| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Edmonton Oilers 1 at New England Whalers 4 |
| Springfield Civic Center |
| April 29, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. Edmonton, W. Gretzky 3:49. 2. New England, Mark Howe (D. Keon, J. McKenzie) pp 14:32. 3. New England, G. Lyle (G. Roberts, A. Lacroix) 15:56. |
| Penalties: W. Miller, NE 4:35; J. Hughes, Edm 13:17; G. Lyle, NE 13:17; P. Shmyr, Edm 13:22; D. Semenko, Edm 17:08; M. Rogers, NE 18:57. |
| Second Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: J. Hughes, Edm 10:46; Marty Howe, NE 14:20; A. Hamilton, Edm 16:09. |
| Third Period - 4. New England, G. Lyle (A. Lacroix) 16:15. 5. New England, D. Keon (M. Antonovich, J. McKenzie) 19:24. |
| Penalties: D. Langevin, Edm (misconduct) 19:24; J. McKenzie, NE 19:54. |
| Shots: |
| Edmonton | 10 | 7 | 6 | - | 23 | | New England | 10 | 0 | 7 | - | 17 |
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| Goaltending: D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 L). J. Garrett, NE (60:00 23 shots, 22 saves W). |
| Attendance: 5,571. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
| New England Coach: Don Blackburn. |
