| World Hockey Association Game Summary | 
| New England Whalers 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | 
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 
| January 20, 1976 | 
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| First Period - No scoring. | 
| Penalties: J. Migneault, Phx 11:26. | 
| Second Period - 1. New England, F. O'Donnell 3:18. 2. Phoenix, C. Connor (B. Dean, R. Huston) 6:02. 3. New England, R. Paiement (L. Pleau, T. Earl) 7:29. 4. Phoenix, J. Migneault (G. Lariviere, M. Cormier) 12:45. 5. Phoenix, C. Connor (B. Dean, P. Rautakallio) 18:00. 6. New England, M. Rogers (P. Hurley, R. Climie) 19:10. | 
| Penalties: None. | 
| Third Period - 7. Phoenix, J. Boyd (G. Veneruzzo, M. Cormier) 4:48. 8. New England, R. Backstrom (R. Climie, A. Hangsleben) 6:53. | 
| Penalties: None. | 
| Overtime - No scoring. | 
| Penalties: G. Lariviere, Phx 8:01. | 
| Shots: | 
| | New England | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | - | 39 |  | Phoenix | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | - | 37 | 
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| Goaltending: B. Landon, NE (70:00 37 shots, 33 saves T). G. Kurt, Phx (70:00 39 shots, 35 saves T). | 
| Attendance: 4,821. | 
| New England Coach: Don Blackburn. | 
| Phoenix Coach: Sandy Hucul. |