| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 |
| Edmonton Coliseum |
| May 8, 1979 |
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| First Period - 1. Edmonton, B. MacDonald (J. Micheletti, A. Hamilton) pp 6:27. 2. New England, A. Lacroix (G. Lyle, W. Miller) 8:37. 3. Edmonton, D. Sobchuk (R. Chipperfield, R. Siltanen) 13:27. |
| Penalties: J. Douglas, NE 1:18; J. Douglas, NE (major) 1:18; S. Carlson, Edm 1:18; S. Carlson, Edm (major) 1:18; D. Hunter, Edm 2:59; W. Miller, NE (major) 3:04; Edm bench (served by P. Driscoll) 4:14; G. Roberts, NE 5:22; D. Hunter, Edm 10:16; W. Gretzky, Edm 13:45; R. Ley, NE 15:00; B. Callighen, Edm 19:40; D. Inkpen, NE 19:40. |
| Second Period - 4. Edmonton, R. Chipperfield (D. Sobchuk) 6:20. 5. Edmonton, B. Flett (R. Chipperfield, D. Sobchuk) 10:14. 6. Edmonton, W. Gretzky (B. MacDonald, J. Micheletti) 12:44. 7. Edmonton, W. Gretzky (B. MacDonald, B. Callighen) 15:51. |
| Penalties: P. Shmyr, Edm 17:12. |
| Third Period - 8. New England, B. Stoughton (R. Plumb, M. Rogers) 9:09. 9. New England, M. Antonovich 18:43. |
| Penalties: B. Callighen, Edm 11:32. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 8 | 3 | 14 | - | 25 | | Edmonton | 11 | 14 | 4 | - | 29 |
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| Goaltending: J. Garrett, NE (60:00 29 shots, 23 saves L). D. Dryden, Edm (60:00 25 shots, 22 saves W). |
| New England Coach: Don Blackburn. |
| Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather. |
