| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| October 16, 1977 |
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (R. Leduc) 2:26. 2. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (R. Leduc) 5:50. 3. Cincinnati, C. Larose (R. Leduc, D. Abgrall) 16:08. 4. Cincinnati, R. Dudley 16:45. 5. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (B. Legge) 19:53. |
| Penalties: D. Sobchuk, Cin (tripping) 5:13; G. Lyle, NE (elbowing) 9:25. |
| Second Period - 6. New England, G. Carroll (Jack Carlson, G. Roberts) 5:30. |
| Penalties: R. Ftorek, Cin (tripping) 6:14; B. Selwood, NE (holding) 9:37; G. Roberts, NE (tripping) 11:45; D. Hall, Cin (tripping) 15:32. |
| Third Period - 7. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (D. Sobchuk) 7:31. 8. New England, T. Webster (G. Howe, B. Selwood) 9:01. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 10 | 16 | 8 | - | 34 | | Cincinnati | 13 | 7 | 13 | - | 33 |
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| Goaltending: L. Levasseur, NE (60:00 33 shots, 27 saves L). N. Lapointe, Cin (60:00 34 shots, 32 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,702. |
| Referee: Peter Moffat. |
| New England Coach: Harry Neale. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
