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1978 WHA Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-0): Winnipeg Jets over New England Whalers
| Game 1 | May 12 | New England Whalers | 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | |
| Game 2 | May 14 | New England Whalers | 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | |
| Game 3 | May 19 | Winnipeg Jets | 10 | New England Whalers | 2 | |
| Game 4 | May 22 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | New England Whalers | 3 |
Semi-Finals (1-4): Quebec Nordiques over New England Whalers
| Game 1 | April 28 | New England Whalers | 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 30 | New England Whalers | 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Quebec Nordiques | 4 | New England Whalers | 5 | |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | New England Whalers | 7 | |
| Game 5 | May 7 | New England Whalers | 6 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 |
Quarter-Finals (4-2): Quebec Nordiques over Houston Aeros
| Game 1 | April 16 | Houston Aeros | 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | April 18 | Houston Aeros | 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 5 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 20 | Quebec Nordiques | 5 | Houston Aeros | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 21 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | Houston Aeros | 0 | |
| Game 5 | April 23 | Houston Aeros | 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 2 | |
| Game 6 | April 25 | Quebec Nordiques | 11 | Houston Aeros | 2 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): New England Whalers over Edmonton Oilers
| Game 1 | April 14 | New England Whalers | 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |
| Game 2 | April 16 | New England Whalers | 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | New England Whalers | 0 | |
| Game 4 | April 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | New England Whalers | 9 | |
| Game 5 | April 23 | New England Whalers | 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): Winnipeg Jets over Birmingham Bulls
| Game 1 | April 14 | Winnipeg Jets | 9 | Birmingham Bulls | 3 | |
| Game 2 | April 16 | Winnipeg Jets | 8 | Birmingham Bulls | 3 | |
| Game 3 | April 19 | Birmingham Bulls | 3 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 | |
| Game 4 | April 21 | Birmingham Bulls | 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | |
| Game 5 | April 23 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | Birmingham Bulls | 2 |