Source: BLUE LINE New England Whalers program 1/4/78

Birmingham       1 1 0 - 2
New England    2 3 1 - 6

1st period
1. NE: Mark Howe
2. NE: Gordie Howe 10
3. Bir: Beaudoin 19:53 pp

2nd period
4. Bir: Marrin
5. NE: Pleau 13 (Ley, Hangsleben) 11:41
6. NE: Pleau 14 (Ley, Hangsleben) 12:09
7. NE: Antonovich

3rd period
4. NE: Gordie Howe 11 8:33

Shots
Birmingham 25
New England 44