| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| April 5, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. Edmonton, P. Guite (M. Zuke, B. MacDonald) 2:05. 2. New England, M. Antonovich (R. Ley, J. McKenzie) 4:33. |
| Penalties: D. Semenko, Edm (major) 2:16; Jack Carlson, NE 2:16; Jack Carlson, NE (major) 2:16; D. Semenko, Edm 2:16; A. Hangsleben, NE 9:06; A. Hangsleben, NE 9:06; G. Roberts, NE 11:42; G. Roberts, NE (major) 11:42; M. Zuke, Edm 11:42; M. Zuke, Edm (major) 11:42; G. Lyle, NE 14:41; C. Sandbeck, Edm 14:41. |
| Second Period - 3. New England, G. Roberts 10:20. 4. New England, D. Keon (R. Ley, A. Hangsleben) 11:20. |
| Penalties: R. Busniuk, Edm 11:52; D. Keon, NE 11:52. |
| Third Period - 5. New England, D. Keon (M. Antonovich) 0:50. 6. Edmonton, A. DeMarco (R. Rota, J. Micheletti) 12:20. 7. Edmonton, A. DeMarco (C. Sandbeck) 13:45. 8. Edmonton, A. DeMarco (J. Micheletti, R. Chipperfield) 19:55. |
| Penalties: D. Bolduc, NE 9:38; D. Bolduc, NE (major) 9:38; M. Zuke, Edm 9:38; M. Zuke, Edm (major) 9:38; R. Ley, NE (major) 9:38; P. Guite, Edm (major) 9:38; C. Sandbeck, Edm 11:24; R. Plumb, NE 11:35; A. Hangsleben, NE 19:35; A. Hangsleben, NE 19:35. |
| Overtime - No scoring. |
| Penalties: B. Selwood, NE (misconduct) 0:57; NE bench (served by D. Bolduc) 3:10. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | - | 30 | | Edmonton | 9 | 7 | 17 | 8 | - | 41 |
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| Goaltending: L. Levasseur, NE (70:00 41 shots, 37 saves T). D. McLeod, Edm, D. Dryden, Edm. |
| Attendance: 10,712. |
| New England Coach: Harry Neale. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
