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1978 WHA Playoffs Summary

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League Champion: Winnipeg Jets

WHA Playoff MVP: Bobby Guindon (8 G, 5 A, 13 P)

Goals Leader: Mike Antonovich (10)
Assists Leader: Ulf Nilsson (13)
Points Leader: Mike Antonovich (17)

League Playoff Series

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Avco Cup Finals (4-0): Winnipeg Jets over New England Whalers  
 
Semi-Finals (1-4): Quebec Nordiques tied with New England Whalers  
 
Quarter-Finals (4-2): Quebec Nordiques over Houston Aeros  
Quarter-Finals (4-1): New England Whalers over Edmonton Oilers  
Quarter-Finals (4-1): Winnipeg Jets over Birmingham Bulls  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T W-L% G GA DIFF
1 Winnipeg Jets 9 8 1 0 .889 53 20 33
2 New England Whalers 14 8 6 0 .571 56 47 9
3 Quebec Nordiques 11 5 6 0 .455 43 41 2
4 Houston Aeros 6 2 4 0 .333 16 29 -13
5 Birmingham Bulls 5 1 4 0 .200 12 29 -17
6 Edmonton Oilers 5 1 4 0 .200 9 23 -14
League Average 8.3 4.2 4.2 0.0 .500 31.5 31.5 0

Playoff Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Mike Antonovich-NEW 10
2. Anders Hedberg-WNJ 9
  Real Cloutier-QBN 9
4. Bobby Hull*-WNJ 8
  Bobby Guindon-WNJ 8
  Marty Howe-NEW 8
Assists
1. Ulf Nilsson-WNJ 13
2. Dave Keon*-NEW 11
3. Serge Bernier-QBN 10
4. Marc Tardif-QBN 9
  Lars-Erik Sjoberg-WNJ 9
Points
1. Mike Antonovich-NEW 17
2. Dave Keon*-NEW 16
  Real Cloutier-QBN 16
4. Anders Hedberg-WNJ 15
  Marty Howe-NEW 15
  Marc Tardif-QBN 15
Penalties in Minutes
1. Kim Clackson-WNJ 61
2. Wally Weir-QBN 50
3. Dave Hanson-BRB 48
4. Serge Beaudoin-BRB 46
5. Paul Baxter-QBN 42
Goals Per Game
1. Anders Hedberg-WNJ 1.00
2. Real Cloutier-QBN 0.90
3. Bobby Hull*-WNJ 0.89
  Bobby Guindon-WNJ 0.89
5. Mike Antonovich-NEW 0.71
Assists Per Game
1. Ulf Nilsson-WNJ 1.44
2. Lars-Erik Sjoberg-WNJ 1.00
3. Serge Bernier-QBN 0.91
4. Kent Nilsson-WNJ 0.89
5. Marc Tardif-QBN 0.82
Points Per Game
1. Anders Hedberg-WNJ 1.67
2. Real Cloutier-QBN 1.60
3. Ulf Nilsson-WNJ 1.56
4. Bobby Guindon-WNJ 1.44
5. Marc Tardif-QBN 1.36
Games Played
2. Richard Brodeur-QBN 11
3. Joe Daley-WNJ 5
  Gary Bromley-WNJ 5
  John Garrett-BRB 5
Goals Against
1. Richard Brodeur-QBN 38
3. John Garrett-BRB 26
4. Wayne Rutledge-HSA 21
5. Don McLeod-EDO 16
Goals Against Average
1. Gary Bromley-WNJ 1.57
3. Joe Daley-WNJ 2.88
4. Richard Brodeur-QBN 3.67
5. John Garrett-BRB 5.76
Shutouts
1. Richard Brodeur-QBN 1
  Don McLeod-EDO 1