:36 (career goal 999)
6. Edm: Hamilton 12:58
7. Edm: MacGregor 15:04
8. NE: Roberts (Smith) 19:16 (en)

Goalies:
Edmonton Dryden
New England Smith

Attendance: 8,932