| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| March 23, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. Edmonton, A. Hamilton 6:29. 2. Edmonton, D. Semenko (R. Chipperfield, J. Hughes) 11:29. 3. Winnipeg, M. Lukowich 14:38. |
| Penalties: Wpg bench (too many men) (served by M. Lukowich) 1:44; P. Driscoll, Edm 8:58; K. Clackson, Wpg 11:36; A. Hamilton, Edm 12:49; S. Carlson, Edm 14:25; Wpg bench (served by M. Lukowich) 18:15. |
| Second Period - 4. Edmonton, D. Sobchuk 0:59. 5. Winnipeg, G. Hicks (P. Sullivan, B. Lesuk) 10:49. 6. Edmonton, W. Gretzky (B. Callighen, D. Langevin) 15:33. 7. Winnipeg, P. MacKinnon (W. Lindstrom, T. Ruskowski) 16:33. 8. Winnipeg, M. Lukowich (W. Lindstrom, P. MacKinnon) 16:53. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Third Period - 9. Winnipeg, T. Ruskowski (M. Lukowich, J. Gibson) 18:37. 10. Winnipeg, M. Lukowich (T. Ruskowski) 19:50. |
| Penalties: K. Nilsson, Wpg 1:29. |
| Shots: |
| Winnipeg | 5 | 11 | 7 | - | 23 | | Edmonton | 16 | 12 | 12 | - | 40 |
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| Goaltending: G. Smith, Wpg (60:00 40 shots, 36 saves W). D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 L). |
| Attendance: 12,994. |
| Winnipeg Coach: Tom McVie. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
