| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| January 18, 1978 |
|
| First Period - 1. Edmonton, B. MacDonald (A. Hamilton, M. Zuke) 8:36. |
| Penalties: R. Ley, NE 4:54; R. Busniuk, Edm 11:43; Marty Howe, NE 17:13. |
| Second Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: P. Shmyr, Edm 0:53; R. Chipperfield, Edm 15:27. |
| Third Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: G. Lyle, NE 8:40. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 12 | 9 | 6 | - | 27 | | Edmonton | 16 | 9 | 10 | - | 35 |
|
| Goaltending: L. Levasseur, NE (60:00 35 shots, 34 saves L). D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 27 shots, 27 saves W). |
| Attendance: 10,217. |
| New England Coach: Harry Neale. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
