| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| March 9, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, B. Gilligan (A. Handrahan, D. Maggs) 7:36. 2. Edmonton, R. Chipperfield (G. Pinder, P. Shmyr) 11:03. 3. Edmonton, B. Callighen (P. Shmyr, N. Ferguson) 14:31. |
| Penalties: R. Chipperfield, Edm (holding) 5:25; B. Deadmarsh, Cin (holding) 10:35. |
| Second Period - 4. Cincinnati, B. Deadmarsh (P. Marsh, G. Carroll) 0:23. 5. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (P. Stapleton, J. Hislop) 3:52. 6. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (B. Legge, R. Ftorek) 8:01. 7. Cincinnati, H. Harris (R. Ftorek, A. Handrahan) 14:48. 8. Edmonton, B. Flett (C. Topolnisky, R. Busniuk) 19:44. |
| Penalties: C. Topolnisky, Edm (tripping) 17:29. |
| Third Period - 9. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (G. Carroll, C. Norwich) 5:50. 10. Edmonton, B. Flett (P. Shmyr, R. Chipperfield) 16:14. 11. Edmonton, P. Guite (M. Zuke, B. MacDonald) 19:42. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Edmonton | 16 | 14 | 9 | - | 39 | | Cincinnati | 5 | 13 | 11 | - | 29 |
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| Goaltending: D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 29 shots, 23 saves L). M. Liut, Cin (60:00 39 shots, 34 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,113. |
| Referee: Peter Moffat. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
