| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| February 24, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. Edmonton, B. MacDonald (P. Shmyr, R. Rota) 16:43. |
| Penalties: J. Gray, Hou 1:26; J. Schella, Hou 10:42; R. Preston, Hou 11:15; J. Schella, Hou 16:10. |
| Second Period - 2. Edmonton, N. Ferguson (B. Callighen, D. Langevin) 0:29. 3. Houston, A. Lacroix (J. Schella, D. Larway) 1:21. 4. Houston, T. Taylor (J. Tonelli, J. Hughes) 3:33. 5. Edmonton, B. MacDonald (B. Campbell) 12:20. 6. Houston, A. Lacroix (T. Ruskowski) 19:28. |
| Penalties: T. Taylor, Hou (misconduct) 3:33; D. Semenko, Edm (misconduct) 3:33; S. Campbell, Hou (misconduct) 3:33; R. Busniuk, Edm (major) 3:33; C. Connor, Hou (major) 3:33; P. Shmyr, Edm 4:00; R. Hansis, Hou 13:34; A. DeMarco, Edm 18:05. |
| Third Period - 7. Houston, R. Hansis (J. Tonelli) 13:38. 8. Edmonton, B. Callighen (M. Zuke, J. Widing) 18:38. |
| Penalties: J. Hughes, Hou 5:05; M. Lukowich, Hou 10:00; B. Callighen, Edm 10:00. |
| Overtime - 9. Edmonton, B. MacDonald (P. Guite, D. Langevin) 1:50. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Houston | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | - | 29 | | Edmonton | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | - | 42 |
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| Goaltending: E. Wakely, Hou (61:50 42 shots, 37 saves L). D. McLeod, Edm (61:50 29 shots, 25 saves W). |
| Attendance: 13,691. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
