| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Finland 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| March 20, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. Finland, J. Rinne (H. Tuohimaa) 2:11. 2. Edmonton, D. Semenko (R. Chipperfield, A. Hamilton) pp 10:38. 3. Edmonton, S. Carlson 11:27. 4. Edmonton, R. Siltanen (B. Callighen, P. Driscoll) 19:55. |
| Penalties: O. Saarinen, Fin 10:00; J. Hughes, Edm 10:43. |
| Second Period - 5. Edmonton, S. Weir (A. Hamilton, D. Hunter) 2:12. 6. Edmonton, D. Sobchuk (A. Hamilton, S. Weir) 2:28. 7. Edmonton, S. Weir (A. Hamilton, D. Hunter) 2:52. 8. Edmonton, W. Gretzky (B. MacDonald, R. Siltanen) 9:44. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Third Period - 9. Finland, I. Villa (J. Rinne, H. Tuohimaa) 3:29. 10. Finland, J. Peltonen (J. Koskilahti) 12:15. 11. Edmonton, D. Sobchuk (D. Langevin, P. Shmyr) sh 15:43. 12. Finland, J. Jyrkkio (M. Hagman) pp 19:08. |
| Penalties: J. Jyrkkio, Fin 15:18; D. Hunter, Edm 15:18; D. Hunter, Edm 15:18; W. Gretzky, Edm 17:35. |
| Shots: |
| Finland | 2 | 5 | 16 | - | 23 | | Edmonton | 18 | 33 | 18 | - | 69 |
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| Goaltending: J. Virtanen, Fin (60:00 69 shots, 61 saves L). H. Kamppuri, Edm, D. Dryden, Edm. |
| Attendance: 11,140. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
