| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 9 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| April 27, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. New England, M. Antonovich (J. McKenzie, D. Keon) 0:32. 2. Edmonton, W. Gretzky (R. Siltanen) 4:18. 3. Edmonton, D. Semenko (R. Chipperfield) 4:26. 4. Edmonton, B. Flett (S. Weir, D. Hunter) 6:55. 5. Edmonton, B. MacDonald (B. Callighen, W. Gretzky) pp 9:17. 6. New England, G. Howe (D. Keon, A. Lacroix) pp 12:51. |
| Penalties: Mark Howe, NE 7:26; D. Semenko, Edm 10:36; D. Langevin, Edm 12:06; D. Keon, NE 13:01; B. Flett, Edm 19:43. |
| Second Period - 7. New England, A. Hangsleben (Mark Howe) 3:42. 8. Edmonton, B. Callighen (W. Gretzky) 9:03. 9. Edmonton, B. Callighen (B. MacDonald, W. Gretzky) 12:35. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Third Period - 10. Edmonton, A. Hamilton (B. Flett, D. Sobchuk) 3:50. 11. Edmonton, D. Semenko (P. Driscoll, D. Sobchuk) 4:33. 12. New England, L. Pleau (M. Rogers, B. Stoughton) pp 8:24. 13. New England, Mark Howe (M. Rogers) pp 8:43. 14. Edmonton, B. Callighen 9:31. |
| Penalties: R. Siltanen, Edm 5:20; R. Chipperfield, Edm 8:06; Mark Howe, NE 19:25. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 9 | 11 | 7 | - | 27 | | Edmonton | 15 | 11 | 13 | - | 39 |
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| Goaltending: A. Smith, NE, J. Garrett, NE. D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 27 shots, 22 saves W). |
| Attendance: 13,349. |
| New England Coach: Don Blackburn. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
