| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| November 15, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. New England, Mark Howe (A. Lacroix, G. Howe) 4:30. 2. New England, M. Rogers (W. Miller, R. Ley) 10:03. |
| Penalties: J. McKenzie, NE (holding) 4:53; A. Hangsleben, NE (hooking) 6:50; P. Marsh, Cin (tripping) 16:14. |
| Second Period - 3. Cincinnati, D. Debol (R. Thomas) 11:26. |
| Penalties: A. Hangsleben, NE (cross-checking) 7:39; J. Hislop, Cin (high sticking) 12:45; J. Hislop, Cin (fighting major) 12:45; B. Selwood, NE (high sticking) 12:45. |
| Third Period - 4. New England, Marty Howe 1:39. 5. Cincinnati, B. Gilligan (M. Gartner, B. Baltimore) 2:27. 6. Cincinnati, D. Debol (R. Ftorek) 9:59. 7. New England, R. Plumb (J. McKenzie, D. Keon) 12:27. 8. Cincinnati, D. Maggs (R. Ftorek) 18:32. |
| Penalties: J. McKenzie, NE (fighting major) 9:17; R. Ley, NE 18:05. |
| Overtime - No scoring. |
| Penalties: B. Legge, Cin (tripping) 0:35. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | - | 30 | | Cincinnati | 13 | 16 | 16 | 3 | - | 48 |
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| Goaltending: J. Garrett, NE (70:00 48 shots, 44 saves T). M. Liut, Cin (70:00 30 shots, 26 saves T). |
| Attendance: 5,521. |
| Referee: Bill Friday. |
| New England Coach: Bill Dineen. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith. |
