| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| February 7, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. Edmonton, D. Semenko (R. Chipperfield, P. Driscoll) 3:24. 2. Edmonton, D. Sobchuk (S. Weir, D. Hunter) 4:26. 3. Edmonton, D. Sobchuk (S. Weir, D. Hunter) 6:59. 4. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (C. Norwich) pp 11:41. |
| Penalties: B. Gilligan, Cin (roughing) 7:24; D. Hunter, Edm (roughing) 7:24; B. Baltimore, Cin (hooking) 7:49; P. Driscoll, Edm (high sticking) 10:36. |
| Second Period - 5. Cincinnati, C. Norwich 1:14. 6. Edmonton, R. Chipperfield (P. Driscoll, D. Semenko) 1:27. 7. Edmonton, R. Chipperfield (D. Semenko, D. Dryden) 5:33. 8. Edmonton, S. Weir (J. Micheletti) 7:27. 9. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (R. Ftorek, C. Norwich) pp 11:43. 10. Edmonton, B. MacDonald sh 12:48. |
| Penalties: D. Langevin, Edm (interference) 1:36; B. Melrose, Cin (holding) 10:56; P. Shmyr, Edm (hooking) 11:03; D. Langevin, Edm (holding) 11:31. |
| Third Period - 11. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (R. Thomas) 9:58. 12. Cincinnati, G. Clark (M. Messier) 10:24. 13. Edmonton, B. Callighen (W. Gretzky, D. Langevin) 15:00. |
| Penalties: C. Luksa, Cin (hooking) 4:46. |
| Shots: |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 17 | 7 | - | 31 | | Edmonton | 14 | 11 | 9 | - | 34 |
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| Goaltending: M. Dion, Cin, M. Liut, Cin. D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 31 shots, 26 saves W). |
| Attendance: 9,172. |
| Referee: Ron Ego. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
